Switzerland announces plans to restart culture
The Swiss Federal Council (SFC) has announced plans to start reopening arts venues from 1 March. In a statement released on 17 February, it proposed … Read more
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£53m for culture in Wales
The Welsh Government has pledged GBP53m (58.7m) to help the culture sector recover from COVID-19. It is the second package pledged, after GBP18m was allocated … Read more
UNESCO launches COVID-19 debate series
Culture experts from across the world have come together for an online debate. Organised in response to COVID-19, participants discussed measures to protect the arts, … Read more
South Korea gets record-breaking culture budget
South Korea has announced its biggest ever culture budget, with investment in virtual reality a key priority. The National Assembly has assigned KRW6.48tn ($4.9 billion) … Read more
Fun Palaces 2018 kicks off this weekend
An international campaign that maximises engagement with culture kicks off today and runs over the weekend from 4-6 October. Fun Palaces, the brainchild of writer … Read more
Submit your films for Avant Première 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre has put a call out for companies who want to present their music and dance films to an international … Read more
Watershed ruling for war crimes against culture
The Malian terrorist Ahmad al-Faq al-Mahdi has been deemed liable for damages amounting to €2.7m in connection with the destruction of UNESCO World Heritage Site … Read more
King College London opens new executive programme for international cultural leaders
Prestigious UK university, King’s College London, has launched a new programme specifically for senior cultural sector leaders working in diverse international locations. ‘Leading Culture in the … Read more
Poland’s Adam Mickiewicz Institute gets a new director
Ambassador Krzysztof Olendzki has been appointed director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (AMI) with immediate effect. Olendzki will oversee the running and direction of AMI, its … Read more
Birkbeck Arts Week 2016
The fifth edition of the festival will feature its widest range of award-winning academics and writers for the stage and screen to date. What’s more they’re … Read more