We are happy to welcome new members to the Culture Action Europe’s Executive Committee. Paul Dujardin (European Festivals Association), Celia Grau (Opera Europa), Niels Righolt (CKI – Center for Kunst og Interkultur), Katharina Weinert (European Music Council) and Julie Ward as a new Individual Members’ Representative, were elected at the CAE Annual General Assembly 2021 on 10 June. The mandate … Continued
The first calls under the Culture Strand of the new Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 have just been published, with fresh funding opportunities for cooperation projects, European networks, and pan-European cultural entities. The announcement follows the launch of the seven-year programme, the only one specifically dedicated to European cross-border cultural cooperation, after the green light by … Continued
Last week, six political groups from the European Parliament – EPP, S&D, Renew, the Greens/EFA, ECR, and the Left – came together to organize an online conference on Cultural Recovery in Europe. As a result of the event, a joint declaration in support of a strong culture comeback was signed by all the six political … Continued
Following the green light by the EU’s co-legislators, this week the new Creative Europe programme (2021-2027) has been launched with the adoption of the 2021 annual work programme. On its basis, the first calls for proposals will be published in the coming weeks. With an overall budget of more than 2.4 billion euros in current … Continued
If you believe that there is no future without culture and that the cultural ecosystems should be integrated in both short-term recovery and long-term development strategies, support the #Culture2030goal campaign. With the launch, today of its strategy document, the group where Culture Action Europe is a member, takes this opportunity to extend the invitation to … Continued
Three years on, the new Creative Europe programme is finally on the starting line, following the green light by the EU Institutions, with the first calls to be published in the upcoming weeks. On 19 May the programme was finally adopted following a vote by the European Parliament following a debate in the plenary. It … Continued
As part of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Presidency Conference on “Culture, Cohesion and Social Impact” was held on 5 and 6 May from the Fundação de Serralves Porto. This conference was a benchmark for the most needed public and political debate to highlight the fundamental role of culture … Continued
On Europe Day, 9 May 2021, the European Parliament in Strasbourg hosted the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE). The EU leaders presided over an inaugural ceremony for the launch of the participatory process set up jointly by Parliament, Council and Commission that aims at engaging citizens in re-shaping the … Continued