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In July, Hungary began its six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The ‘culture chapter’ of Hungary’s programme includes intentions to strengthen the role of national and European culture in society and to foster people's access to culture. Particular attention is given to cultural heritage, especially digital access to ...
Are you curious about bringing an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral practice to your work? Are you keen on interacting meaningfully with professionals from another sector and addressing global challenges? The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP), the Cultural Relations Platform’s flagship training programme, is a unique opportunity that ...
IETM is happy to announce that its post-meeting trip to Varna on 15 -18 June - following the IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting 2024 - concluded in important steps for the performing arts community of Varna. Organised in collaboration with Toplocentrala, co-organiser of this year’s Plenary, 18 IETM members and international professionals from 16 countries ...
Culture is recognised as an integral component of sustainable development by the Pact for the Future of the United Nations, a strategic document presenting a roadmap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The current revision of the Pact calls for including culture in economic, social, and environmental policies as a standalone ...
IETM joins performing arts colleagues and organisations across Europe and beyond in remembering Latvian theatre maker Zane Kreicberga, who passed away after a serious illness on 11 June. Zane was a pioneer. As one of initiators of the Latvian New Theater Institute, curators of the International Festival Homo Novus she brought new artistic work and ...
International Festival "Young Theater Days" invites you Open Call / Selection of participants for creative workshops On August 14-17, international festival "Young Theater Days" (JTD) will be held in Klaipėda. The festival gathers young creators of Lithuanian performing arts, and professionals from various fields with different experiences meet ...
SIRENOS Lithuanian theatre showcase: registration is open Sirenos festival is announcing the programme and open registration for the Lithuanian Theatre Showcase, which is an independently curated look at what has happened on the Lithuanian scene in the past season. This year it features 10 performances of different scale and genre, created by local ...
Panteia and Culture Action Europe have analysed the current situation of artists and cultural professionals in Europe, and the results are, once again, worrying. More than 84% of the 1200 survey respondents reported that they are not fairly remunerated for their work in the cultural sector. Almost half of the respondents reported experiencing poor ...
PROBABILITY OF EXCHANGE - International visitors program Flanders Arts Institute Looking at (inter)national and leading* performing arts programs today, many unfortunately still reflect a dominant (Western and Eurocentric) canon, reproducing and confirming familiar aesthetics and what (who) we see on our stages. In spite of the development of new ...
PROSPER is an international project co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the EU which is exploring the theme of environmentally challenged regions of the Balkans. As part of the project, a one-month residency will be organized at Euboea (Evia) island (Greece). The residency is open to international artists, designers, thinkers, and ...
