Ahead of talks among EU leaders on the long-term budget in the European Council 12-13 December, the Chair of Culture and Education Committee, Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE), issued a statement: “The Culture and Education Committee has had a very constructive relationship with the Finnish Presidency of the Council during the trilogue negotiations on Erasmus+, Creative … Continued
The future of Creative Europe 2021-27 is currently in the hands of the EU Heads of State and governments that will meet in Brussels on December 12-13. Culture Action Europe had a look at the new negotiation box, which contains more detailed figures prepared by the Finnish Council Presidency. While the document details only allocations … Continued
From 23-23 October, Culture Action Europe hosted their 2019 conference, Beyond the Obvious: Culture Crops, in Konstanz, Germany and Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. Concluding several days of local cultural centre visits, project dialogues, and workshops, European Parliament CULT Committee Chair Sabine Verheyen MEP shared the following statement with conference guests. “Rural land symbolizes romance or wilderness, is … Continued
At Beyond the Obvious 2019, Culture Action Europe hosted a ‘Culture Crops Agora’, giving arts and cultural practitioners working in non-urban territories an opportunity to share their experiences. An open space for discussion and dialogue, the Agora hosted over 25 unique projects from non-urban territories, rural areas and peripheries. Check out a few of the … Continued
From 23-26 October in Konstanz-Kreuzlingen, Culture Action Europe hosted Beyond the Obvious 2019: Culture Crops. This conference served as a platform for dialogue and sharing experiences of cultural practices in non-urban territories, bringing together a diverse group of contributors and speakers from across Europe. One of the many passionate conference contributors was Adela Bértolo of … Continued
As a part of today’s European Parliament plenary session, and preceding the approval vote on the incoming College of Commissioners, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made a statement that the European cultural sector has been anxiously awaiting – the title of Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel has been changed to “Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Education, … Continued
Within the European institutions, discussion on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is still ongoing: Europe’s long term budget is not expected to be approved before early 2020. Heated debates are expected at the December European Council meeting, where the Finnish presidency will present a negotiation box with figures for the 2021-2027 budget to the heads … Continued
As a part of the Beyond the Obvious: Culture Crops 2019 conference, Culture Action Europe brought together inspiring speakers and distinguished panelists, as well as both experienced and emerging practitioners to provide insight and spark discussion about cultural practices in non-urban territories. One of these speakers was Yanina Taneva, Ideas Creator and Founder at the … Continued