PMN - Pacific Media Network, 17 February 2026, Samoa

A Sāmoan developer has turned centuries-old oral traditions into a mobile app, giving Sāmoans overseas a shame-free way to learn fa’alupega.

Department for Culture, Media & Sport, United Kingdom, 17 February 2026, United Kingdom

Ambitious businesses within the creative industries that are seeking financial support to scale up will benefit from a major extension to how the government works with the sector from today, in the latest move to break down barriers to investment and unlock vital growth capital.

Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), 17 February 2026, United Kingdom

Produced by Creative PEC in partnership with Beauhurst, a leading source of data on businesses, the report reveals the scale of the investment opportunity not only in areas such as Application Software, whose scalable models have attracted equity investors, but also in areas like Advertising, Films and TV, Video Content and Video Games, where considerable numbers of Creative Industries firms are …

UNESCO, 17 February 2026, Lebanon

In the historic coastal city of Tyre, women are transforming recycled paper into handcrafted notebooks—and with them, shaping new pathways toward economic independence and cultural renewal. Despite the challenges posed by conflict and economic instability, local cultural actors remain active, determined to keep creative spaces open and accessible to their communities.

Ministério da Cultura, Brazil, 17 February 2026, Brazil

Segundo o secretário da Sefli, Fabiano Piúba, a criação da Rede Nacional de Escolas Livres está diretamente ligada à consolidação do Sistema Nacional de Cultura (SNC), cuja lei foi sancionada em 2023. “A formação artística e cultural é um componente estruturante do Sistema Nacional de Cultura. Ela envolve tanto a educação formal quanto a educação não formal, que é onde essas instituições da socie…

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture & Heritage, New Zealand, 17 February 2026, New Zealand

New Zealand is strengthening its global cultural presence with a strategy reset for the Cultural Diplomacy International Programme (CDIP), where this year’s first funding round is open for expressions of interest. The Programme will invest approximately $3 million over three years, with a strong focus on economic returns for the creative and cultural sectors.