International News in October 2008
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MP launched new community archive
Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Gregory Campbell, has welcomed the development of the Northern Ireland Community Archive. The Minister attended the launch of a pilot website and the first phase of the project at Lagan Legacy, Belfast. more >
China to build largest contemporary art museum
China has announced it will build its largest yet museum of contemporary art at the Beijing Yihaodi International Artbase in the first half of 2009, according to the Ministry of Culture (MOC).
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Taliban storm Afghan culture ministry, kill 5
Taliban fighters stormed the Ministry of Culture in the heart of Kabul Thursday, killing five people in an attack the president said aimed at derailing the government's new effort to draw militants into a peace process and end a seven-year insurgency. more >
Election ’08: who has the best dance moves?
Voiceofdance.com wants to know who you think has the best dance moves in this year’s U.S. presidential election. Watch the videos of political figures trying out their hottest moves and vote for your favorite! Is dancing a great judge of character? more >
Cultural Olympiad 2009: Where the world comes to play
Gravity defying dance, rousing music and a new spin on graffiti art today gave a taste of the more than 400 free and ticketed performances and exhibitions audiences will enjoy as part of the Cultural Olympiad 2009 program. more >
Sophia Labadi is the winner of CPRA 2008
Dr. Sophia Labadi, a young French international expert on cultural heritage and cultural diversity, is the winner of the Cultural Policy Research Award 2008, with the research project 'Measuring the socio-economic impacts of regenerated heritage sites characterised by a high degree of cultural diversity'. more >
business committee for the arts to merge with Americans for the Arts
The boards of directors of the Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. and Americans for the Arts have decided to enter into a merger agreement to create the strongest national private sector arts advocacy organization in the country. more >
A Round Table Discussion Grouping African Cultural Institutions Opens in Algiers
A Round Table discussion under the theme: 'Harmonisation and Coordination of Cultural Policies, Programmes and Activities', was organised last Friday 17 October 2008, within the framework of the Second African Union Conference of Ministers of Culture scheduled for 22 – 23 October 2008 in Algiers, Algeria. more >
Artistas (reflexiones sobre una nueva ley pensional para artistas)
El miércoles pasado, la Cámara de Diputados aprobó un proyecto de ley que reconoce el carácter de trabajadores a los artistas de la música, la danza y la actuación, abriendo el acceso de esas colectividades a la seguridad social. more >
Artists (thoughts around a new national social security law for artists)
Last Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved a law project that acknowledges artists (musicians, dancers and actors) as workers. more >
Deputy Minister for boost to National Culture Award
The deputy minister of Culture, Cornélio Calei, Friday in Luanda said that the country's cultural agents should engage more and give a major boost to the National Culture and Arts Award which he considered as a contest of "excellence". more >
French minister promises action
Christine Albanel, French Minister of Culture and Communication, has told European indie group Impala that the French government will almost immediately debate a Creation and Internet law proposal to examine how to deal with online piracy. more >
Seychelles celebrates int’l Creole language, culture day
The Seychelles minister of Culture and chairman of the Creole Festival Committee, Vincent Meriton, on Tuesday asked all Seychellois to seriously reflect on the role that culture has been playing and is still playing in the economic development of the country.
