Scoop, 08 September 2025, New Caledonia

New Caledonia has been officially endorsed as the host of the 14th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC14) in 2028.

UNESCO, 08 September 2025, International

As the world gathers in Barcelona for MONDIACULT 2025, UNESCO’s global conference on cultural policies and sustainable development, a side event will highlight why gender equality must be a central priority of cultural policies. Art for All: Placing Gender Equality at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Cultural Policies will showcase new data and practical tools to build more inclusive cultural ecosystems.

Syrian Arab News Agency, 07 September 2025, Syria

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Al-Saleh held bilateral meetings on Saturday with his Palestinian, Libyan, and Indonesian counterparts, on the sideline of the “Chandi 2025” Summit held on the Indonesian island of Bali.

UNESCO, 05 September 2025, International

More than 70 international experts from 42 countries across the world, gathered for an in-depth reflection over two days to consider ways to measure cultural heritage in the context of climate change – both with regard to the significant threat that climate change poses for all types of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as natural heritage.

Voice of Nigeria, 05 September 2025, Nigeria

The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Mr Obi Asika, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise Nigeria’s cultural heritage in order to secure the country’s relevance in the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.

Cambodia Investment Review, 05 September 2025, Cambodia

Cambodia expressed its commitment to advancing the creative industry at the ASEAN Digital Content Summit 2025, urging regional companies to draw on Angkor-era storytelling and co-produce films, animations, games, and other digital media in Cambodia to boost ASEAN’s creative economy.