Culture and education share fertile ground for cultivating the skills needed in the societies of both today and tomorrow as well as our own personal development. In policymaking, they are the responsibility of the same directorate-general of the European Commission and some times of the same national ministry. However, this natural interlinkage is increasingly taken … Continued
Culture and education share fertile ground for cultivating the skills needed in the societies of both today and tomorrow as well as our own personal development. In policymaking, they are the responsibility of the same directorate-general of the European Commission and some times of the same national ministry. However, this natural interlinkage is increasingly taken … Continued
SIGN THE MANIFESTO We are citizens and organisations who believe that culture is the foundation of European unity. It binds us together and underpins our sense of belonging to the European community; We believe that culture plays a crucial role in upholding common European values, nourishing mutual understanding among the peoples of Europe and fostering diverse … Continued
11 May 2018, from 16.00 Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum, Budapest 1053 Budapest, Károlyi utca 16. What were utopias and dreams of modernity formulated and experimented in the Eastern Europe at the time of collapse of Empires? In Central and Eastern Europe 1918 meant the rapid disintegration of the Russian, Habsburg, German and Ottoman empires and the … Continued
This event is organised by the Department of Heritage Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, within the framework of the Project Mu.SA_Museum Sector Alliance (Erasmus+ KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Sector Skills Alliances) and in the sense to signal and celebrate the motto of the European Year of Cultural Heritage Our … Continued
On 16 May 2018, the European Cultural Foundation celebrates a decade of change through culture with the tenth ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture. Prior to the festive award ceremony the first European Cultural Challenge will take place: A two day advocacy retreat that brings together laureates, grantees, partners, researchers, foundations, media-makers and policy-makers to work on tangible … Continued
In October 2017, a group of communication managers of ten European cultural networks gathered together for the first time in Berlin, hosted by our fellow network NEMO. We were seeking to exchange knowledge, experiences and increase our cooperation. We shared our professional challenges, concerns, and enjoyed a bit of “group therapy”. We all know that managing communications … Continued
BtO Rome 2017 with its motto “Belonging and Becoming” part of a Cultural Agora in the heart of Rome inspired all contributors. Landscapes of belonging, however, are nuanced – we ‘belong’ and are perceived to belong in many different ways at many different scales. This enables us to engage in the active, perpetual process of Becoming citizens, societies … Continued