Representatives from 15 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) gathered in Hawaii last week for the 29th Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture (CPAC). Participants reviewed the work of the Council, and engaged in working sessions to finalise the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF) for the current Regional Culture Strategy (RCS) and explore the strategic direction for the regional work on culture at the expiration of the RCS post 2020.

The Canada Council for the Arts issues an Annual Report that details its activities and work towards its strategic plan commitments. The Report touches on the Council’s major accomplishments and initiatives, as well as the contributions of artists and organizations that bring these accomplishments to life. The Annual Report affirms the importance, necessity and impact of public arts funding for Canadians.

China's culture and tourism sectors have become key drivers of the country's domestic consumption, the China Daily reported Monday.

El país se consolida como referente mundial en protección y promoción de la cultura e impulso de la Economía Naranja. No es solo la voz de Gobierno. Lo ratificaron quienes crearon el concepto de economía creativa en Reino Unido, así como los expertos de potencias en industrias creativas como Francia, Argentina, México, España, Israel, entre otros, que asistieron a la primera Cumbre Mundial de Economía Naranja que se realizó en Medellín.

Por primera vez y en el marco de la Ley N°30487 “Ley de Promoción de Puntos de Cultura”, y su reglamentación en el presente año, el Ministerio de Cultura lanza el Plan Anual de Proyectos de Puntos de Cultura 2019, documento donde se detallan las convocatorias de los concursos para las organizaciones reconocidas como Puntos de Cultura, objetivos, cantidad de premios a otorgarse, así como el monto de cada uno de ellos.

On Friday, 13 September 2019, a working session was held under the supervision of the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zein El Abidin, to review the details of the distribution of the draft budget, issued by a decision of the Prime Minister, which was raised to 1% of the state budget for the year 2020.