Policy

Pablo Groux: 'We are the heirs of a unique cultural tradition'

October 2008 -

State Secretary of Culture of Bolivia Pablo Groux has definite ideas about the role of culture in society.

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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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Rwanda wants to attract more culture enthusiasts

August 2008 -

Virtually everyone comes to see the gorillas or to enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of the 'country of a thousand hills'. But the government wants more than eco-tourism.

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Network Creative Exchange disbands

August 2008 -

The British Organisation Creative Exchange, a network for culture and development, will cease operations in August of 2008, primarily due to a lack of funds. For ten years, Creative Exchange has maintained a worldwide network, focussing on the social role of art and culture and on raising people's consciousness regarding the contribution that art and culture makes to development and social change.

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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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ICACD puts culture on the development agenda in Africa

May 2008 -

Cultural seasoning has been missing from the development stew for far too long in Africa. That was the challenge for delegates from seventeen countries during the first International Conference on African Culture and Development in Kumasi, Ghana.

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Curiosity without borders: revolution in Dutch art world

April 2008 -

A Curiosity Manifesto and improved cooperation between the organisations were the results of the Unlimited Curiosity symposium held on 31 March 2008.

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Mundial Productions new Power of Culture partner

April 2008 -

For years, Mundial Productions has worked with various organisations in Africa, Latin America and Asia to contribute to development with culture. Making Mundial a logical Power of Culture partner.

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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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Afghanistan

March 2008 -

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

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