The European Commission has proposed to designate 2013 as the «European Year of Citizens» to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the European Union Citizenship under the Maastricht Treaty. Major European civil society organisations and networks, including Culture Action Europe, have joined their forces and created the EYC2013 Alliance to put forward proposals … Continued
Why is the European Commission proposing an increased budget for the next EU Culture Programme Creative Europe? Why combine the current Culture and MEDIA Programmes? How will the new financial guarantee work? These are some of the questions that are tackled in a new set of short video interviews with Ann Branch, Head of Unit … Continued
On the 29th of March, campaign supporters ARCI, ECCOM, GAI and Perypezye Urbane organized a public debate about the campaign and the perspectives for culture in the next multiannual budget of the EU at Città dell’Altra Economia in Rome. The video documentation of the debate is now available online on this link: https://www.youtube.com/user/wearemoreitalia?feature=mhee
On 18 April, DG EAC will organise a conference on the role of culture in the inclusion of Roma minorities in Europe entitled: “From segregation to integration: the role of culture” in Brussels.
Thanks to the creative campaign supporter Folmer Kelly based in Sweden, we are very happy and proud to be able to present you with the campaign’s very own computer game!! The time to put culture on the agenda for the next EU budget is running out! Help Bouncy avoid the angry negotiation bells and feed … Continued
Culture Action Europe, on behalf of its Executive Committee, is delighted to announce the appointment of Luca Bergamo to the post of Secretary General of the organisation. The appointment is effective as of March 1st, 2012. Luca Bergamo succeeds Ilona Kish who has served as Secretary General from 2003 to present. Culture Action Europe wishes … Continued
All across Europe, members of Culture Action Europe and campaign supporters are organizing events that highlight the central role that the arts, culture and heritage play in our lives and, in this case, that classical music lives in the heart of our cities. Check out this Flashmob organized by the Association Française des Orchestres at … Continued
Campaign moment: Commissioner Vassiliou will present the new Culture Programme ‘Creative Europe’ in the European Parliament this morning the 23rd of November – watch it live using this link!