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The EU’s new culture strategy is out. Culture Action Europe unpacks!

The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe's detailed analysis.

Campaign Meeting: Where is the Culture Compass leading us?

Join us on 19 November to learn more about the newly published Culture Compass at our next public campaign meeting.

Between radical thinking and advocacy pragmatism: Reflections from Mondiacult 2025

Lars Ebert reflects on his time at Mondiacult 2025 and the Civic Agora in Barcelona.

Culture Benefits Your Health – And Society’s Too

Too often, “culture and health” is confined to a niche, spoken about in clinical terms and judged by health metrics. To move beyond that frame, we need a wider vocabulary. Culture is not merely healing; it is foundational to how people make meaning, build relationships and imagine futures.

A pink-toned photo of a table featuring a booklet titled Culture Compass for Europe—an EU publication on cultural policy—alongside handwritten notes, illustrated pages, and a box that reads “TAKE ACTION” with a QR code.
Bold text graphic with a purple background and a vertical orange stripe on the left side. The main message is written in large, bright yellow letters over black rectangles: “CAMPAIGN MEETING” Below, in smaller pale pink text, it reads: “ASK PAY TRUST”
Participants in a traditional Catalan human tower, or “castell,” stand shoulder to shoulder in red shirts, locking arms to support climbers above. This centuries-old practice, recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, symbolises strength, trust, and collective identity in Catalan culture.
An abstract, ethereal image featuring a blurred motion capture of two human figures against a soft gradient background of pale mint green and pink. One figure, on the left, is predominantly dressed in bright orange and pink tones; the other, on the right, appears in lighter white and coral shades. The image evokes movement, emotion, and the intangible connections between body, mind, and environment—symbolizing the intersection of culture and health.