IN WORDS “In this period of profound transition, promoting the role of culture calls for inward changes including a new way of thinking about culture and its role in society. Culture enables evolution and human development and should be understood as one of the key components towards a new social contract and citizenship. Culture significantly … Continued
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Speakers and Discussion Leaders Alistair Spalding – Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Sadler’s Wells | Member, What Next? Alan Davey – Chief Executive, Arts Council, England Annalisa Cicerchia – Università Roma Tor Vergata Catherine Cullen – President, UCLG Culture Committee Chris Csikszentmihalyi – ERA Chair at M-ITI, University of Madeira | Former Director, MIT Center for Civic … Continued
The European Capitals of Culture initiative is designed to: Highlight the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe Celebrate the cultural features Europeans share Increase European citizens’ sense of belonging to a common cultural area Foster the contribution of culture to the development of cities. In addition to this, experience has shown that the event … Continued
we are more – act for culture in Europe is a Europe-wide campaign for the arts and culture. It was launched in October 2010 and will run until 2013, when the EU decides about its next multiannual budget for the years 2014-2020. The we are more campaign promotes culture, heritage and the arts, together with … Continued
IN WORDS “In this period of profound transition, promoting the role of culture calls for inward changes including a new way of thinking about culture and its role in society. Culture enables evolution and human development and should be understood as one of the key components towards a new social contract and citizenship. Culture significantly … Continued
2013 was the last year of the campaign ‘we are more – act for culture in Europe’, launched in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation in 2010 with the aim of influencing the EU budget, policies and programmes for the years 2014-2020. In comparison with the campaign’s initial demands, the results of the EU … Continued
The European elections that will take place in May 2014 will impact strategies and policies that the Union will put in place, trying to recover from the economic and democratic meltdown it is currently facing. The elections are a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable, just and democratic models of development, rooted in Europe’s cultural … Continued