CreateSA, 12 February 2026, Australia

Adelaide has joined this network of global cities in 2026, joining other Australian cities Melbourne and Sydney. Founded in 2012 with eight cities (London, New York City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, Istanbul, Sydney and Johannesburg), World Cities Culture Forum members share the belief that global cities can achieve more by working together and being generous with ideas.

NOW Grenada, 10 February 2026, Grenada

The Ministry of Tourism, the Creative Economy and Culture is engaging Statutory Boards and State-Owned Enterprises as it moves to develop a structured policy framework requiring these entities to adopt/sponsor recognised cultural organisations as a strategic investment in national development.

Xinhua, 10 February 2026, China

Chinese authorities have revealed an action plan to promote the inheritance and development of theatrical arts over the next three years, starting from 2026. According to the plan, efforts will be made to invigorate innovation and creativity in theater, significantly improve the quality of productions, and produce a new batch of outstanding theatrical works.

Latina Republic, 10 February 2026, Chile

Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric Font, participated this Tuesday in the official launch of Latam-GPT, the first large open-source language model developed specifically for Latin America and the Caribbean. Designed with a distinct regional identity, Latam-GPT has been trained to understand the languages, cultural contexts, and social realities of the region.

Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 09 February 2026, India

AI is being used to make cultural and knowledge assets usable by digitisation of manuscripts, translation of academic content, and inclusion of tribal and endangered languages.

Independent, 06 February 2026, Malta

This week in Parliament, I explained that with the coming into force of Budget 2026, investment in culture and the arts will be strengthened, and that our ambition for these sectors will be furthered.