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event

Join us on 26 and 27 November in Brussels at the European Cultural Forum 2015, as Secretary General Luca Bergamo presents the conference closing remarks together with Martine Reicherts, Director-General, Education and Culture, European Commission. Organised by the European Commission, the European Cultural Forum is a biennial flagship conference aimed at raising the profile of … Continued

When: 10 November 2015 15:22
project

Kathréptis is promoted and organised by Culture Action Europe, in collaboration with Agenda 21 for Culture (the cultural committee of the United Cities Local Governments, that brings together local governments from all over the world) and the British Council, Greece. Culture Action Europe is a membership non-profit and civil society network based in Brussels that … Continued

Past project

project

Kathréptis arises from a six-month process nourished by one-to-one meetings, visits, larger group conversations between CAE and many cultural operators and civil society organisers. Groups of people led by CAE have been set-up in Athens to meet, discuss, exchange and challenge our own views and our interlocutors’ ones. Moreover some practitioners from CAE’s network have … Continued

Past project

news

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

advocacy

Brussels, 20 October 2015 Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kristian Jensen, We are writing to express our concern that the internationally highly-respected Danish Centre for Culture and Development (CKU) may be forced to cease operating as such, or radically reduce or fragment its activities. Indeed, culture has been increasingly recognised as an important vector of … Continued