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Vietnam.vn, 12 October 2026, Viet Nam
On the occasion of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13th), on October 12th, 2026, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a meeting program for entrepreneurs and businesses in the cultural industry, launched the Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Network, and announced 16 initiatives for the development of the cultural industry in 2026. The program aims to strengthen connec…
News Culture, 12 October 2026, Korea, Rep
Arts Council Korea (ARKO), chaired by Beom-heon Lee, has announced a record 93.9 billion won ($93.9 billion won) allocation for its 2027 competitive grant programs under the Arts Promotion Fund. The figure represents an increase of approximately 33.7 billion won, or 56%, from this year's 60.3 billion won. The funding covers six broad areas: entry into the professional arts sector, literature, vis…
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 12 October 2026, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe must improve the quality of its civic space in order to ensure full participation in cultural life for all, the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki said today.
Daily News, 09 October 2026, Tanzania
Tanzania is entering a new phase, in which culture and the creative industries are being positioned not only as foundations of national identity and social cohesion, but also as sources of employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth under Development Vision 2050.
Monitor, 01 October 2026, Uganda
Government is seeking to turn Uganda's cultural heritage into an economic engine by developing financing mechanisms for creative businesses, linking cultural products to tourism markets and developing regional cultural facilities.
UNESCO, 29 September 2026, United Arab Emirates
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in partnership with UNESCO, successfully concluded a five-day advanced capacity-building workshop entitled “Community-Based Inventorying for the Sustainable Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”, held in Al Ain from 21 to 25 September 2026. The workshop brought together 40 participants from across the United Arab Emirates …
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