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African Culture Ministers Outline Development Strategies
African ministers of Culture this Thursday analysed the need of creating methods and strategies to promote education and culture, as well as the elaboration of mechanisms for the implementation of cultural programmes and activities in Angola. more >
Artists Coalition of Trinidad and Tobago
The Artists Coalition of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) represents the formalization of an ongoing process to create an umbrella body to represent local artists and their interests. This process is being facilitated by the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI). ACTT currently is in work-group discussions with 18 artist representative groups towards forming this national body. more >
Beninese President reshuffles cabinet
The Beninese Head of State, Yayi Boni, on Friday night reshuffled his cabinet for the second time since he came to power in April 2006, while replacing the MPs who refused to join his cabinet. The Minister of Crafts and tourism is Mrs. Bako Mamata Djaouga and the Minister of Culture, crafts and promotion of local languages is Galiou Soglo. more >
Cinema Festival draws Celebrities to Tunisia
In the presence of the Tunisian Minister of Culture and Heritage Preservation, the 22nd edition of the cinematographic Days of Carthage (JCC) began on Saturday evening. more >
Conference of the Culture Ministers of the Baltic Sea Countries
The Ministers for Culture of the Baltic Sea States (BSS) met for the 8th Conference Future of Culture in the Baltic Sea Region in Riga, on 17 October 2008. Attended by ministers for culture, ministerial representatives and cultural experts from Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Sweden, as well as representatives from the Nordic Council of Ministers, the European Commission and the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). more >
Cuba and China Expand Cultural Exchange
Zhang Rui, Foreign Affairs Director of China’s Culture Ministry, announced in Beijing that her country and Cuba will further expand cultural exchange, which will strengthen friendship relations between the two nations. more >
Culture Minister Offers Apology for Swearwords
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon apologized Sunday for swearing at photojournalists during the parliamentary audit at the National Assembly.
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Festival of culture in London shows that gamers are not just playing around
The London Games Festival kicked off last night with leading British and international artists, game designers and even government ministers joining forces to applaud computer games as a legitimate art form that deserves recognition from the wider public. more >
Garrett hits bung note on funding
One of Australia's leading classical music schools is threatened with closure, following notice from federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett that its funding will cease. The Australian National Academy of Music has been told that funding of $2.6 million will stop this year. more >
IV International Muslim film festival “Golden minbar” opens in Kazan
The opening ceremony of IV International Muslim film festival “Golden minbar” which took place in the entertainment centre “Pyramid” started traditionally with a prayer. The film forum was opened by the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture, Zilya Valeyeva and the head of the Russian Muftis Council, Ravil Gainutdinov. more >
Newspaper vendors may pay authors' rights soon
After a strike action by Messa Presse newspaper distributors that paralysed newspaper distribution Monday, October 20, in Yaounde, a series of meetings are underway to set a new authors' rights tax. more >
U.K. gambling group mulls an appeal
In a licensing dispute with the Norwegian government that has been running since 2004, when it was refused a gambling licence, Ladbrokes has lost its case in an Oslo court this week. The court found that the Norwegian authorities had acted in compliance with European Union law in declining the licence. more >
World's leading creative businesses come to the UK
World leaders from the creative and financial industries will convene in the UK next year to help ensure that our creative industries continue to grow and thrive. more >
Arts and disability strategy for comment
A discussion paper on developing a National Arts and Disability Strategy was released by Cultural Ministers Council. Submissions are open until 3 November 2008. more >
Being seen
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a national seminar on cultural diplomacy from October 15-16 in Hanoi as a part of efforts to promote Vietnam’s culture overseas.
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Conceptual art against a canvas of commerce
In 2006, Irish business spent €15 million on arts sponsorship, according to the Dublin-based industry body that helps broker arts sponsorship deals, Business2Arts. more >
Cultural Leadership Programme: international exchange placements programme
The cultural leadership programme is a government funded investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries. A pilot programme, it offers international exchange placements for UK and overseas cultural organisations. more >
Days of Belarus culture to be held in Azerbaijan
Days of Belarus culture will be held in Azerbaijan on October 22-24. A spokeswoman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that the Belarus delegation, would be headed by deputy Minister of Culture, Vladimir Gridushko.
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Days of Kazakhstan culture opens in Dushanbe
A ceremonial opening of Days of Kazakhstan culture open in Tajikistan. The cultural events will last until October 24th more >
Discounted Tickets for Teachers, Students
Unsold tickets to cultural events will be sold at discounted prices to students and teachers starting next year, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon said Thursday. more >
Experts urge new era of global human rights and equality amidst world economic turmoil
More than 120 of the world’s leading human rights and equality experts are today calling for the most radical re-think of equal rights in two generations as global economic turmoil holds nations in its grip. Signatories from 44 nations are urging governments and individuals to back the new declaration. more >
Iranian Minister proposes cultural atlas
Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Safarherandi has suggested the making of a culture-based atlas that will embrace all Iranian customs.
