National Cultural Commission, 21 April 2025, Papua New Guinea

The Toare Cultural Centre is the result of a collaborative initiative between the National Cultural Commission and UNESCO. The cultural center is one of the processes of preparing a nomination file for the Urgent Safeguarding List for the social practices and rituals related to the Toare mask culture.

National Cultural Commission, 21 April 2025, Papua New Guinea

The National Film Institute, under the mandate of the National Cultural Commission, is dedicated to promoting and developing the film industry in Papua New Guinea. Its core mission is to use film as a medium to record, preserve, and archive the country’s rich and diverse cultural traditions and practices and to develop the film industry in Papua New Guinea.

Creative Scotland, 17 April 2025, Scotland

The Scottish Government backed Youth Music Initiative (YMI) has awarded a total of £1,725,756 to 61 projects across the country, supporting young people’s access to music education and industry opportunities.

Creative Scotland, 16 April 2025, Scotland

Almost £1.2 million has been allocated to 83 artist-led projects across the UK in the first round of Immersive Arts funding - a scheme supporting artists of all backgrounds and experience to work with immersive technologies.

Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, 15 April 2025, Switzerland

The role of cultural promotion is subject to constant change. For Pro Helvetia, this means continuously testing opportunities and varieties regarding national and international cultural support, remaining open for new topics and building new partnerships.

Solomon Islands Government, 11 April 2025, Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands has the potential to emerge as a regional leader in digital transformation if the Government makes right investments now. This sentiment was shared by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation, Alwyn Danitofea at the opening of one-day workshop Tuesday this week on Solomon Islands’ progress and future trajectory toward an Inclusive Digital Economy.