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Sydney gets creative with first-ever cultural policy

Sydney gets creative with first-ever cultural policy
19 May 2014

The City of Sydney is calling on businesses, retailers and property developers to make more than 1.6 million square metres of empty commercial and...

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Publication of the e-book ‘Creative Districts around the World’

Publication of the e-book ‘Creative Districts around the World’
15 May 2014

We are pleased to announce the release of the e-book ‘Creative Districts Around the World’ by Lénia Marques and Greg Richards. The e-book and the...

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US overtakes France as world's top wine consumer

US overtakes France as world's top wine consumer
14 May 2014

US drinkers have for the first time overtaken the French as the world’s No. 1 wine consumers, a report showed on Tuesday, with Americans...

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Cultural Districts at the New Cities Summit

Cultural Districts at the New Cities Summit
4 May 2014

The theme of this year’s New Cities Summit in Dallas is ‘Re-imagining Cities: Transforming the 21st Century Metropolis’. An important element...

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Bristol water slide project to go ahead this Sunday

Bristol water slide project to go ahead this Sunday
1 May 2014

Bristol’s Park Street is set to be transformed with a 90m water slide thanks to a project by artist Luke Jerram. With close to 100,000...

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Meet a couple who are saving cultural heritage, and lives, in the Middle East

Meet a couple who are saving cultural heritage, and lives, in the Middle East
23 April 2014

This is a story about two modern-day ”monuments people” and their extraordinary efforts to chart and preserve the cultural heritage of...

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HEART’s SHAPING 24 wins EU Prize for Cultural Heritage

HEART’s SHAPING 24 wins EU Prize for Cultural Heritage
14 April 2014

The pioneering cultural heritage tourism initiative SHAPING 24 – the project that links the iconic Norwich 12 buildings with 12 heritage...

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Cultural activities to honor Hung Kings

Cultural activities to honor Hung Kings
9 April 2014

Thousands gathered in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 7 for a grand procession to honour the Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese...

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Biennial Conference LOCATION/AESTHETICS 13th ELIA Biennial Conference

Biennial Conference LOCATION/AESTHETICS 13th ELIA Biennial Conference
6 April 2014

ELIA is pleased to announce that the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Art are hosting the 13th ELIA Biennial Conference...

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United Nations Creative Economy Report 2013 special edition

United Nations Creative Economy Report 2013 special edition
6 April 2014

The special edition of the Report focuses on creative economy at the local level in developing countries. It is co-published by UNESCO and the...

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6th ASEM Culture Ministers' Meeting (CMM6)

6th ASEM Culture Ministers' Meeting (CMM6)
4 April 2014

The Netherlands is hosting the upcoming 6th Asia-Europe Culture Ministers Meeting (ASEM CMM) to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 19-21...

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City of Culture: British Council to help Hull be a global success in 2017

City of Culture: British Council to help Hull be a global success in 2017
1 April 2014

A delegation from the British Council visited the city yesterday to get an idea of how it could help make 2017 a success. The council is the...

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Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

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