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
Culture Action Europe, in the framework of the ‘we are more – act for culture in Europe’ campaign welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for Creative Europe but calls for an improved recognition of the social dimension of arts and culture and the importance of risk taking and experimentation. The European Parliament and EU member states … 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!
During the first day of the European Culture Forum more than 200 cultural operators mobilised in the square in front of the venue to show their support to the campaign as well as the proposed tax on financial transactions for increased solidarity, participation and citizenship – for arts and culture – we are more, act for culture in Europe!
Tomorrow, the 7th of October 2011, it’s exactly 1 year since the campaign was launched at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels! One year down the road, the campaign manifesto has been signed by more than 20.500 supporters from all over Europe and campaign material and advocacy tools are now available in more … Continued
This July 28-30th, the Baltic Sea Culture Center and Kultura Miejska Association organized an international we are more conference in Sopot, Poland. The conference, organized in partnership with Culture Action Europe, was part of the culture programme during the Polish EU Presidency. The conference gathered more than 100 cultural operators and policy-makers for intense debates on the next round of … Continued
PRESS RELEASE 06092011 ‘WE ARE MORE’ CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MINISTERS FOR CULTURE TO SUPPORT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR NEW ‘CREATIVE EUROPE’ PROGRAMME The we are more campaign calls on the EU Ministers for Culture to use the Informal Ministers’ Meeting in Wroclaw on September 9th to support the 37% budget increase that the Commission recently proposed … Continued