“Overall, the Commission wants to make sure that Europeans can access a wide legal offer of content, while ensuring that authors and other rights holders are better protected and fairly remunerated. The key sectors of education, culture, research and innovation will also benefit from a more modern and European framework.” (Press release EC 9 December … Continued
Culture Action Europe is proud to announce that Mr Robert Manchin has unanimously been elected as the President of Culture Action Europe at an meeting held in Brussels on Friday, 27th November. He succeeds Ms Mercedes Giovinazzo under whose leadership the organisation has greatly developed and grown. Mr Manchin, the Executive Committee members, and the … Continued
Du 03/12/2015 au 21/06/2016, Culture et Démocratie, en partenariat avec PointCulture, PAC, Cesep, Centre Librex, Gsara et la Concertation des centres Culturels bruxellois, organise le cycle de conférences « Pour un numérique humain et critique ». Les experts invités amèneront le public à réfléchir à la façon dont le secteur culturel pourrait s’approprier créativement toutes … Continued
The PEN-Centre Germany has issued an open letter to the Austrian government, urging them to review their negative appraisal of Egyptian author OMAR HAZEK’S request for a visa to Europe. An honourary member of the Austrian PEN, Hazek was planning a tour to present an edition in German of his literary work in different venues … Continued
Culture Action Europe and BOZAR, in the context of Brussels Days: Europe, Last Chance are pleased to present three eye-opening, impassioned and honest conversations with Giorgio de Finis, Founder, MAAM Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz_città meticcia Renzo Martens, Artistic Director, Institute for Human Activities Thomas Kilpper, Artist, Lighthouse for Lampedusa Project 19 November 2015, 16:00-18:00 White … Continued
The Danish Centre for Arts and Interculture (CKI), in close collaboration with Audiences Norway, Kultur i Väst, Producentbyrån and The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science & Culture, presents New Urban Challenges, the 2015 edition of Arts & Audiences. Arts & Audiences is an annual conference for cultural leaders, artists, artistic directors, curators, producers, learning managers, … Continued
On the Move and ILES Artist Project present Rencontre avec des acteurs de la mobilité culturelle en Europe (Meeting with European Cultural Mobility Actors). The event, which will bring together representatives from key European organisations on cultural mobility, aims to offer the public an opportunity to meet the individuals behind the organisations, ask practical and strategical questions and network. Invited organisations are Mobiculture, IETM … Continued
Intrusions into people’s private spheres, censorship, self-censorship in fear of retaliation, threats to people’s physical integrity and security,… Despite the efforts of many, the right to freely express oneself – also through artistic expression – is under growing pressure. An alarming fact considering that freedom of expression is a pillar for democratic development worldwide. Culture … Continued