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Latin America and the Caribbean increase their contribution to the Memory of the World Programme
Outstanding experts on documentary heritage from Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Saint Lucia and the Bahamas met at the 9th Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme (MOW) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean. more >
NAPA is our investment for the future
Centrally located and ideally linked with Arts Council of Pakistan, the yellow-stone Hindu Gymkhana was leased out to National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) for 30 years in 2005. However, its 200 students in different disciplines of performing arts are now facing the threat of a possible relocation. more >
Should arts funding change?
Should artists have more control over the way they are funded? That is the question being debated by heavyweights of the arts world at the Young Vic theatre, following claims that artists have lost confidence in the body they depend on for funding.
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Museum of Africa to be built in Algiers
A report by experts ahead of the second session of the Conference of Ministers of Culture of the African Union (AU) that was held in Algiers, said the great museum of Africa (GMA) to be built up in Algeria, must express the present and the future of Africa’s freedom from colonialism and racism. more >
2nd Cultural Awareness Month: any hope?
The Ministry of Culture has announced its readiness to lead the people of Ghana through a ‘Cultural Awareness Month’ next month. If it does come off, the programme will be the second of its kind since the new Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture was created. more >
China sets library standards for booming urban communities
China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday set building standards of public libraries to ensure that they can meet the demands of the country's booming urban population. more >
Culture hub plan losing money
The project aimed at transforming Gwangju into a hub of Asian culture is expected to yield a deficit of about 100 billion won a year, but the government has not taken any measures to prevent the loss, a lawmaker said Tuesday. more >
Culture Minister attends African Conference
Angolan minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, arrived Monday in Alger, People Democratic Republic of Algeria where she will participate from Tuesday in the II session of African Culture Ministers Conference. more >
Haigazian University honors Minister of Culture
Haigazian University honored Minister of Culture Mr. Tammam Salam for his contributions to the enrichment of society, during its Founders’ Day celebration, on October 13, 2008. more >
NC takes exception to homogeneous culture
Constituent Assembly (CA) members of the main opposition Nepali Congress have said the budget allocation for the Ministry of Culture and State Restructuring was formed to create a “homogeneous culture based on Maoist ideology.” more >
Pablo Groux: 'We are the heirs of a unique cultural tradition'
State Secretary of Culture of Bolivia Pablo Groux has definite ideas about the role of culture in society more >
Wolfgang Petritsch new Chair of the ECF Board
ECF announced this week that Wolfgang Petritsch has accepted to be the ECF's new Chair. more >
Bae Receives National Order of Culture Merit
Hallyu (Korean wave) star Bae Yong-joon has been given the Hwa-Gwan Order of Culture Merit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at an event celebrating the 2008 Culture Day. more >
Call to involve art in diplomacy
The re-alignment of America's foreign policy according to the country's traditional values will be one of the prime responsibilities of the new US President. more >
GCC Culture Ministers to meet in Doha
GCC Culture Ministers will hold their 14th meeting in Doha on Wednesday. The meeting is expected to feature ways of enhancing the cultural coordination and cooperation among the GCC states as well as reactivation of GCC cultural and heritage activities. more >
Husain declines ministry’s plea
Renowned artist M.F Husain, living in self-imposed exile in Dubai, has declined the Ministry of Culture’s request to be a member of National Culture Fund’s council — a trust working with private partners for preservation of cultural heritages in the country. more >
It's show time at the North Korea Film Festival
Back in the days when North Korea had allies, it was called the "Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries." Now that the government in Pyongyang has few real friends, it accepts entries from countries that are at least not overtly hostile. Hollywood need not apply. more >
MEIFF presents Syrian Minister for Culture with Black Pearl Award
His Excellency Riyad Nassan Agha, Syria’s Minister for Culture, was presented with the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) Black Pearl award to congratulate Syria on the occasion of Damascus being named the ‘2008 Cultural Capital for the Arab World’ by the Arab League. more >
Report from Thessaloniki: 2008 Europe Theatre Prize
