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Discussion Paper released: Safeguarding Artistic Freedom IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 12 May 2022, International

On Tuesday 10 May, the 9th World Summit Discussion Paper was launched at a virtual public event hosted by IFACCA and the Swedish Arts Council and attended by members of the arts and cultural sectors and broader international community from over 60 countries.
Publicación del Documento de discusión: Salvaguardar la libertad artística IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 12 May 2022, International

El martes 10 de mayo, el Documento de discusión de la 9ª Cumbre Mundial se presentó en un evento virtual público organizado por IFACCA y el Consejo de las Artes de Suecia, en el que participaron personas de más de 60 países de todos los sectores de las artes y la cultura y de la comunidad internacional.
‘Our designs are stolen’: the fight to keep sacred tapa in the hands of PNG’s Oro people The Guardian, 07 May 2022, International

Tapa, a tattooed fabric, has been worn in Papua New Guinea for centuries but there are concerns it has been commercialised.
Cultural Mobility Forum 2022 On the Move, 04 May 2022, International

On 25 May 2022 (09.00-17.00 EEST TIME), On the Move will host its first Cultural Mobility Forum to collectively investigate international artistic and cultural mobility trends.
Cultural Mobility Yearbook 2022 On the Move, 04 May 2022, International

As part of its multi-annual programme co-funded by the European Union, On the Move launches a new annual publication: a Cultural Mobility Yearbook.
Statement by National Endowment for the Arts Chair Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month National Endowment for the Arts, 02 May 2022, USA

'Every May, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated throughout our nation to highlight the impact made by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) people on American life and culture...'
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