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In the context of the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee, UNESCO will screen the film Rona, Azim's Mother (Rona, Madar-e Azim), winner of the Prize for Cultural Diversity under the patronage of UNESCO at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).Directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, the film tells the story of Azim, an Afghan refugee living in Tehran with his family and facing a grave...
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Create | 2030 is a series of talks hosted by UNESCO to discuss how investments in creativity can have a direct impact on achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.During the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee, UNESCO will organize two Create | 2030 talks that will address key themes for the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Promotion and...
Type: Event
Language: English
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Uganda EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural and creative industries and promote South-South cooperation Project funded by the European Union (EU) 2018-2021Deadline: 28 February 2020The purpose of this call is...
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Community theatre has the power to bring people together. It can also help community members acquire new skills, foster community spirit and develop artistic appreciation. Basma Society for Culture and Arts uses their theatre programme to empowers young people in Gaza and contribute to the diverse cultural expression in Palestine.Basma launched the project Empowering Gaza’s youth through theatre...
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Kinshasa, a UNESCO Creative City of Music, bears witness to the rapid growth of creative initiatives, movements and explorations. Despite this creative boom, no thorough study on urban cultures - all cultural, artistic and sporting practices stemming from urban space – had been conducted. This lack of an overview not only fails to recognize the work of cultural actors in Kinshasa, but also makes...
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Nine proposals that will boost the cultural and creative industries in nine developing countries were approved on Wednesday by the Committee of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions currently meeting at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris.This brings to over 100 the number of projects that have received financial support from the...
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase on Thursday announced the names of the ten winners of the UNESCO-Nara Residency for Young African Female Filmmakers, in a side event of the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Paris.“It is important for the...
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The 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) took place at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 11 to 14 February 2020.The impact of digital technologies and online platforms on culture was a recurring topic throughout the Committee. Member States shared new initiatives in cultural...
Type: News
Language: English
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Mexico EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural and creative industries and promote South-South cooperation Project funded by the European Union (EU) 2018-2021Deadline: 15 March 2020The purpose of this call is to...
Type: News
Language: English
Image: George Joch / Courtesy Argonne National Laboratory (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) - no modification has been added UNESCO accepts applications for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) from 16 March to 19 June 2020. The IFCD finances initiatives that stimulate the Cultural and Creative Industries in developing countries.The Fund is known among cultural professionals...
Type: Call
Language: English