Anjali Devidayal
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Pakistan-China use culture to fight forces of intolerance
Federal Minister for Culture (Pakistan) Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani said on 25th November 2010 that the government of Pakistan Peoples Party attaches highest importance to the development of culture and performing arts in Pakistan. Read More
Luxembourg-Lithuania sign cultural agreement
On November 18, 2010, Octavia Modert, Minister of Culture and his Lithuanian counterpart, Arunas Gelunas, signed a cultural agreement in Brussels during the EU Council of Ministers of Culture, between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on cooperation in the fields of Culture, Education, Higher Education, Science and Sport.
International cultural policy database planned by IFACCA
In the first week of December 2010, IFACCA announced at the 4th IGC of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, its preliminary plans to work with a range of partners to develop an international database of cultural policies. Read More
Netherlands:applications invited for curatorial programme
The Curatorial Programme of de Appel arts centre wishes to offer young curators a condensed package of experiences and skills that can be seen as instruments to enhance the development of their professional career. Read More
Brussels: museums and municipalities conference 2010
The relationship between Museums and Municipalities will be at the heart of discussions held on 9-10th December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium at the European Policy Grouping “Museums and Municipalities” Conference. Read More
India: arts education conference
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) has announced the 2nd edition of the Arts Education Conference scheduled to take place in India in December 2010. Read More
Spain: applications invited for residency
Cacis “El forn de la calç” in Calders (Catalonia- Spain) open an international call to artists for residencies and research projects for the year 2011. Read More
Ireland: artist residency applications invited
Applications are invited from artists (in any discipline) interested in working in a community-based context at Studio 468. Artists will be expected to work with community projects or groups in the Rialto area in exchange for studio space. Read More
UK:Cultural Policy Research Award 2010 announced
Claire Bullen (UK) was announced winner of the 7th Cultural Policy Research Award 2010 (CPRA). Read More
Pakistani artist wins UK award
Pakistani artist, Aisha Khalid’s book project “Name, Class, Subject” was awarded the 2010 Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Artist Book Award at the London Artist’s Book Fair, held at the White chapel Art Gallery.
Vienna:first Sino-Austrian cultural joint venture
China Heaven Creation International Performing Arts Co Ltd, Vienna Holding and The Vienna City Hall signed off on a new cultural joint venture in Vienna on 20th October 2010. Read More
Estonia:interdisciplinary art residency
Artists, researchers, experimentators, thinkers, organizers, are invited to apply for a residency at MoKS, in Estonia.
UK:open call to curate Zabludowicz Collection
The Zabludowicz Collection is delighted to announce the launch of the Zabludowicz Collection Curatorial Open, a major opportunity for curators to work with a contemporary art collection of international repute. Read More
The Netherlands:Rijksakademie international residency
Applications are invited for an international residency at the Rijksakademie starting in 2012. Founded by King William III in 1870, the Rijksakademie was intended to be ‘a haven of international standing’. Read More
Shanghai-Venice:exploring cultural dialogues
The video presented here is a cross-interview which took place in Shanghai on 7 August 2010, on the occasion of the forthcoming exhibition Eyjafjallajökul – From Venice To Shanghai and Back.
Germany-India:Rabindranath Tagore retrospective documentary
The year 2011 is a year of retrospective for the most exciting chapter in European-Indian cultural history: The life and achievements of the family Tagore since early 18th century – A dynasty, that has constantly promoted inter-cultural exchange between Europe and India through generations and left behind a lasting impression till today.
China:cultural diplomacy to win hearts and minds
In early 2010 at the National People’s Congress, Premier Wen Jiabao stated in his government work report that China will attach more importance to cultural development to enhance the international influence of Chinese culture.
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Vietnam:culture village launched
“Culture is the society’s spiritual foundation,” noting that the Party and State always pay attention to preserving and promoting cultural identity. “Together with the State’s investment, all economic sectors will be encouraged to invest in cultural activities to help boost national development,” said Dung.
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UK:international call for public art commissions
The Royal British Society of Sculptors is inviting applications from all sculptors new to public art for the 2011 First@108 Public Art Award. Read More
Call for papers at Technarte 2011
A call for papers is open for Technarte 2011, inviting applications that explore the combination of art and technology as an essential part of contemporary lives. Read More
France:call for entries in new media
Applications are invited for works integrating new technologies and works using and questioning opportunities offered by machines and the digital era. This includes interactive, audio-visual, digital, and collaborative works and the contest is open to new media artists, groups or collectives from all over the world. Read More
Hong Kong:New Vision Arts Festival 2010
The fifth edition of the biennial New Vision Arts Festival (Hong Kong) will once again feature some of Asia’s most creative artists. A host of international stars and an array of pioneering productions that bring innovative cross-cultural and multi-media experiences to Hong Kong audiences will be the highlights of the festival this year. Read More
Open call:Skoda Prize for Indian contemporary art
Applications are invited for the ŠKODA Prize 2010 FOR Indian contemporary art. This contemporary art award instituted in 2010 is to recognise and reward an Indian artist under the age of 45 deemed to be responsible for the most outstanding solo exhibition of the preceding year. Read More
Portugal:sound art residency 2011
Applications are invited for the Nodar Artist Residency Program for 2011 in Portugal. Read More
Germany-Vietnam:contemporary art highlights
The first exhibition in the series “connect:” at ifa, Stuttgart presents eleven positions by Vietnamese artists who deal with social phenomena in their works and who have made a major contribution to the emergence of a contemporary and relevant art scene in Vietnam. Read More
International Photography Award:entries invited
Photographers from all over the world are invited to enter in two categories for the British Journal of Photography’s, “International Photography Award”. Read More
UK:entries invited for urban design
CUBE, Centre for the Urban Built Environment is delighted to announce its annual open submission competition. Now in its fourth year the competition attracts entries from around the globe. Read More
Open calls:human rights film festival
Calls are now open to film-makers world-wide to submit entries to the Movies that Matter Festival 2011. The Movies that Matter Festival is the annual film festival on human rights and social justice in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice. Read More
Belgium: artists’ mobility conference
The “Artists moving and learning” project will hold a conference in Brussels from 6th to 8th October in the Art Deco settings of the Residence Palace in the heart of the EU Quarter. The conference has the label of the Belgium Presidency and it is part of its official program. Read More
India:residency at artists village
Visual and performance artists and art critics are invited to the ‘Artist village residency’ in the most colourful state of India (Rajasthan) best known for its rich cultural and artistic traditions. Read More
