Asia-Europe Foundation, 14 May 2026, Netherlands

Unfolding as a “festival within the festival” in collaboration with SPRING Performing Arts Festival in Utrecht from 14 to 23 May 2026, the 8th Edition of the Asia–Europe Cultural Festival (AECFest) explores Asia–Europe collaboration as a lived condition: embodied, negotiated, and constantly shifting. Rather than treating it as a geopolitical abstraction, the festival considers how connection unfo…

UNESCO, 13 May 2026, International

Freedom of expression and artistic freedom are cornerstones of democratic societies. Yet in a time of democratic backsliding and digital disruption, both are facing mounting pressures that transcend traditional sectoral boundaries.

UNESCO, 13 May 2026, International

At the 2026 Global Forum on Intercultural and Global Competence held online between 20 and 23 April 2026, UNESCO participated to share the breadth of its experience in intercultural dialogue - bringing together insights from youth-led initiatives, field-based work and concrete policy tools developed across education, social and human sciences, peacebuilding and the digital sphere.

The National, 12 May 2026, Papua New Guinea

The National Cultural Commission (NCC) has launched its 2026 annual operational plan (AOP) and national cultural events calendar during the opening of the newly renovated Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies (IPNGS) facility last month, in Port Moresby.

Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 12 May 2026, Chile

La Estrategia Nacional de Patrimonio Digital 2024–2029 constituye un paso significativo en la manera en que el Estado de Chile aborda la gestión, preservación y acceso al patrimonio en el entorno digital. En un contexto de transformación tecnológica acelerada, esta política pública busca no solo resguardar contenidos y colecciones, sino también asegurar su disponibilidad, uso y apropiación por pa…

Ministry of Culture, Colombia, 12 May 2026, Colombia

Luego de décadas de lucha y muchos intentos de una ley para el sector musical de Colombia, el Proyecto de Ley de la Música está a punto de ser ley de la República. Solo le falta el último debate en la Plenaria de la Cámara de Representantes.