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UNESCO makes move to protect Haitian heritage
UNESCO has called for a ban in the trade and transfer of cultural goods and artifacts from Haiti. As Agence France-Presse reports, the specialized branch of the UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization will be taking an active role in the struggle to prevent the country’s heritage being pillaged in the wake of the devastating earthquake of January 12. more >
Creative Edge Int. celebrates partnership with Saudi TV
Creative Edge Int. presented an overview of the latest developments made to the Saudi state run TV channels (STVs). The event follows an agreement between the Saudi Minister of Culture and Information and Creative Edge Int. in which Creative Edge Int. was declared the sole representative and developer of STVs. more >
Sharjah Ruler attends opening ceremony for celebrating Doha as Capital of Arab Culture
H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, attended today a ceremony for launching Doha as the 2010 Arab Capital of Culture under the theme ''Arab Culture as a Homeland and Doha as a Capital''. Jerusalem was the 2009 Capital of Arab Culture. more >
Youngsters 'should get country dancing mentors'
Young people should get country dancing mentors to help safeguard Scottish traditions, it has been urged. more >
2010, International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
The year 2010 will be celebrated as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. more >
2010, Año internacional de Acercamiento de las Culturas
En 2010 se celebrará el Año Internacional de Acercamiento de las Culturas (ver Resoluciones). El objetivo de este Año consiste en poner el sello de la aproximación entra las culturas en cada política, a nivel local, nacional, regional u internacional, involucrando al mayor número de participantes. more >
Brazil’s 3.0 to go live at Campus Party
In 2004, the Creative Commons project in Brazil was launched. The then-Minister of Culture and Grammy Award-winning musician, Gilberto Gil applauded the efforts of these “freedom fighters of cyberspace” and endorsed the project as a way to solve copyright issues. Today, six years later, CC Brazil is unveiling Version 3.0 of the Creative Commons licenses. more >
Games' cultural legacy will disappear if arts funding cuts continue
It's good news Bramwell Tovey will stay another five years conducting the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Similarly positive is the success of the Cultural Olympiad, the dozens of cultural events surrounding the 2010 Olympics. It's all planting the seeds for a cultural legacy. But will it all evaporate after the Games leave town? more >
Northern Ireland arts funding faces £1m budget cut
More than £1m is being sliced from the budget of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, which helps fund a range of artists and arts organisations. The £1.1m cut follows budget reductions across the NI government departments, including £25.9m from the Department of Culture, which funds the council. more >
Direct Arts Instruction vs. Arts Integration: a chance for reconciliation
In the recent issue of Teaching Artist Journal, Arnold Aprill, Founding and Creative Director of Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, addresses the relationship between direct instruction in the arts and arts integrated learning, in his article “Direct Instruction vs. Art Integration: A False Dichotomy.” more >
ARS BALTICA Secretariat has moved to Germany
ARS BALTICA Secretariat has moved to the State Cultural Centre of Salzau, located in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein/ Germany. For more information about the transfer of the Secretariat, please visit www.ars-baltica.net
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Making culture pay
As far as Council for Cultural Affairs Minister Emile Chih-jen Sheng is concerned, the recently passed Cultural Creativity Act represents a fresh start for Taiwan’s arts sector and signals the government’s commitment to promoting viable homegrown creative industries on the domestic and international stage. more >
Norms relaxed for work near monuments
The Ministry of Culture has come to the rescue of ongoing infrastructure projects in the Capital. more >
Ministry not ready to rate online games
The ministry's official publication, China Culture Daily, responded to previous media reports that an age-appropriate ratings system would soon be implemented, indicating whether the games were appropriate for children and young teenagers. more >
Guidelines prompt artists to take cover
Some are feeling the pressure to avoid contentious subjects, writes Joyce Morgan. After her exhibition was closed and her house raided by police, the Archibald Prize-winning artist Cherry Hood made a pivotal decision. She would no longer depict nude children but would concentrate on portraits instead. more >
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