Backstage drama because winning artists must personally pick up the European Union Commission-funded prize, if they expect to take home the hefty money (about 20,000 euros) attached to it. Wouldn't the prize money be more meaningful to an artist who has recently taken ill? more >
Two major UNESCO conventions for culture are now in force
From October 16 2008, Switzerland is a full party to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the 2005 Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. more >
Angola to Attend African Countries' Culture Ministers Meeting
The Angolan Culture minister, Rosa Cruz e Silva, is to travel Friday to Algeria, where she will participate in the Second Session of the African Culture Ministers Conference, set for 19-23 October. more >
Artists caught up in Lenihan’s tax net
Art has suddenly become a more taxing business. The 1% income levy introduced by Brian Lenihan, the finance minister, last week will draw hundreds of artists, writers and musicians into the tax net for the first time. more >
Bollywood a big draw in Tajikistan
Bollywood, is a big draw in Tajikistan confirmed Tajik minister of culture Asrori Mirzoshokhrukh at the inaugural function of "Day of Culture: Of the Republic of Tajikistan in India". The 6 day festival is a joint initiative by the Indian Council For Cultural Relations and the Ministry of Culture, Republic of Tajikistan. more >
Iraq Cultural Heritage Project (ICHP)
The principal goals of the Project include: establishment of a Conservation and Historic Preservation Institute in Erbil; the Iraq National Museum: Improvements to the professional environment within the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad; professional Development and Capacity Building for Iraq’s Museums. more >
Translation Is Foreign to U.S. Publishers
It is a commonly held assumption that Americans don’t like to read authors who write in languages they don’t understand. more >
£5m fund for creative industries
A £5m fund has been created to help stimulate the growth of the creative industries in Northern Ireland. more >
Ghanaian musician denied Canadian visa
Ghanaian musician Francis Kofi Akotuah was recently denied a Canadian visa, delaying his cultural workshop tour with drummer Larry Graves for at least a week. more >
Falta de acuerdo salarial irrumpió en salas de cine: cinematográficos se retiraron de la negociación
A 19 días del final del cierre oficial de los consejos de salarios, se abrió un nuevo foco de conflictividad. La Unión de Empleados Cinematográficos del Uruguay (UECU) se retiró de la ronda y no descarta incluso, la ocupación de las salas de cine. more >
Haga sus aportes a los foros virtuales promovidos por la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA)
La Secretaría de Cumbres de las Américas se complace en anunciar el Foro Virtual sobre el tema “Promoviendo la prosperidad humana”. more >
Invitation to contribute to the Virtual Fora promoted by the Organization of American States (OAS)
The ‘Summits of the Americas’ Secretariat is pleased to announce a Virtual Forum on the theme ‘Promoting Human Prosperity’. more >
Lack of agreement on wages erupted in movie theatres: cinematographers pulled out from negotiations
Nineteen days after the official closure of the salaries council, a new focal point of conflict appeared. The Uruguayan Union of Cinematographic Employees (UECU) pulled out from the meeting and is even thinking about occupying movie theatres. more >
Ashe to the wind - Performing arts group unable to find a home
The sustainability of performing arts company Ashe is hanging in the balance as the group has a no place to call home. more >
Celebrities back Doha Centre for Media Freedom
Golden Globe-winning actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, are among the big names who make up the Doha Centre for Media Freedom's Advisory Council and Board of Governors. more >
Controversial Bulgaria film screened in Amsterdam
Controversial Bulgarian film Baklava received its first European premiere at the Balkan Snapshots Film Festival in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on October 11 2008. According to the festival organisers, said Director Alexo Petrov could possibly be arrested for his part in the production of the film. more >
Curtain not to be raised on the 29th Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre
The 29th Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre was supposed to get underway this month however, due to friction and riots between Jews and Arabs in the city during Yom Kippur, Acco Mayor Shimon Lankry has decided to cancel the Festival. more >
Fire in Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators extinguished
A Fire in Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators was extinguished. Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Etibar Mirzayev and Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev have visited the site. The theater is now under repair. more >
Italy tries to block sale of Bonhams antiquities linked to disgraced dealer
The London auctioneers Bonhams are under pressure to withdraw several of the prized pieces from its forthcoming antiquities sale after a senior Italian politician raised questions over their provenance. more >
National cultural festival opens
