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May ^
EU-Brazil Seminar on Culture and Sustainable Development, Brasilia, 21-22 May
Posted : 17
On 21-22 May, EU and Brazilian experts, decision-makers and cultural professionals will meet in Brasilia to discuss the role of culture as a catalyst for global governance and development.
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Posted : 17
On 17 May, the Council officially designated Aarhus (Denmark) and Paphos (Cyprus) as European Capitals of Culture 2017. 1
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The EU supports four EU Prizes for culture – a report on their impact is now out!
Posted : 15
A newly-published report highlights the impact of the four European prizes, in the field of architecture, cultural heritage, literature and pop music, supported through the EU's Culture Programme
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Media and Culture call for proposals: find the answers to your questions
Posted : 15
EuropeAid has published a set of questions and answers regarding the call for proposals for the regional programme "Media and culture for development in the Southern Mediterranean", reference EuropeAid/134169/C/ACT/Multi.
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Posted : 02
On the 4th, 5th and 6th of November, the Culture Forum will launch a debate among 1,200 participants, be one of them!
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European Culture Forum: call for ideas
Posted : 01
Do you have an original point you'd like to make about culture? The European Culture Forum is coming and we’re looking for inspiration…
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April ^
Harpa wins European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2013
Posted : 29
On 29 April, the European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation announced that Harpa from Reykjavik, Iceland and Nave de Música from Madrid, Spain are the winners of the 2013 EU Prize for contemporary architecture and the Emerging architect special mention.
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Posted : 26
A new call for proposals launched on 26 April 2013.
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Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on Culture - Save the date!
Posted : 25
The very first Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on Culture is foreseen to take place on 27-28 June 2013 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Media and culture programme call for proposals: deadline extended to 10 June
Posted : 16
The European Commission has issued a corrigendum extending the deadline of the call for proposals for the regional programme "Media and culture for development in the Southern Mediterranean", reference EuropeAid/134169/C/ACT/Multi, from 20 May to 10 June among other amendments, as well as a revised indicative timetable.
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European cultural routes. How can they contribute to local development and European identity?
Posted : 16
The European Commission is organising, for the second year, an event around the contribution of cultural routes to the tourism in Europe. This year the event will take place in Toulouse, France, from 15 to 17 May and include exhibitions, a European conference and workshops.
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Posted : 15
The European Commission has launched a call for tender for a €3 million service contract for “Culture for Development in the Southern Mediterranean region” under the reference EuropeAid/133724/C/SER/Multi.
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Winners of EU Prize for Literature at London Book Fair
Posted : 12
Authors Anna Kim (Austria) and Sara Mannheimer (Sweden), who were among the winners of the 2012 European Union Prize for Literature, have been invited to the London Book Fair, which opens on Monday 15 April.
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Posted : 10
The European Commission has launched a Call for Proposals worth a total of €9 million for the regional programme "Media and culture for development in the Southern Mediterranean" aimed at promoting media and culture as vectors for development in the Southern Mediterranean region.
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Improving procedures for obtaining short-stay ‘Schengen’ visas
Posted : 10
Your opinion matters !
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President Barroso on Culture - “Culture: the cement that binds Europe together”
Posted : 05
On the 4th of April 2013, on the occasion of the RESEO Spring Conference in Vienna, President Barroso came out strongly in favour of supporting culture in these times of economic crisis.
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VOTE NOW for your favourite winner of the EU Prize for cultural heritage/ Europa Nostra Awards
Posted : 05
The Public Choice vote for the winners of the 2013 EU Prize for cultural heritage/ Europa Nostra Awards has just been launched and will be open until 26 May. Make your voice heard and choose your favourite project out of the 30 winners who were unveiled in March.
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Posted : 02
235 applications were submitted by the application deadline of 5 December 2012. A total of 11 applications were retained for annual support in line with the available budget.
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The results of the 2012 call for proposals under the multi-annual projects (strand 1.1) are out now!
Posted : 02
Who got what and how much? Check all the details here. The Culture Programme supports cooperation projects under strand 1.1 "multi-annual projects".
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March ^
Winners of 2013 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards announced
Posted : 25
The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were unveiled on 26 March by the European Commission and Europa Nostra.
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European Heritage Label: first pre-selected sites!
Posted : 08
The five Member States participating in the selection submitted their proposals of sites ...
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The 2013 European Culture Forum is coming!
Posted : 07
On the 4th, 5th and 6th of November, the European Culture Forum will bring together 1,200 participants from cultural civil society, the EU Member States, as well as partner countries, and EU institutions.
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Posted : 04
Who got what and how much? Check all the details here.
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Posted : 01
Who got what and how much? Check all the details here. The Culture Programme supports cooperation measures under strand 1.2.1
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Posted : 01
The selected European Cultural bodies are supported through an operating grant for the budget year 2013.
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February ^
Posted : 21
The whole live show is available on Youtube. The ceremony has been broadcast by numerous TV stations and had strong press coverage across Europe.
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European Audiences” conference conclusions online
Posted : 18
The conference “European Audiences: 2020 and beyond” took place in October 2012 and brought together some 800 culture professionals in Brussels to discuss about how to engage more meaningfully with the audiences of today and tomorrow.
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The 2013 European Culture Forum is coming!
Posted : 07
On the 4th, 5th and 6th of November, the European Culture Forum will bring together 1,200 participants from cultural civil society, the EU Member States, as well as partner countries, and EU institutions.
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Posted : 04
The European Commission has launched on 4 February a structured stakeholder dialogue, jointly led by Commissioners Michel Barnier (Internal Market and Services), Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) and Androulla Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth), to seek to deliver rapid progress in four areas through practical industry-led solutions.
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January ^
5 finalists unveiled for the 2013 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award
Posted : 31
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced today the five finalists who will compete for the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
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C2C wins the EBBA public choice award
Posted : 24
The French DJ collective C2C received the EU co-funded EBBA public choice award during a ceremony at the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival in Groningen (The Netherlands).
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New look for the Open Method of Coordination expert reports on priorities of culture policy
Posted : 15
Four new online policy reports on the strategic use of the Structural Funds for culture, access to culture, the mobility of artists & cultural professionals, as well as the mobility of collections have been given a facelift!
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Preparatory Action on Culture in EU External Relations
Posted : 15
January 2013 saw the kick-off of a preparatory action in the field of Culture in EU External Relations.
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Launch of a pilot project on the economy of cultural diversity
Posted : 15
At the prompting of the EP, an EU funded project launched in January 2013 will test new ways of financing, producing or disseminating cultural content through ICT technologies.
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Marseille and Košice are European Capitals of Culture in 2013
Posted : 14
Marseille and Košice have their opening events – marking the beginning of what will be a tremendous year of cultural activities – respectively on 12 and 19 January.
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Commission urges the industry to deliver innovative solutions for greater access to online content
Posted : 09
On 18 December, the European Commission adopted a Communication which sets out parallel tracks of action to be undertaken during this Commission's term of office to ensure that the EU's copyright framework remains fit for purpose in the digital environment.
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Celebrating New Musical Talent at the European Border Breakers Awards
Posted : 08
The 10 winners of the 2013 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) will receive their awards in a televised ceremony on the opening evening of the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, the Netherlands, on Wednesday 9 January 2013.
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