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As we welcome 2025, we are delighted to announce a new set of distinguished participants for the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture which will take place from 27-29 May this year in Seoul, Republic of Korea. These cultural leaders from across the globe will contribute their diverse expertise to our Summit theme Charting the future of arts and culture which explores futureproofing arts and culture through three focus areas: knowledge systems and agency; participatory systems and connectedness; and digital systems and technology.
From Asia, we welcome Ms Aika Alemi from Kazakhstan who serves as Director of Central Asia Creative Incubator and Born Nomad; Ms Renu Ghimire, Program Associate at Freedom Studio in Nepal and Ms Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman (Japan/Switzerland), consultant
and member of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Group for the 2005 Convention. Also joining us is Mr Abdullah Alkafri (Lebanon/Belgium), Executive Director and Co-founder, Ettijahat –Independent Culture which supports artists from Syria and the Southwest Asia and North Africa region. And from the Pacific, we have Associate Professor Dr Xin Gu (China/Australia), Director of Master of Cultural and Creative Industries, Monash University in Australia.
Participants from Africa include Dr Ismail El-Fihail, Director General, House of Heritage, Sudan and Ms Avril Joffe, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy at the Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
From the Americas, we are joined by Mr Santiago Alfaro Rotondo (Peru), sociologist and cultural policy expert; Ms Michelle Chawla, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Council for the Arts; Ms Paloma Estévez (Chile/USA), Director of
Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City and Mr Eduardo Saravia (Colombia/Germany), economist and member of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Group. And from Europe, we are joined by Mr Toni Attard from Malta who is the Founder and CEO of Culture Venture and Dr Daryna Zhyvohliadova, an independent researcher and consultant from Ukraine.
The 10th World Summit serves as a crucial moment for the international community to convene to discuss the future of the cultural and creative sectors and the central role of culture shaping our future in times of turbulence but also in times of opportunities and change. The Summit will continue discussions on key issues related to the philosophies of technology, the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and diversity of knowledge systems required to futureproof CCSs, as well as focused efforts for culture to be an active player in global governance and in the post-2030 sustainable development agenda. These experts from different world regions and contexts join the cohort of diverse voices and perspectives to inform, debate and provoke much needed discussions on the future of arts and culture - don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this
exchange!
The Summit is a highly participatory platform with session formats (such as the world café, long table, open space and participatory workshops) that create space for delegate voices and multiple perspectives to be heard.
Registration for the Summit is open and we strongly encourage registered delegates to also book their accommodation as soon as possible. Should delegates wish to stay at the Summit's hotel partner, please use this link here to secure rooms. We look
forward to seeing you at the Summit in Seoul for important conversations on the future of arts and culture. Follow our updates on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and via our official Summit website.
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ACORNS Iberoamericano
Le recordamos que continuamos entregando noticias del espacio iberoamericano tanto de los países miembros como artículos en prensa en general de la región. Al final de cada edición de ACORNS encontrará la sección de ACORNS Iberoamericano. Asimismo, nuestro sitio web cuenta con una variedad de noticias en español a su disposición.
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Chinese cinema tries new plots, innovation to sharpen its image
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), 14 January 2025
In a year filled with challenges for the film industry, China once again underscored its crucial role by contributing over 20 percent of global box office in 2024, enhancing its status as the second-largest international movie market.
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Cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the EU announced
National Centre for Culture, Poland, 13 December 2024
The cultural programme of the Polish Presidency announced today will be a symbol of dialogue, diversity and joint work for the future, where we will put young artists at the centre, but also respond to the technological challenges that the audiovisual market is facing.
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World Buskers Festival welcomes Māori and Pacific performers for historic first
PMN - Pacific Media Network, 14 January 2025, New Zealand
The streets of Ōtautahi Christchurch will soon transform into the biggest stage for performers from Aotearoa and around the globe as the World Buskers Festival returns for 2025. For the first time in the festival’s 30-year history, curated Māori and Pacific performances will be featured.
