Asia-Europe Foundation, 25 November 2025, International

The 7th edition of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival (AECFest) successfully took place in Poland, China, Singapore and Lao PDR from June to October 2025. This year, ASEF Culture presented a vibrant line up of music, visual art exhibitions, multidisciplinary performances, contemporary dance and theatre, film and panel discussions featuring artists from 12 countries of Asia and Europe – China, Fran…

African Union, 25 November 2025, International

We reaffirm our commitment to the Joint Vision for 2030 from the 6th EU-AU Summit and welcome the extensive progress on its implementation. We take note of the ongoing work on the draft Joint Monitoring Report.

The Guardian, 24 November 2025, Nigeria

In furtherance of its commitment to empowering artists, expanding creative networks and building stronger bridges between Africa and Europe, the European Union (EU) has launched the Africa–Europe Partnerships for Culture (AEPC) Nigeria Cluster.

Nation Online, 22 November 2025, Malawi

Among other notable developments, last year Malawi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India to strengthen cooperation, cultural diplomacy and economic development through arts and culture. Our Arts and Culture Correspondent HOWARD MLOZI caught up with Humphrey Mpondaminga to shed more on how Malawi was benefiting from the arts and cultural exchange programmes.

21 November 2025

Addressing the first question, the zero draft of a culture goal published at the 2022 UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, known as MONDIACULT, held in Mexico City, set out to demonstrate that culture could be presented in the same format as existing SDGs, including targets and means of implementation. The revised draft – Version 1 – was launched at MONDIACULT…

UNESCO, 20 November 2025, Peru

The Ministry of Culture (Mincul), through the Directorate of Arts, has begun implementing the project “Uyariy Peru: Roadmap for Music in Digital Environments,” with technical assistance from UNESCO and funding provided by the governments of France, Canada, and Quebec.