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Meeting of the Ministers of Culture of Poland and Moldova

Ministerstwo Kultury I Dziedzictwa Narodowego - Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland, 26 January 2026, Poland

On 26 January this year, Marta Cienkowska, Minister of Culture and National Heritage, met with Cristian Jardan, Minister of Culture of Moldova. During the conversation, the cultural events that were organized in Moldova during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2025 were summarized.

Dubai Culture signs MoU with Spotify

Emirates News Agency - WAM, 25 January 2026, United Arab Emirates

In the presence of H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spotify to strengthen collaboration across the music and creative sectors.

World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture: Togo at the heart of a strategic celebration of African identity and creativity

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, 25 January 2026, Togo

Every January 24, the international community celebrates the World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture, a date dedicated to the recognition and enhancement of the cultures of the African continent and its diasporas. Instituted by UNESCO in 2019, at the initiative of Togo and the NGO RAPEC, this day coincides with the adoption of the Charter of the African Cultural Renaissance, which enshr…

The Egyptian Authority for Intellectual Property Organizes a Symposium on Cultural and Creative Industries

State Information Service, 24 January 2026, Egypt

As part of its first participation in the 57th Cairo International Book Fair, the Egyptian Authority for Intellectual Property (EIP) organized an intellectual symposium entitled "Intellectual Property and Cultural and Creative Industries: From Protection to Investment", as part of the activities of the Cultural Salon and the cultural program of the fair.

Ministra Cinthya Yáñez: La Alasita es "cultura viva"

Ministerio de Turismo Sostenible, Culturas, Folklore y Gastronomía, 24 January 2026, Bolivia

La feria de la Alasita se inauguró este sábado en la ciudad de La Paz, con la participación del viceministro de Culturas y Folklore, Andrés Zaratti, junto al alcalde y representantes de la Federación Nacional de Artesanos y Expositores de la Alasita (Fenaena). La noche del viernes, como preámbulo al acto central, comerciantes y muchas familias se reunieron con fe para realizar su pago al Ekeko, e…

Panamá pondrá la cultura en el centro del desarrollo sostenible con el Festival CAF

Ministerio de Cultura de Panamá, 24 January 2026, Panama

Panamá se convertirá en el epicentro cultural de América Latina y el Caribe con la celebración del Festival CAF “Voces por nuestra región: cultura que mueve el mundo”, una cita de alto nivel impulsada por CAF – banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, que posiciona a la cultura como eje estratégico del desarrollo sostenible, la integración regional y la transformación social.