Through this call for proposals innovative local practices will be selected – policies, projects, events or organisational structures developed by local or regional authorities – that can inspire other cities and regions, and that generate a real impact on the ground. These practices can be implemented by the authorities themselves or by other stakeholders at […]
Creative Europe: bridging culture and audiovisual content through digital
Proposal In its proposal for Creative Europe post-2020 the Commission proposed establishing a Creative Innovation Lab for cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation. In this light, and drawing on the results of a recent workshop with stakeholders, pilot projects will be supported this 2020 which explore the potential for cross-sectoral collaboration in view of the Creative Innovation […]
Culture at home
Digital technologies allow us to enjoy very interesting cultural proposals from home. The net can become the family’s best friend and make the days of confinement decreed on the occasion of the Coronavirus more enjoyable. We offer you a small selection of virutal places full of cultural heritage that can help you cope with isolation […]
Digital culture in the time of the Coronavirus
Since last Saturday, Spaniards must remain confined in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Confinement is not only hard for the little ones but can also make the situation untenable for adults. To avoid it and make everything more bearable we propose a series of cultural proposals online that can reverse the circumstances […]
The story of Monopoly: how Charles stole Lizzie’s idea and made his fortune
In these days of confinement there are many things to learn. It is a great opportunity to share care and to take advantage of leisure time with the family. Today we tell you the story of Monopoly which you can find in full detail at Europeana. Lizzie Magie’s great idea The story begins in 1903 in the United […]
Gender Equality in the EU policy areas: tailor-made bibliography
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU citizens’ awareness of […]
Culture: key to strengthening European identity
Culture should be on a more prominent position on the EU’s political agenda, and the next multiannual EU budget should provide adequate support for cities and regions in the management, use and development of cultural heritage, the European Committee of the Regions argues in an opinion prepared by Vincenzo Bianco (IT/PES), Member of Catania Municipal Council. Mr Bianco’s opinion, […]
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Fellowship programme
The UNAOC Fellowship Programme was created recognizing the need to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation and to reinforce the political will and collective commitment to live together by strengthening mutual awareness and respect. The programme aims to challenge cultural stereotypes and develop cross-cultural partnerships between peoples from different faiths and cultures. During […]
CrowdHeritage: contribute to culture
The project aims at improving the quality of Europeana’s digital content by developing a standalone online platform for enriching metadata of selected cultural items. What is CrowdHeritage? CrowdHeritage is an open platform available in three languages (English, French, Italian), where everybody can contribute to improve the information about cultural heritage institutions’ collections. In addition to discovering new […]