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A textured black background with collage-style artwork and mixed fonts. Large text reads “Beyond Zine” and “Turin 2025.” A vintage-style hand in pink holds a bowl of fruit. Two halved plums sit below. Smaller text says: “But I’ve always found fruit to be a good love language. To wash, slice, or peel and offer to share is such a quiet gesture of affection.” At the top, logos for Culture Action Europe, Club Silencio, and Fondazione Fitzcarraldo are displayed.
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The Beyond Zine is OUT!

We are thrilled to announce that the BEYOND Zine is now complete and available for all to explore. This collaborative publication is the creative heartbeat of the BEYOND 2025: Being Many gathering, held from 4–7 June in Turin, Italy.

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15 socially engaged arts leaders join our inaugural Fellowship

Together with the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts, we are pleased to announce the first cohort of fellows: Fifteen leaders of socially engaged arts organisations across Europe join our inaugural Fellowship to strengthen their work and scale the impact of this field across the continent. The 15 selected Fellows represent a wide range of artistic disciplines, geographies and … Continued

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An abstract, multicoloured composition featuring overlapping translucent rectangles in vibrant hues of blue, grey, and white on a dark purplish blue background. The geometric shapes are arranged in a patchwork pattern, creating a sense of depth and movement. The design resembles traditional Korean 'bojagi' wrapping cloths, symbolising unity and harmony.
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Reimagining Cultural Leadership: Reflections from the World Summit in Seoul

This week, Culture Action Europe Secretary General Lars Ebert is in Seoul, South Korea, where he is contributing to the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA). Lars published a contribution to the summit’s discussion paper entitled “From Practice to Policy and Back: Advancing Cultural Democracy in Europe.” In it, he explores how cultural democracy can provide a critical framework for reshaping Europe’s cultural landscape in the face of increasing polarisation, shifting participation patterns, and democratic fatigue.

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