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Mali holds national conference to revitalize culture and tourism
APA News, 10 January 2025, Mali
Under the theme “2025: The Year of Culture,” this three-day conference, held under the high patronage of President Assimi Goita, brings together stakeholders from across the cultural sector to discuss challenges and propose solutions for revitalizing Mali’s rich cultural heritage.
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Govt aims to make culture cornerstone of national development
ANTARA News, 7 January 2025, Indonesia
The Minister of Culture has stated that the government is prioritizing culture as the cornerstone of national development. He further emphasized that promoting culture aligns with the mandate of Law Number 5 of 2017 on the Advancement of Culture. This law serves as the legal framework for effectively managing Indonesia's rich cultural heritage.
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President Biden Recognizes Fuller Story of Pacific Islands Heritage
The White House, 2 January 2025, USA
President Biden is taking action to recognize the cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples and communities of the Pacific Islands by renaming the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument as the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, and becoming the first President to formally honor the Hui Panalāʻau, Native Hawaiians sent to secure United States territorial claim to the islands in the run up to World War II.
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Nigeria partners with China to promote growth of arts, culture
PM News Nigeria, 23 December 2024, Nigeria
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has pledged Nigeria’s partnership with China to create an environment conducive to the growth of arts and culture in the country.
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UAE’s cultural achievements in 2024 highlight creativity, innovation
Emirates News Agency - WAM, 21 December 2024, United Arab Emirates
The UAE strengthened its efforts to transform the cultural sector into a key pillar of sustainable economic development, maintaining its commitment to preserving, documenting, and passing down heritage through festivals, events, and activities held across the nation.
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New NEMO publication explores online-offline audience measurement approaches
NEMO - The Network of European Museum Organisations, 14 January 2025, International
The recent report ‘Connected journeys: Holistic audience measurement in the age of digital’, published by the NEMO Working Group Digital Transformation, delves into integrated online-offline audience measurement approaches. It provides museums with tools and insights to measure success, foster engagement, and bridge physical and digital experiences to create impactful visitor experiences. Join a NEMO Webinar on 13 February to learn more.
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Latifa bint Mohammed unveils groundbreaking report on Dubai’s creative economy
Government of Dubai, 25 December 2024, United Arab Emirates
The report, developed in collaboration with DinarStandard, a privately-owned growth strategy research and advisory firm empowering organisations for responsible global impact, highlights Dubai’s achievements in the cultural and creative industries, the key factors contributing to the city’s cultural vision, and significant data tracking the sector’s transformation.
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The New Nationalisms and the Future of Cultural Relations
Forum for International Cultural Relations, 20 December 2024, International
This paper explores the impact of rising nationalism on soft power by analysing the external cultural policies (ECP) of eight countries: Germany, France, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Russia, and Turkey.
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COVID-19 Cultural Recovery Programme Impacts Report 2022–24
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture & Heritage, New Zealand, 19 December 2024
In early 2020, economic forecasts predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic and any associated restrictions would have negative outcomes for the arts, culture and heritage, and media and broadcasting sectors (‘the cultural sector’). These economic outcomes were expected to hit the cultural sector twice as hard as the broader economy due to heightened risks to individual employment and organisational viability. Many core activities in the sector could not take place or were postponed, resulting in a significant loss of revenue.
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IMPALA Carbon Calculator Report 2024
IMPALA, 12 December 2024, International
This is the second annual update on findings from the IMPALA Carbon Calculator, a free-touse carbon footprinting tool for the recorded music industry, supported by Merlin and Murmur.
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APE CAMP 2025: OPEN CALL for Overseas Artists, Producers, and Engineers
Arts Council Korea, 2 February 2025, Korea, Rep
The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) invites young Artists, Producers, and Engineers under the age of 39 from diverse fields worldwide to participate in APE CAMP 2025. This program is designed to nurture creative talent and activate sustainable networks for art & tech convergence. Through the CAMP, participants will have the opportunity to develop innovative ideas, build global partnerships and immerse themselves in Korea’s dynamic creative ecosystem.
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Call for projects “Technical assistance to implement the 2005 Convention in the digital environment”
UNESCO, 26 January 2025, International
The call for projects aims to support structuring initiatives, led by government institutions, aimed at meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities of the digital environment for the development of the cultural and creative industries (CCI), in line with Output 1 of the Open Roadmap for the implementation of the 2005 Convention in the digital environment.
