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Satellite BEYOND Events

Satellite BEYOND events are regional gatherings hosted by CAE members in collaboration with local institutions or networks. 6 Satellite events are taking place in 2026, grounded in principles of decentralisation, proximity, and contextual sensitivity.

Culture & Care: A Joint Call for Change

The “Culture & Care: A Joint Call for Change” conference explores how culture and care can work together to build new ways of care that meet today’s complex social challenges, bringing together cultural and care professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community actors from across Europe.

Lunchtime Session: Serbian Theatre for Democracy

The Drama Artists’ Association of Serbia will present and explore the specific situation of the Serbian cultural scene in this Lunchtime Session, focusing on the importance of Serbian theatre for freedom of expression, democracy and solidarity.

Mind the gaps: completing the European Democracy Shield

Join us at Civil Society Week 2026 for a workshop co-creating recommendations to guide the implementation of the European Democracy Shield.

Lunchtime Session: Co-Creating Cities Through Participatory Art & Public Space Practice

This interactive Lunchtime Session introduces the PRAHO! project and will explore how small-scale, community-rooted artistic interventions can meaningfully influence how cities are experienced, shaped, and cared for.

A mural of a family holding hands on the wall of a tunnel, as blurred people walk by.
A horizontal banner with a light beige background. On the left side, there is a vertical strip of three black-and-white photos: a lighted vanity mirror in a dressing room, two ornate masquerade masks, and several string puppets. To the right, the text reads "SERBIAN THEATRE" in a black, all-caps sans-serif font, with "for Democracy" written below it in a blue, flowing script font.
A promotional banner for "Civil Society Week," taking place from 2–5 March 2026. The top left corner features the logo of the European Economic and Social Committee. The main image shows a diverse group of people from behind, with their arms around each other, looking toward a bright sky and city buildings. Two people in the crowd are holding up large cardboard signs; the sign on the left reads "People Democracy Resilience" and the sign on the right reads "OUR FUTURE!" in bold lettering.
A group of people are sat outside on chairs having a conversation. The photo is in black and white and there is the logo of Praho in the foreground.
A promotional banner for "Civil Society Week," taking place from 2–5 March 2026. The top left corner features the logo of the European Economic and Social Committee. The main image shows a diverse group of people from behind, with their arms around each other, looking toward a bright sky and city buildings. Two people in the crowd are holding up large cardboard signs; the sign on the left reads "People Democracy Resilience" and the sign on the right reads "OUR FUTURE!" in bold lettering.

Join Culture Action Europe at Civil Society Week 2026 alongside our friends from Democracy International and the European Partnership for Democracy for a workshop co-creating recommendations to guide the implementation of the European Democracy Shield.

Where: European Economic and Social Committee (Atrium 6), Rue Belliard 99/101, 1040 Bruxelles 
When: 4 March 2026 09:30 - 11:00
A horizontal banner with a light beige background. On the left side, there is a vertical strip of three black-and-white photos: a lighted vanity mirror in a dressing room, two ornate masquerade masks, and several string puppets. To the right, the text reads "SERBIAN THEATRE" in a black, all-caps sans-serif font, with "for Democracy" written below it in a blue, flowing script font.

The Drama Artists’ Association of Serbia will present and explore the specific situation of the Serbian cultural scene in this Lunchtime Session, focusing on the importance of Serbian theatre for freedom of expression, democracy and solidarity.

Where: Online 
When: 26 February 2026 13:00 - 14:00
A mural of a family holding hands on the wall of a tunnel, as blurred people walk by.

The “Culture & Care: A Joint Call for Change” conference explores how culture and care can work together to build new ways of care that meet today’s complex social challenges, bringing together cultural and care professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community actors from across Europe.

Where: European Conference | Leuven, Belgium 
When: 26 February 2026 09:00 - 27 February 2026 16:00

Take part in the ninth of our online Artists’ Roundtables, which provide an opportunity for peer-to-peer exchange between artists working in the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors. How can arts and culture strengthen health, care, and belonging in community-based settings? In our next Artists’ Roundtable, we bring together practitioners working at the intersection of … Continued

Where: Online 
When: 11 February 2026 14:00 - 15:30
A bold graphic announcement for the #CulturalDealEU Annual Policy Conversation 2026. At the centre, a group of raised fists holds a flag reading “WHEN CULTURE WINS, EUROPE WINS!” in neon green. Below: the date (3 February 2026), time (15:00 CET), and location (Brussels). Logos for Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra, the European Cultural Foundation, and the EU appear along the bottom.

The Cultural Deal 2026 event will focus on the strategies and alliances needed to secure a strong cultural and cultural heritage foundation within the next EU budget, a robust civil society dimension across all relevant programmes and a well-conceived, properly resourced AgoraEU program that brings culture, media and European rights and values under one roof.

Where: Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts Brussels 
When: 3 February 2026 15:00 - 18:30