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Art is also culture
Article by the President of Funarte, Antonio Grassi. more >
National Council for Culture and the Arts renews its National Board
Ministry of Culture, Luciano Cruz-Coke met with the President of Chile in order to introduce the new members of the National Board of the National Council for Culture and the Arts more >
Digitisation alters cultural production and consumption
In Finland more and more cultural material is produced and consumed in digitised form. In book production, the publishing and use of printed reference books have decreased because the Internet makes up-to-date information available almost instantly. Growing amounts of library and museum materials are also published digitally on the web.
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Creative people and places fund opens for applications
The Arts Council has today (30 January 2012) launched a new £37 million fund to ensure more people living in places where levels of involvement are currently low, experience and are inspired by the arts. more >
1.8 million young people have free entry to cultural services
Since 2010, 1.8 million young people have availed of the free entry to 19 cultural centres. This has resulted in the increase of paying visitors, 24% more in 2010 and 15.5% more in 2011. more >
Statistics of Brazilian Creative Economy
Measuring the numbers and data about Brazilian culture is one of the objectives of the Secretariat of Creative Economy. more >
Culture and Sustainability
The importance of culture in the pursuit of sustainable development was the theme of the seminar on "Culture and Sustainability, Road to Rio +20", held on 29 January in Porto Alegre by the Ministry of Culture. more >
Satisfactory balance of the promotion of reading and writing
Ministry of Culture presents a satisfactory balance of its strategy to promote reading and writing. more >
Ministry of Cultures participated in the meeting of cultural officers
The Ministry of Cultures participated in the 2nd Meeting of Cultural Officers of capital cities on 26 January in La Paz. more >
Rosa María Chan is the new Minister of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Anthropologist Rosa Mara Chan is the new ViceMinister of Cultural and Natural Heritage. more >
Arts Council commits an additional €740K in 2012 to see 33 arts organisations & artists tour
Audiences all over the country will have an opportunity in 2012 to enjoy some of the best in literature, visual arts, dance, film, theatre, music, traditional arts, street arts and circus, participatory arts and activity specifically for young people, with 33 arts organisations and individual artists receiving funding from the Arts Council to specifically tour work in Ireland to venues nationwide. more >
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs have shortlisted candidates for the post of CPO
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs have shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Programme Officer. more >
Press release regarding the Amendments to the Stage and Film Classification framework and the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts
The MCCA has been one of the proponents of legislative change in this respect, and has over the past months worked very closely with the Ministry in suggesting alternatives to the existing classification framework. more >
Partnership to boost support for youth in Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector
The Department of Arts and Culture and the National Youth Development Agency have joined forces to support young South Africans with an ambition to excel in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector. more >
Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Inspects
As part of the continuous follow-up to urban projects that contribute to the development of cultural and infrastructure sectors, H.E the Minister of Culture Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa visited the National Theatre for the third time in a few months to inspect works progress in the project. more >
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