Creative Europe, what’s in it for me? A guide for professionals in the audiovisual and cultural sectors The EU is investing €1.46 billion in the audiovisual and cultural sectors through Creative Europe (2014-2020), which replaces the previous Culture and MEDIA programmes. If you’re a cultural or audiovisual organisation, then this
A day of learning about the latest policy trends and best practices available from all around Europe in 12 topics Over the last seven years, the INTERREG IVC programme has been enabling public institutions all over Europe – over 2000 in total – to ‘learn through cooperation’ across 204 different
“Flavors is an exciting community event for anyone in Madison,” said Ed Shinnick, owner and chef of Porta Bella and Paisan’s. “We are proud to showcase local restaurants and fund culinary scholarships to support students enrolled in the Madison College culinary program, which supports the industry in Madison.”…READ MORE
An editor for 25 years at one of America’s best selling women’s magazines, a project with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton developing the American Chef Corps, and now in charge of the James Beard Foundation (JBF) – an organisation set up in honour of the chef and food writer James
The People to People program has tapped into a new source for attracting visitors to experience the cultural exchange program – referrals from travel agents and consultants. Francine Lowe, a travel consultant based in Atlanta, learned about the program from People to People manager Bernadette Bastian when she attended the Vacation
The theme of this year’s New Cities Summit in Dallas is ‘Re-imagining Cities: Transforming the 21st Century Metropolis’. An important element running through the Summit will be a discussion of the role of cultural districts in the life of cities around the world. The Summit will represent the first convening of
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 applicants for just 360 tickets, the Bristol Slide could easily be described as one of the most sought after experiences of the year. On Sunday
We support the #culture2015goal that believes that culture is both a driver and enabler of sustainable development and that the explicit inclusion of targets and indicators for culture in the Sustainable Development Goals will enable transformative change. Read their message and share it. http://www.culture2015goal.net/index.php
Welcome the Equinosh: a tale of two counties, where Chef Jamie Kennedy, Chef Miriam Streiman, and Chef Mario Paz collaborate to bring a ‘feast for the senses’ that is an editable art exhibit celebrating the diversity of two local landscapes, Prince Edward County, and Simcoe and Grey-Bruce County. “Food is the
The 45-year-old Jazz Fest that started on Friday in the heart of the Crescent City is a celebration of the music that defines New Orleans as well as the local Cajun food that has developed a global following. Fest producer Davis believes that Jazz Fest is a unique reflection Louisiana’s music
Noma regained its title as the world’s best restaurant, toppling El Celler de Can Roca,which won last year for the first time. Chef Rene Redzepi and his colleagues from the Copenhagen establishment, known for foraged ingredients and its new Nordic cuisine, were awarded the top prize by the World’s 50 Best
How to set Greece in motion is the center of countless discussions, with main ideas focusing around two themes: tourism and faith in “new blood.” Just a few days ago, U.S. magazine “New York Times” featured a story on the successful undertaking of four young Greeks who combined their ideas
IETM, the international network for contemporary performing arts commissions short, timely publications and research addressing emerging trends, collecting and analysing case studies, providing specialist directories, identifying policy or social tendencies affecting the cultural sector.
A report has recently been published following the first International Conference on Learning Cities, which was co-organised by UNESCO, the Ministry of Education of China and Beijing Municipal Government, took place from 21–23 October, 2013, in Beijing. The aim of this conference was to mobilize cities to promote lifelong learning
We’ve all seen them. The waiter plops a gorgeous plate of sumptuous food on the table but, rather than taking out a fork and knife to tuck in, they grab their cellphone and snap a photo. Within minutes, it has been hashtagged #foodporn or #cameraeatsfirst and posted to Tubmlr, Twitter,
This is a story about two modern-day ”monuments people” and their extraordinary efforts to chart and preserve the cultural heritage of many ancient civilizations in the war-torn Middle East. But their story is also about demonstrating to the world that saving this heritage saves bloodshed. Benjamin Isakhan and Diane Siebrandt could
