Inge Ruigrok

Culture letter: cross fertilization of Dutch culture policy in other countries

October 2008 -

Culture and development represent a growing policy field to which the regular art world is devoting an increasing amount of attention. It is for this reason that the time has come for the next step: interaction with international culture policy. That is the message in the letter from the Netherlands' Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Culture & Science, Grenzeloze Kunst (Art without borders), in which the priorities for the next five years are presented.

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The economic potential of art in a sizeable report

June 2008 -

Cotton, nuts and coffee beans are not the future's weapons against poverty: these are theatrical performances, music compositions and works of art.

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South African museums left empty-handed

April 2008 -

Art made by South African artists is so popular at foreign auctions that the country's own museums can no longer afford to purchase the work. As a result, paintings by the national masters, which often have great cultural-historical meaning, are disappearing to other countries.

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Angola (2008)

April 2008 -

In the past year the Angolan government has made progress in sustaining cultural heritage. Now it has launched some new and ambitious projects.

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Miss Landmine: the right to be beautiful

March 2008 -

A beauty pageant / art project in Angola aims to make a political and humanitarian impact and challenge existing beauty ideals.

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Afghanistan

March 2008 -

Afghanistan's arts are slowly emerging from the ruins left behind by the Taliban regime.

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South Africa (2008)

February 2008 -

They were turbulent years for South Africa's National Arts Council (NAC). Scarcely ten years after it was established in 1997, the art fund was completely disbanded.

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Conflicts and tensions in a globalising world

january 2008 -

Renowned thinkers from various disciplines set out the 'how and why' of tensions and conflicts in Conflicts and Tensions. This in connection with cultural identity and cultural expressions.

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Favela culture on the Internet

December 2007 -

The web portal Viva Favela shows that life in Rio de Janeiro's slums is more than violence and poverty alone.

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Yehudi Menuhin Foundation

December 2007 -

The Yehudi Menuhin Foundation (IYMF) wants to give "a voice to the voiceless" with its cultural programmes.

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