Romania’s Culture Minister resigns following opera fall out
Romanian Culture Minister Vlad Alexandrescu has resigned, following trouble at Bucharest National Opera, which has seen four interim general managers pass through its doors, and … Read more
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Creating harmonious communities in Northern Ireland
Founder of Beyond Skin, Darren Ferguson, on why he set up a global education arts and culture organisation to tackle sectarianism in Northern Ireland. Nine months on … Read more
Placemaking demystified
Placemaking is the arts buzzword of 2016 – but what is it exactly? Dr Stuart Andrews explains. Artists have long created artworks in response to particular places … Read more
Why do we engage with culture?
Morris Hargreaves McIntyre is a cultural strategy and research agency based in the UK, whose clients include BFI, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tate, British Museum, Southbank Centre, … Read more
Culture ministers in pre-election spotlight
Ahead of the forthcoming UK general elections this May, the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) has announced that it is to organise a series of events … Read more
Growing faith in value of arts among Singaporeans
An increasing number of Singaporeans believe that arts and culture improves quality of life, according to new figures. The 2013 National Population Survey on the … Read more
UN study will explore effect of advertising on cultural rights
A new study will investigate the impact of advertising and marketing practices on cultural rights. Launched by the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field … Read more
Armenia: High Fest
The High Fest International Performing Arts Festival, which this year marked its 10th anniversary, has the dual mission of bringing international contemporary performing arts to … Read more
Aram’s Armenian legacy
As the 110th anniversary of the birth of composer Aram Khachaturian draws to a close, Maria Roberts reports on what is being done to promote … Read more
New appointments in Sydney, Glasgow and Milan
Benjamin Schwartz has been named director of artistic planning at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He is currently assistant artistic administrator with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, … Read more