The leaders of two Singaporean cultural institutions were conferred the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government yesterday in recognition of their efforts to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.

El Gobierno de México llevó a cabo la entrega de los Premios Nacionales de Artes, Ciencia y Cultura 2019 y del Premio Internacional Carlos Fuentes a la Creación Literaria en el Idioma Español 2019, en una ceremonia en el Salón Tesorería de Palacio Nacional.

Arts Council Tokyo (ACT) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are carrying out various cultural programs ahead of Tokyo 2020 as Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL to bring excitement to this once in a life time event.

China and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization held a ceremony at UNESCO's Paris headquarters to mark the 25th anniversary of the Great Wall Fellowships program last month.

Contributors to the island nation's rich arts and culture have been awarded through the Seychelles Arts Award.

The International Award is an initiative of the City of Mexico and the global organisation of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).