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Sustainability in the cultural sector @2nd CIVINET FORUM Since the beginning of 2023, CIVINET Greece-Cyprus decided to strengthen its initiatives for sustainable mobility and climate neutrality with innovative cultural activities, such as Asphalt Art and music and dance performances in schools, municipal theatres and public spaces. The 2nd CIVINET Forum illustrates this strategy in every possible way. Furthermore, a whole day is dedicated to the reverse, i.e. how to bring sustainability to the cultural sector. For this reason we invite all the Vice-Mayors of Culture and all the Cultural Organisations of the Greek cities to be present on the 30th of May at Technopolis to discuss the importance of founding a "Creative Cities and Spaces Network" that will support the Greek cities in the development of sustainable cultural spaces and large-scale events. This discussion will also involve large private cultural spaces and relative events.

Music and culture have the power of reviving cities, fostering the creative reuse of public spaces and venues, but also supporting the creation of powerful industries able to make cities more attractive at different levels. Today at Future4Cities I'm going to explore this topic in a panel composed of events and festival organizers, to highlight the added value that music and culture can play for quality of life as well as for social and economic development. ➡️More info on the event https://lnkd.in/dYfwwYvs Will Media FROM – Moltiplichiamo valore pubblico Comune di Milano BASE Milano URBACT European Urban Initiative Urban Agenda for the EU

📌 #SaveTheDate The European Festivals Association, Stiftung Zukunft Berlin and A Soul for Europe are glad to announce that the Berlin Conference will take place on 7 and 8 November at the Allianz Forum, right next to the iconic Brandenburg Gate! EFA, along with festivals and festival cities and regions, will once again be key contributors. Since 2004, this conference has brought together a diverse spectrum of individuals from the arts to politics, providing a platform for collective discussion and action towards a cultural Europe. Reflecting on the words of then newly appointed President of the European Commission, José-Manuel Barroso, “The questions of what Europe can do for culture, and what culture can do for Europe, are not new. But in this context they have acquired a new sense of urgency […] What is needed now is sustainability of action – the translation of good intentions into good decisions.” Detailed information about the programme and registration links will follow soon. If you have any questions, please send an email to info@efa-aef.eu.

When considering the mobility of artists and cultural professionals - How can new cultural funding models be encouraged to disrupt practices that undermine fairness, diversity, and sustainability? What cultural support systems, policies, and resources reinforce oppressive power structures like colonialism and patriarchy, and what advocacy could remake them? These are some of the questions I was invited to discuss with other participants today during the WOMEX - Worldwide | Music | Expo, which started yesterday in A Coruña, Spain. I am honored to have been at the table for this discussion, which also addressed new business models for fairness, diversity and sustainability, digital creation and distribution platforms as well as local, national, regional and international cultural networks. Some of the insights, recommendations and conclusions will be shared during an open session this Saturday on "The Policy of Progress: The state of advocacy for a more diverse cultural sector", which I will also take part in alongside Marie Fol and Marwane Fachane: https://lnkd.in/e5PSSSjt I look forward to hearing your views on this topic in the comments. Read more about UNESCO's work to support the mobility of artists here: Re-imagining mobility for artists and cultural professionals (EN, FR, SP) https://lnkd.in/ees2_hjm

Pacific Island nations face significant threats of cultural erosion due to globalization, modernization, and external influences. Understanding the role of the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in countering this is crucial. Check out my latest article in The Diplomat to see how FestPAC is vital for preserving cultural identity and heritage.  https://lnkd.in/gK7WSQvN

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has declared the theme for this year's International Museum Day (May 18th, 2024) to be "Museums for Education and Research." Here in Nigeria, our museums are brimming with potential to be vibrant hubs of learning and discovery! I Suggest that the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) and all museums under their authority organize events for school students and the general public in their respective states. This would be a great way to raise awareness about the importance of museums. The theme is "Museums for Education and Research." Ideally, the National Commission would already be aware of International Museum Day, which takes place on May 18th, 2024. However, if they are not, this theme aligns perfectly with the spirit of the day. This IMD, let's celebrate the incredible potential of Nigerian museums and monuments sites! Share your favorite museum experiences in the comments below. Cc: ncmmng Sir gbile holloway #internationalmuseumDay #nigerianmuseums #educationandresearch #culturaltreasures

I want to share with you a report from the first NOW festival for IMEDI, where you can find my short interview. The festival was created as a protest to the destruction that war brings, through the opposite of destruction - creation, art. The war built new borders and thickened old ones, we needed a common language to restore at least a dialogue - art is a language that is accessible to everyone https://lnkd.in/dgy5PMrg And here's a report from Channel One from the second festival that happened this year (it's grown 3 times in a year's gap) https://lnkd.in/darrd2W4

I was recently in Venice for the art biennale and the result is this piece, assessing whether the record nine Singapore artists this time is a replicable phenomenon: https://lnkd.in/gcYtSEn7 The answer is, as with most things, that it depends. There is a combination of state-led efforts and artists tapping their own private networks, riding on a wave of interest in non-Western geographies, especially Asia. It isn’t an exact science, which might be discomfiting for us Singaporeans. But there are things the National Arts Council and Singapore Art Museum are doing right, such as making sure our artists get regular international exposure and in general bolstering our country’s reputation as a hub that can and has produced quality works. The rest is luck, charm and goodwill. Thanks for having me, and because I’ve been getting more than the usual number of h E O n L Y d O E s b O o K S, here is also a review I just did for Angela (A Strange Loop) as part of the Singapore International Festival of Arts. Do check out the many programmes available, while stocks last! https://lnkd.in/gANkdcVm

Learn more about the behind the scenes of all things AHS collections through reading this fascinating blog written by AHS Curator of Collections, Jace Dostal. https://bit.ly/44GUbgf #CollectionsFriday #AZhistory #AHS #ArizonaHistoricalSociety #Collections #Museums #PreservingHistory 

Arctic Frontiers Opens aims to address challenges and opportunities in the Arctic from a local standpoint or delve deeply into specific aspects of the conference's main themes and topics, making them relevant to the local or regional context. Our partner organizations or frequent collaborators often host these events, and the goal is to enhance accessibility to the conference's discussions for those unable to attend but still interested in the topics being addressed. At this year's conference, there were 14 Arctic Frontiers Opens, and we'd like to thank the organizers for helping us achieve the aforementioned goal. We're happy the impact it has is being recognized. Tromsø kommune | The Norwegian Barents Secretariat | University of Bergen (UiB) | UiT- The Arctic University of Norway | Fridtjof Nansen Institute | ProTromsø AS | The European Wergeland Centre (EWC) | The Arctic Youth Network | European Youth Parliament (EYP) | Øst-Finnmarkrådet | Tromsø International Film Festival | NORDLYSFESTIVALEN TROMSØ | Norske kulturhus | Norges Museumsforbund (NMF) | Troms fylkeskommune | Finnmark fylkeskommune | Nordland fylkeskommune | Kulturdirektoratet | Kulturmeglerne | Perspektivet Museum