Polarization is a widespread problem, including in prosperous countries, so it seems. For those who don't live in one of the richest countries in the world, which the Netherlands still is, this may sound like insane absurdity. But discontent is growing everywhere. Although the number of bankruptcies has never been so low thanks to government support, severe riots broke out in 10 Dutch cities against the corona....

When in November 2018 the Oslo-based Black Box teater premiered “Ways of Seeing”, a piece on the rise of the far-right rhetoric in Norwegian society, they hardly imagined that it would further evolve the main narrative of the play in real life. IETM got in touch with Anne-Cécile Sibué-Birkeland, Artistic and General Director of Black Box teater, to hear the story first hand.

Artistic freedom of expression is often subject to right-wing conservative religious attacks. This article explores the case of the Malta Festival from Poland, which led to a trial over the Polish Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport.

This essay written by Théo Majcher in 2017 with the support of the European Network for Cultural Centres (ENCC) is adressing the theme of European identity through the values of arts and culture.