UNESCO, 06 February 2026, Chile

On 5 and 6 February 2026, the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago and Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage organised the International Forum “Cultural governance, public institutions and strategic partnerships for sustainable development in Chile”. The forum provided a high-level space for dialogue aimed at strengthening cultural governance and advancing the implementation of Chile’s in…

Radio New Zealand, 05 February 2026, Cook Islands

The Cook Islands community celebrated the launch of the first full immersion Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani primary school in Rarotonga.

NEMO - The Network of European Museum Organisations, 05 February 2026, Denmark

Danish museums have successfully maintained the record visitor levels achieved in 2024, according to the 2025 survey by the Danish Museums Association. Across the 72 institutions that participated, a total of nine million visits were recorded in 2025, confirming that the surge in cultural engagement seen last year has stabilised rather than peaked.

Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 04 February 2026, Sweden

The important importance and role of culture and art in crisis and war is highlighted in a new report from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI).

ECF - European Cultural Foundation, 04 February 2026, International

At this year’s Cultural Deal for Europe annual policy conversation “When Culture Wins, Europe Wins” at Bozar in Brussels, high-level EU policy-makers and civil society actors met to discuss how to secure a strong position of culture in the EU, its next multi-annual budget (2028-2024), and the proposed AgoraEU programme bringing culture, media, values and rights under one umbrella. Together, they …

Frequency, 03 February 2026, Canada

As Toronto City Council considers its 2026 budget, the Budget Subcommittee heard deputations on January 20 from agencies and residents outlining priorities for the year ahead. Among them was Kelly Langgard, CEO and Director of the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and Toronto Arts Foundation, who urged the City to continue treating arts and culture as essential civic infrastructure.