The Festival of Cultural Exchange among Areas and Regions Nationwide was opened in Hanoi on October 6, 2008 in the presence of Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh. more >
Writers’ House to be established in building of Writers’ Union
According to the Mayor, the historical building located on Machabeli Street # 13, which belonged to the Writers’ Union, will be given to Georgian writers under two conditions. more >
Barbados to host OAS culture ministers conference
Barbados will host the hemisphere’s culture ministers and other top authorities responsible for culture next month. more >
ISESSCO holds training session in Alexandria on Cultural Diversity
The session, which will be held as part of the celebration of Alexandria as 2008 Islamic Culture Capital, is aimed at highlighting the role of dialogue among civilizations and cultures as a central component of cultural products, artefacts and communicational content. more >
McCain's anticipated arts platform comes in at four sentences long
While the headlines have been filled with news of the $700 billion congressional bailout, GOP presidential candidate John McCain quietly issued this week a statement that took national arts advocates by surprise more >
'Sombre' libraries need chatter and coffee shops, minister says
People would be able to chat, drink coffee and watch videos in English libraries under a new government proposal, The Independent has learnt. more >
Arts Action Fund: summary of 2008 Presidential candidates arts positions
Just released from the Arts Action Fund, a summary of 2008 Presidential candidates arts positions. more >
Canadian unions protest funding cuts
Canadian film and TV unions staged nationwide protests over federal arts funding cuts on Wednesday, six days before the country goes to the polls. more >
Arts and Culture in the journey to nationhood
A curious look at the Arts and Culture sub-sector in the wake of Nigeria yesterday celebrating 48 years of self-rule. more >
Asia art forum
Asia Art Forum is a dynamic series of lectures, featuring respected members of the Chinese contemporary art world discussing the emergence and historical development of Chinese contemporary art and its cultural institutions, as well as issues pertaining to the collection and market of Chinese art. more >
Dancing With controversy
Modern dance is moving to center stage, despite those who condemn it as a sin. more >
Plan to develop libraries
Iyad Ameen Madani, Minister of Culture and Information, has revealed a comprehensive plan to improve public libraries in the Kingdom. more >
Rwanda to turn slain ex-president's home into museum
Rwanda plans to turn the former home of assassinated President Juvenal Habyarimana into a museum to promote reconciliation 14 years after his death, which helped triggered genocide in the central African nation. more >
Vietnamese drama disqualified from Oscars’ consideration
The only potential Vietnamese candidate to compete in the 81st Academy Awards next February has lost the right to enter the movie industry event. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced it has disqualified Rung den (Black Forest) from vying for the Best Foreign Language Oscar category. more >
Angola: Head of State installs new govt today
The new government will have 35 departments, whose portfolios will be held by 33 ministers and two secretaries of state. Rosa Cruz e Silva, minister of culture appears for the first time in the Central Executive. more >
Artists mobilize against funding cuts
Artists across Canada united in protest against cuts to arts funding on Monday. more >
Beacons of hope for arts funding
A total of 22 arts companies are sharing a slice of £4.5m after being awarded “beacon status” by the Arts Council of Wales. Karen Price discovers how five of the recipients will spend the money which is earmarked for specific projects. more >
Culture-Cambodia: 'We don't have a Film Industry'
Improving the quality of the kingdom’s film and television industry is a priority for director Rithy Panh, as well as for the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art, which is seeking investors to establish Cambodia’s first movie studio. more >
Darwish takes Palestinian Cause to world scene
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development H.E. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais said Monday the late prominent Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish had added a deep dimension to the Palestinian Cause. more >
Figel' on official visit to Ukraine
On the occasion of his official visit to Ukraine, the European Commissioner in charge of Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Ján Figel', presented themes for future cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in the areas of education, culture, youth and sport. more >
Follett replaces Hodge as culture minister
Barbara Follett has been appointed as the new Minister for Culture, the Creative Industries and Tourism, replacing Margaret Hodge, who leaves government. more >
Government to set up culture and tourism ministry
President Ma Ying-jeou told a youth meeting yesterday that the government is working toward the establishment of a culture and tourism ministry to better promote cultural innovation and tourism. more >
Gris Gris Film Embroiled in Controversy