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Request for proposals: Atlas of cultural policies for climate change and heritage: pathways and perspectives from Ibero-America and the Caribbean
British Council, 25 January 2025, International
British Council are looking to commission a supplier to provide analysis on the region's cultural policies, decision making processes and compared politics, to support the spread of good practices and facilitate policy development. The information in the final report aims to be used as a consultation tool for authorities, institutions, collectives, professionals, art managers, students, researchers, and anyone involved in the design and development of cultural policies.
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Nos alegra dar la bienvenida a 2025 anunciando una nueva tanda de distinguidos(as) participantes en la 10ª Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura, que se celebrará los días 27 a 29 de mayo de este año en Seúl, República de Corea. Estos(as) líderes(as) de todo el mundo aportarán sus diversos conocimientos al tema de la Cumbre Trazando el futuro para las artes y la cultura, para explorar y preparar el futuro de las artes y la cultura mediante tres focos transversales: sistemas de conocimiento/saber y agencia; sistemas participativos y conectividad; y sistemas y tecnología digitales.
Desde Asia nos acompañarán la Sra. Aika Alemi, de Kazajistán, directora de la Incubadora creativa de Asia Central y Born Nomad; la Sra. Renu Ghimire, adjunta de programas en el Freedom Studio de Nepal y la Sra. Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman (Japón/Suiza),
consultora y miembro del Banco de expertos UE/UNESCO para la Convención de 2005. A la vez, damos la bienvenida al Sr. Abdullah Alkafri (Líbano y Bélgica), cofundador y director ejecutivo de Ettijahat – Independent Culture, apoyando a artistas de Siria y la región del Sudoeste Asiático y Norte de África. Desde el Pacífico contaremos con la catedrática adjunta, Dra. Xin Gu (China/Australia), directora del Máster de industrias culturales y creativas de la universidad Monash en
Australia.
Los(as) participantes de África son el Dr. Ismail El-Fihail, director general de la Casa del Patrimonio de Sudán y la Sra. Avril Joffe, Cátedra UNESCO de emprendimiento y política cultural en la Escuela de Artes Wits, Universidad de Witwatersrand en Sudáfrica.
Desde las Américas nos acompañarán el Sr. Santiago Alfaro Rotondo (Perú), sociólogo y experto en política cultural; la Sra. Michelle Chawla, directora general del Consejo de las Artes de Canadá; la Sra. Paloma Estévez (Chile/EEUU), directora de
Programación Artística en el Centro Lincoln de Artes Escénicas de Nueva York, y el Sr. Eduardo Saravia (Colombia/Alemania), economista y miembro del Banco de expertos UE/UNESCO. Desde Europa contaremos con el Sr. Toni Attard, de Malta, fundador y director general de Culture Venture y la Dr. Daryna Zhyvohliadova, investigadora independiente y consultora de Ucrania.
La 10a Cumbre Mundial será un momento crucial para que la comunidad internacional se reúna y debata el futuro de los sectores culturales y creativos (CCS)y el papel central de la cultura para crear nuestro futuro en tiempos de turbulencia, oportunidades, y cambios. La Cumbre continuará el debate sobre sobre temas críticos como la filosofía de la tecnología, la gobernanza de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y la diversidad de los sistemas de conocimiento necesarios para preparar a los CCS para el futuro, así como para proseguir los esfuerzos para que la cultura sea un agente activo en la gobernanza global y en la agenda de desarrollo sostenible posterior a 2030. Estos(as) expertos(as) de distintos contextos y regiones del mundo se unirán a la galería de voces y perspectivas que informarán, debatirán y provocarán las conversaciones muy necesarias sobre el
futuro de las artes y la cultura. No pierda la oportunidad de ser parte de este intercambio.
La Cumbre es una plataforma altamente participativa con diversos formatos de sesión, como el world café, mesas prolongadas, espacios abiertos y talleres participativos, que crean espacios para poder escuchar las voces de la diversidad de delegados(as) y múltiples perspectivas.
