Culture Moves Europe is the new EU mobility scheme that offers grants to artists, cultural professionals and host organisations in all Creative Europe countries who work in the sectors of architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literary translation, music, performing arts, and visual arts. The scheme aims to foster sustainable and inclusive mobility and give […]
European companies in the arts sector employ 2.1 million people in the EU
En 2021, había un total de 894 000 empresas en el sector de las artes, el entretenimiento y la recreación de la UE , lo que representa el 2,9 % de todas las empresas activas en la economía empresarial . Following the entry into force of the European Business Statistics (EBS) Regulation, Eurostat […]
The Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste receives the European Heritage Label
The Commission has awarded the European Heritage Label 2023 to seven sites across the continent, recognising their key role in Europe’s history and culture. They are: “Cisterscapes – Cistercian Landscapes Connecting Europe” (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Slovenia); the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste (Spain); “Our Lord in the Attic” Museum (The Netherlands); […]
Meet the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature 2024
The jury of the European Union Prize of Literature has announced the laureates of the 2024 edition of the prize at the Brussels Book Fair. For the 2024 edition, emerging authors from 13 countries had been nominated by their country. An international jury composed of seven literary personalities have announced the winner of the Grand Prix and […]
CREATIVE EUROPE: Circulation of European literary works
Objective This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction written by authors who are nationals of – or residents in – Creative Europe countries, or are recognised as part of the literary heritage of these countries Themes and priorities In line with the current cultural policy priorities, proposals […]
Third policy dialogue on education, culture and sport between the European Commission and Japan concludes
Yesterday, representatives of the European Commission and the Japanese Government met in Tokyo for the third edition of the EU-Japan policy dialogue in the fields of education, culture and sport. Both sides recognise the importance of mutual collaboration as a vector for the exchange of best practices, pedagogical approaches and strategies for policy development and […]
EU-China conclude the 6th High-Level People-to-People Dialogue on education, culture, youth and sport
The 6th EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue (HLPPD) on education, culture, youth and sport took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person meeting since 2017. The meeting was held as a follow-up of the EU-China Summit that took place in Beijing on 7 December 2023, where the EU and Chinese leaders agreed that the […]
27 January: Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Hitler did not win!”
27 January marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. On Thursday, Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We pay tribute today to the victims of the Holocaust […]
Pact Zollverein Residency Programme 2024
From August to December 2024 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions. The programme is open to professional artists working in the fields of dance, performance, media arts or music. Participants will get: Studio space; Local accommodation; Weekly grant allowance for all of the residency project […]