artnet, 29 January 2026, International

The Gulf has become an art market hot spot, but insiders say the biggest challenge facing its newest arrivals isn’t how to tap the region’s wealth, it’s how to unlearn assumptions that they may bring with them, particularly concerning the area’s money, power, and cultural depth.

National Arts and Crafts Council of Seychelles (NACC), 29 January 2026, Seychelles

Sending off ceremony of Artisans, Dancers and Musicians participating in the 39th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2026 which is scheduled from January 31 to February 15, 2026. The delegation will depart Seychelles to India tomorrow 30th January 2026 to represent Seychelles in the craft fair and to perform a traditional dance.

TVWAN, 29 January 2026, Papua New Guinea

The PNG Institute of Cultural Recognition and PNG Studies has received K150,000 in support from the Department of National Planning to strengthen capacity building and research under the European Union–funded INTRACOMP project.

TVWAN, 29 January 2026, Papua New Guinea

The Institute of PNG Studies is playing a key role in a major European Union–funded research project that connects Papua New Guinea with universities and cultural institutions across Europe and the Pacific.

Djiboutian Information Agency, 29 January 2026, Djibouti

A 19-member Djiboutian cultural and craft troupe left the capital on Wednesday to participate in the 39th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela (SIAS), one of the world's largest annual handicrafts fairs, scheduled for January 31 to February 15 in Surajkund, near Faridabad, in the Indian state of Haryana.

Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 29 January 2026, Chile

El Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio y el Consorcio de Universidades del Estado (CUECH) sostuvieron el pasado 26 de enero una reunión de trabajo para definir acciones concretas que permitan articular a las universidades estatales en la implementación de la Política Nacional de Educación Artística y la Política Nacional de Educación Patrimonial 2024–2029.