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Stand up for AgoraEU: Protect culture, media and civil society

Culture Action Europe is organising a protest in Brussels on Thursday 29 October to oppose the 30% cuts proposed to the AgoraEU budget by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Join us!

State of Culture 2026 | Report Launch

Join us for the launch of the State of Culture 2026 Report!

CAE Members' Forum 2026

Culture Action Europe's 2026 Members' Forum will take place in November 2026, providing a space for members to exchange views on our current priorities, strategies, and actions. The event is open to CAE members only.

Central BEYOND 2027

Save the date for Central BEYOND which will take place in Katowice, Poland, between 2-5 June 2027!

UAxEU | Advocacy and Cultural Policy – Perspectives from Ukraine and Across Europe

Join the first of four knowledge exchange sessions hosted by the UAxEU initiative! Two experts from Ukraine and the EU will share their insights before participants exchange on how to strengthen collaboration between Ukraine and the wider European cultural sector.

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The panel debate with cultural leaders, experts and representatives of the European Commission is organised by Culture Action Europe member Pearle* – Live Performance Europe, Deutscher Bühnenverein, Tanzfonds Erbe and the European Music Council. It takes a closer look at the shared heritage in performing arts and music and their role in creating an intangible heritage of the future. How … Continued

Where: Deutsches Theater. Berlin, Germany. 
When: 21 June 2018 11:00 - 13:00

Co-organized event by Institut für Museumsforschung Berlin State Museums – Prussian Cultural Heritage (IfM) ,  Istituto Beni Cultural  Region of Emilia-Romagna, Mu.SA Project , Michael Culture Association and Museum of Communication Berlin under the umbrella of NEMO A one day conference dedicated to digital technologies and cultural heritage , exploring the following topics linked to the Digital: Accessing cultural heritage through digital infrastructures Digital competencies for museum professionals How … Continued

Where: Museum for Communication. Berlin, Germany. 
When: 19 June 2018 09:30 - 16:00

Culture Action Europe member Interarts is once again present at the European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels. Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The 2018 edition of the … Continued

Where: Tours et Taxis. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 5 June 2018 - 6 June 2018

Civil Society Days 2018 “Citizenship, Democracy & Culture in Digitised Europe” will take place right after the plenary session at which the European Economic and Social Committee celebrates its 60th anniversary. The focus of this Civil Society Days will be on fostering the current debate about the future of Europe and on highlighting the role … Continued

Where: EESC. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 24 May 2018 16:00 - 18:00

On 16 May 2018, the European Cultural Foundation celebrates a decade of change through culture with the tenth ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture. Prior to the festive award ceremony the first European Cultural Challenge will take place: A two day advocacy retreat that brings together laureates, grantees, partners, researchers, foundations, media-makers and policy-makers to work on tangible … Continued

Where: Hotel Arena. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
When: 15 May 2018 08:00 - 16 May 2018 16:00

11 May 2018, from 16.00 Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum, Budapest 1053 Budapest, Károlyi utca 16. What were utopias and dreams of modernity formulated and experimented in the Eastern Europe at the time of collapse of Empires? In Central and Eastern Europe 1918 meant the rapid disintegration of the Russian, Habsburg, German and Ottoman empires and the … Continued

Where: Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum. Budapest, HUngary. 
When: 11 May 2018 16:00

Culture Action Europe, Freemuse and Arts Rights Justice EU Working Group will run a session at Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna. Debate entitled “Arts in troubled times: protecting, promoting and empowering Europe’s civil society” will take place on the 25th of September at 14:00. Creativity and freedom of (artistic) expression are at risk due to … Continued

Where: METAStadt. Vienna, Austria. 
When: 11 May 2018 11:09

This event is organised by the Department of Heritage Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, within the framework of the Project Mu.SA_Museum Sector Alliance (Erasmus+ KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Sector Skills Alliances) and in the sense to signal and celebrate the motto of the European Year of Cultural Heritage Our … Continued

Where: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto. Porto, Portugal. 
When: 18 April 2018