European Commission, 30 January 2026, International

The expert subgroup was established in 2023 as a follow-up to the EU action plan against trafficking in cultural goods, adopted by the European Commission in December 2022.

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.

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.

ANTARA News, 29 January 2026, Indonesia

Indonesia’s Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya hosted Australia’s Minister for the Arts Tony Burke in Jakarta, where they reaffirmed their commitment to deepening synergy in the creative industries between the two countries.