La inscripción para la Cumbre ya está abierta e invitamos a los(as) delegados(as) a reservar su alojamiento lo antes posible. Si desean alojarse en el hotel de la Cumbre, por favor utilicen este enlace para reservar sus habitaciones. Esperamos
verlo(a) en la Cumbre en Seúl para estas importantes conversaciones sobre el futuro de las artes y la cultura. Siga nuestras noticias en Facebook, X, LinkedIn y en la página oficial de la Cumbre.
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Seminario Internacional en Brasil incentiva la presentación de trabajos sobre IberCultura Viva
IberCultura Viva, 15 January 2025, Brazil
La Fundación Casa de Rui Barbosa (FCRB) será sede de la XIV edición del Seminario Internacional de Políticas Culturales, del 26 al 30 de mayo, en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). Reconocido como uno de los principales encuentros del sector, el evento reunirá a investigadores, docentes, gestores culturales y estudiantes de diferentes países para debatir el papel de las políticas culturales en el fortalecimiento de la democracia y la participación social.
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Ministra se reúne com titular da Cultura do Benin para dialogar sobre cooperação entre o Brasil e o país africano
Ministério da Cultura, Brazil, 10 January 2025
Em missão oficial ao Benin, a ministra da Cultura, Margareth Menezes, ao lado do titular do Turismo, Artes e Cultura do país africano, Jean-Michel Abimbola, participou nesta sexta-feira (10), em Uidá, de reunião para a instalação do Comitê de Implementação da Cooperação Cultural Brasil-Benin.
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“MIRADAS Y VOCES”; una publicación del Espacio Cultural de la OEI en Argentina
OEI - Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos, 30 December 2024, Argentina
A través de esta publicación, el Espacio Cultural de la OEI en Argentina reúne y documenta una experiencia original hasta el momento, con el objeto de ser un territorio de encuentro y de diálogo de las expresiones e ideas de la cultura de Iberoamérica, sumándose a las más de 1.100 publicaciones digitales gratuitas disponibles que la OEI posee en la web.
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Más de 15.000 artistas, creadores, portadores, sabedores, gestores y emprendedores culturales en Colombia ya disfrutan de su tarjeta SOY CULTURA
Ministry of Culture, Colombia, 25 December 2024
La tarjeta SOY CULTURA es una pieza integral de la política cultural destinada a la economía popular e implementada por el Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes en favor de los artistas, creadores, portadores, sabedores, gestores y emprendedores culturales, gracias a un portafolio de beneficios que ha consolidado con empresas e instituciones aliadas interesadas en apoyar al sector cultural del país.
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Ministerio de las Culturas y SCD acuerdan trabajo conjunto para apoyar a artistas chilenos
Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 23 December 2024
La ministra (s) de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio, Jimena Jara Quilodrán, sostuvo este lunes una reunión con el Consejo Directivo de la Sociedad Chilena de Autores e Intérpretes Musicales (SCD) para abordar distintas materias que afectan a las y los artistas chilenos, en la que acordaron establecer una agenda de trabajo conjunta.
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Cultura recibe de la OEI informe técnico para el relanzamiento sostenible de la Cuenta Satélite
Ministerio de Cultura, República Dominicana, 19 December 2024
El Ministerio de Cultura (MINC) recibió este miércoles el informe sobre asistencia técnica para el Fortalecimiento del Sistema de Estadísticas Culturales y el relanzamiento sostenible de la Cuenta Satélite de Cultura por parte de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) y de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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El Cerlalc en 2024: Informe de avances
CERLALC, 18 December 2024, International
El año 2024 ha sido uno de transformación para el Centro, en el que hemos avanzado en la implementación de nuestro enfoque de equidad y justicia en los campos de la lectura y el libro. A través de los programas, proyectos y asistencias técnicas, el equipo del Cerlalc ha avanzado en el fortalecimiento de los ecosistemas del libro, la lectura y las bibliotecas en toda la región. Estos esfuerzos han dado lugar a la promoción de iniciativas inclusivas que buscan garantizar el acceso equitativo a la lectura y la cultura.
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