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On 9 June, Culture Action Europe organised ' Beyond the Obvious: Handle with Care | Culture for Social Well-being' in Elefsina, Greece. The event brought together practitioners, policymakers, researchers and activists to explore the ethical and political obligation of care in our societies and the potential of culture to fulfill this role. A key ...
A new report by the European commission on Culture and Democracy demonstrates that citizens’ participation in cultural activities has a clear and positive impact on civic engagement, democracy and social cohesion - independent of someone's socio-economic background or education level. The report stresses that investing in citizens’ cultural ...
On 1 July, Spain took over the EU presidency for the next six months and will focus on the following priorities: Re-industrialise the EU and ensure its open strategic autonomy Advance in the green transition and the environmental adaptation Promoting greater social and economic justice Strengthening European unity You can find more information here ...
On 28 June, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced Iliana Ivanova as the next Commissioner, replacing Maryia Gabriel after her recent departure. Ms. Ivanova has been a member of the European Court of Auditors since 2013. Prior to that, she was a member of the European Parliament (2009 and 2012) and a vice-chair of ...
IETM is looking for a full-time Production Manager for its events which are held at various international locations, online and on occasion in Brussels, often in collaboration with local partners and organisers. The Production Manager coordinates IETM events with other team members of the IETM Secretariat and more broadly the IETM membership. The ...
internationale tanzmesse nrw invites professional contemporary dance artists, companies, professionals and organisations to submit proposals for the Performance Programme for the edition 2024. The upcoming Tanzmesse will take place 28 – 31 August 2024 in Düsseldorf. The Performance Programme for Tanzmesse 2024 will be selected by Co-Directors Isa ...
IETM is excited to announce our meetings coming up in 2024! During the farewell brunch at IETM Aarhus Plenary Meeting 2023, our local organisers announced the following dates and locations below: IETM Caravan Ljubljana, 14-17 March 2024, Ljubljana in Slovenia, co-organised with Glej Theatre IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting, 12-15 June 2024 - Sofia in ...
On 23 May, the European Commission released the study “Greening the Creative Europe programme” to help achieve its objectives of fighting climate change and to support its efforts to make the Creative Europe Programme more environmentally-friendly. In addition to the final report, the recommendations were published in three documents: The Good ...
The Swedish Presidency of the EU ( January-June 2023) has focused its priority for culture on artistic freedom and the conditions of displaced artists. During their meeting on 15-16 May, the EU Ministers for Culture approved the conclusions on at-risk and displaced artists, where it notes the crucial role that artists play in the life, development ...
International Summer School of Documentary Theatre 25 August – 7 September 2023 Archa Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic On the basis of many years of experience with documentary theatre projects, Archa Theatre organises an international summer school, which offers artists coming from all around the world a two-week period of free experimentation ...
