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Arts for All - community engagement plan
The arts will play an ever stronger role in fostering Singapore’s sense of community and national identity while raising Singapore’s hip quotient as a global arts city, with the launch of the Arts For All – Community Engagement Plan by the National Arts Council (NAC) more >
General Manager appointed at the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage
HE Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage in Qatar appointed Dr Saad Thamer Al-Humaidi as General Manager for the Minister's Office. more >
Acclaimed singer awarded Gaelic Ambassador of the year at mod 2008 launch
Julie Fowlis, the acclaimed traditional singer and instrumentalist is the first recipient of the Scottish Government's new Gaelic Ambassador of the Year award (Tosgaire Gàidhlig na Bliadhna). more >
Newly reopened Palace of Fine Arts
The inaugural event for this building which is considered to be the most important cultural centre in the Dominican Republic will will be chaired by President Leonel Fernández and attended by various personalities and cultural leaders from different countries. more >
Speech by Senior Minister at Singapore International Photography Festival
The speech by Senior Minister at the opening of the Singapore International Photography Festival. The biennial festival is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, and provides a platform for Southeast Asian photographers to showcase their works and discover emerging talent. more >
Meeting on the development of national cinema
Under the auspices of the Russian Federation and Vladimir Putin, a meeting was held on the development of national cinema. From 2010 the state will allocate 4 billion rubles a year to promoting the film industry. more >
TB death Mamadou Diouf: Culture in mourning
Mamadou Diouf, a brilliant technical adviser in the office of the Minister of Culture had struggled against diabetes for several years, and finally secumbed on Friday 3 October 2008. more >
Introducing Tune Up 2008/2009
Tune Up, the Scottish Arts Council, National Lottery funded initiative that supports musicians to play in venues as far and wide as Scotland itself, is ready to hit the road with a new round of tours. more >
Inspiring Scotland's communities
Inspiring projects that will connect people and their communities through the arts and encourage long-lasting links between people, places and ideas are the next development of the Scottish Arts Council’s Inspire fund. more >
Andy Burnham unveils scheme to give a million free theatre tickets to young people - Free theatre offer to be launched early next year
A new scheme to encourage young people to experience live theatre was unveiled today by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham. A £2.5 million programme – funded by Arts Council England, who will manage the scheme – will be focused on some 95 venues all over England. more >
China's State Council appoints new vice minister of culture
The State Council has ended Meng Xiaosi's term as vice minister of culture. Zhao Shaohua, a woman, has been appointed the new vice minister of culture. more >
Website for the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Oman
The Sultanate of Oman launches an English language website for the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. more >
Filipino individuals become National Artists
The Order of National Artists is the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts; namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. more >
New website for the Council of Culture
The Council for Culture (Raad voor Cultuur) has launched a new website. more >
Culture is not Idol Worshipping
Prince Kayode stated that "appreciation of culture is not the idol worshipping" when the Committee of Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) visited him in his office to solicit government support for its first National Catholic Festival of Arts and Culture (NACAFAC 2008). more >
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