No More Gris Gris claims that the Film entitled “Een Buitengewone Werk van Schoonheid,” is Anti-American and Disgusting, among other Criticisms, and they are calling on a Boycott of any American Theatre which elects to Exhibit the Movie. more >
Hungarian minister holds talks in Scotland
Hungarian Minister of Education and Culture Istvan Hiller held talks with Linda Fabiani, Scottish Minister of Culture, Foreign and European Affairs on bilateral cultural cooperation. more >
Korea-Thailand Partnership for the Future Proclaimed in Music
A year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary reached its peak Wednesday when Korean and Thai cultural performances took place in both countries at the same local time. more >
National arts and disability strategy
The Council Minister’s Council (CMC) has agreed to develop a National Arts and Disabililty Strategy which is about giving people with a disability a greater voice in the develoment of arts policy and practices. more >
Pianist now with his fingers on arts funding
As a professional pianist, Nick Capaldi would spend much time filling in application forms for funding. Now he is the man responsible for handing the cash out. Chief executive of the Arts Council of Wales, Nick Capaldi is interviewed by Karen Price. more >
Proposal to create Peru's Ministry of Culture to be finished by the end of 2008
By the end of this year, the National Institute of Culture (INC) will finish a report to create the new Ministry of Culture. The goal is to collect proposals and ideas on what a cultural policy in the country should be. more >
Rainbow Paper on Intercultural Dialogue: sign up to the recommendations!
Give the Rainbow Paper your support, increase the impact of the recommendations and become eligible for formal membership of the Platform. The Platform for Intercultural Europe has become an association and will be able to assume its assigned role as a "Structured Dialogue" partner of the EU institutions. more >
Support programme for cultural and creative enterprises creates new website
A programme carried out in Medellín (Colombia), coordinated by the Interarts Foundation and the University of Antioquia, with support from the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID) is set to support creative enterprises. more >
The Other Side of the Arts Funding Issue
When we see or hear protests against the funding cuts, it is not ordinary Canadians protesting, but rather those who have made a career of living off government grants. more >
TMCA displaying works of art school professors
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is hosting an exhibition of artworks by masters teaching art at Tehran universities and colleges. The Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for artistic affairs Mohammad-Hossein Imani Khoshkhu stated, “I can imagine a good future for Iran’s visual arts". more >
UNCTAD launches global databank on world trade in creative products
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has presented a new database providing trade statistics on creative goods and services. The statistics cover about 235 products related to heritage, arts, media and functional creations. more >
Vietnam silences singers who performed in US
Vietnamese authorities have temporarily barred two pop singers from performing after they sang politically sensitive songs while on tour in the US without government approval. more >
We're being resold down the river: artists
Australian artists have waited years for a resale royalty scheme, but many were left disappointed by the model unveiled by the Federal Government. more >
Culture Minister wants media education
Minister of Culture and Sport proposes the establishment of a special media council for the purpose of improving media education for children and young people. more >
Farouk Hosni: Candidate for UNESCO Director General
Farouk Hosni, an abstract artist and Egyptian Minister of Culture, has been nominated by his government to be the next Director General of UNESCO, and is considered to be a leading candidate. more >
St. Philip Festival leading cultural resurgence in eastern communities
The annual St. Philip Festival season has been hailed as a shining example of what communities can achieve culturally and organisers have been congratulated for leading a cultural resurgence in the east. more >
Top ten promotes Angolan music
The Minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, said Friday in Luanda that the "Top dos Mais Queridos" top-ten music contest is an exercise of promotion of the Angolan music. more >
Marseilles and Kosice to be European Capitals of Culture in 2013
Slovakia’s first European Capital of Culture will be Košice, the second largest city after the capital, Bratislava. They will share the title with the famous Mediterranean hub of Marseilles that was selected by the panel a few days later. more >
Eurydice compiles Information about Arts and Cultural Education in EU Member States
The Information Network on Education in Europe Eurydice has decided to launch a comparative study on arts and cultural education in collaboration with the European Network of Civil Servants representing ministries of education and culture. more >
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