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Culture as a Sector And Vector

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Towards a New Agenda on Freedom of Artistic Expression Hosted by MEPs Dòmenec Ruiz Devesa and Julie Ward 12:30 – 14:30, Tuesday, 21 of January 2020 room ASP 5G305 “Artists may entertain people, but they also contribute to social debates, sometimes bringing counter-discourses and potential counterweights to existing power centres.” The former Special Rapporteur in … Continued

Where: Room ASP 5G305. European Parliament, Brussels. 
When: 21 January 2019 12:30 - 14:30
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At Beyond the Obvious 2019, Culture Action Europe hosted a ‘Culture Crops Agora’, giving arts and cultural practitioners working in non-urban territories an opportunity to share their experiences. An open space for discussion and dialogue, the Agora hosted over 25 unique projects from non-urban territories, rural areas and peripheries. Check out a few of the … Continued

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From 23-26 October in Konstanz-Kreuzlingen, Culture Action Europe hosted Beyond the  Obvious 2019: Culture Crops. This conference served as a platform for dialogue and sharing experiences of cultural practices in non-urban territories, bringing together a diverse group of contributors and speakers from across Europe. One of the many passionate conference contributors was Adela Bértolo of … Continued

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As a part of today’s European Parliament plenary session, and preceding the approval vote on the incoming College of Commissioners, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made a statement that the European cultural sector has been anxiously awaiting – the title of Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel has been changed to “Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Education, … Continued

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As a part of the Beyond the Obvious: Culture Crops 2019 conference, Culture Action Europe brought together inspiring speakers and distinguished panelists, as well as both experienced and emerging practitioners to provide insight and spark discussion about cultural practices in non-urban territories. One of these speakers was Yanina Taneva, Ideas Creator and Founder at the … Continued

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Alongside 90 signatories, Culture Action Europe is collectively urging the European Council to support the European Parliament’s proposal of increasing funding for Creative Europe to €2.8bn total. The letter, below, outlines this call: “We are writing as a group of 90 organisations from across Europe’s cultural and creative sectors ahead of the European Council discussions … Continued

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Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is expected to take the office on the 1st of December. There are only ten days left for the president-elect to reconsider her initial proposal and bring back “culture” in Commissioner-designate Gabriel’s title. United cultural and creative sector is loud to remind Ms. von der Leyen that culture has … Continued

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On behalf of Culture Action Europe membership, we call on your support for non-profit organisations active on local, regional, national and European level that wish to work in a European context and contribute to building a stronger European Union. KEY MESSAGES Non-profit cultural organisations should be considered important stakeholders at the EU level, to be … Continued