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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Actors denounce new delays in payroll from the Ministry of Culture: 'It is an absolute lack of respect'

Actors working in productions supported by Spain's Ministry of Culture are protesting over delays in payment of their salaries since December, calling it a disrespect to their work.

Mar 4 • 15:12 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Machala implements further cuts: Cultural institutions can only heat and light their spaces

Cultural institutions in Slovakia face severe financial cuts imposed by the Ministry of Culture under Lukáš Machala's directive.

Mar 4 • 14:46 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture will request 107,000 euros for the repair of the National Archive's heating system

The Latvian Ministry of Culture is preparing a request for nearly 107,000 euros to address heating system issues at the National Archives.

Mar 4 • 12:10 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Obuljen Koržinek on the media in the Parliament: Here is what she replied about Novosti and Hrvatsko slovo

The Croatian Minister of Culture and Media, Nina Obuljen Koržinek, addressed criticisms in Parliament regarding media funding, clarifying that her ministry does not financially support any media, including Novosti and Hrvatsko slovo.

Mar 3 • 14:10 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Eili Lepik is the new Deputy Chancellor of Cultural Values at the Ministry of Culture

Eili Lepik has been appointed as the new Deputy Chancellor of Cultural Values at the Estonian Ministry of Culture, effective April 1.

Mar 3 • 10:32 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Cultural Day Expanded to Every Wednesday Starting in April

The South Korean government is expanding the 'Cultural Day' program from the last Wednesday of each month to every Wednesday starting April 1, 2024, to enhance access to cultural activities.

Mar 3 • 05:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Preveza: The archaeological site of Kassope is upgraded

The Greek Ministry of Culture is enhancing the archaeological site of Kassope in Preveza, focusing on improving accessibility and infrastructure for visitors.

Mar 2 • 11:23 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture is still seeking solutions for funding the Media Support Fund

The Lithuanian Ministry of Culture is in the process of determining potential funding solutions for the Media Support Fund, with discussions ongoing but no specific decisions reached yet.

Mar 1 • 11:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Cognitive Dissonance? HDZ Zagreb Accuses Možemo for What the Government of Croatia is Doing

The HDZ Zagreb party accused the Možemo platform of funding closely-related associations, despite those associations also receiving government funding from the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Feb 28 • 20:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Photos of Kaisariani: The transfer of ownership to the Greek State has been completed

The Greek Ministry of Culture has successfully completed the transfer of ownership of a collection of photographs related to the executed in Kaisariani to the Greek State.

Feb 28 • 11:40 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kaisariani: All photographs of the 200 executed on May Day 1944 are now owned by the Greek State

The collection of photographs documenting the execution of 200 communists on May Day 1944 in Kaisariani has been transferred to the ownership of the Greek State after efforts by the Ministry of Culture and the Greek Embassy in Belgium.

Feb 28 • 09:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Aena of Óscar Puente surprises with a million-euro prize competing with Planeta behind the back of the Ministry of Culture

A new literary prize, the Aena Prize for Hispanic American Literature, has been announced with a prize amount of one million euros, aiming to rival prestigious awards like the Goncourt and Booker.

Feb 27 • 20:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Rēzekne City Council Dissatisfied with Ministry of Culture's Proposed Law on 'Gors' Management

The Rēzekne City Council has criticized the Ministry of Culture's proposed law regarding the management of the 'Gors' concert hall.

Feb 27 • 18:20 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture/ Supreme Audit Office is Failing in Its Management Role, Not Just Concerning Šimkovićová

The Slovak Ministry of Culture has been criticized for its inefficient management of large projects, according to a report by the Supreme Audit Office.

Feb 27 • 15:08 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Twelve new elements in Greece's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Greece's Ministry of Culture has announced the registration of twelve new elements and the recognition of a Best Practice in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Feb 27 • 12:16 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Vice Ministry of Culture delivers over $1 million to winning projects of non-reimbursable contest funds in Guayas

Ecuador's Vice Ministry of Culture allocated over $1.2 million to support various cultural projects in the Guayas province for the 2024-2025 periods.

Feb 26 • 19:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Catherine Pégard, a loyalist appointed to replace Rachida Dati as Minister of Culture

Catherine Pégard has been appointed as the new Minister of Culture in France, succeeding Rachida Dati.

Feb 26 • 17:38 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The Bust of Cecilia Wanted to be Exhibited in Levoča Already in November. Šimkovičová Stopped It

The exhibition of the bust of Cecilia Gonzaga in Levoča has been unexpectedly canceled by the Ministry of Culture after previously being planned for November.

Feb 26 • 12:06 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The Archaeological Museum of Ithaca is Fully Upgraded

The Greek Ministry of Culture is modernizing the Archaeological Museum in Vathi, Ithaca, as a vital step for its reopening.

Feb 26 • 06:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

MinC and Neoenergia Launch Rouanet in the Interior, with an Investment of R$ 6 Million

Neoenergia and the Ministry of Culture are launching the Rouanet program in less urbanized areas of Brazil with an investment of R$ 6 million.

Feb 25 • 22:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Candidate in Paris, Rachida Dati Leaves the Ministry of Culture

Rachida Dati, the outgoing Minister of Culture and mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, has announced that she will leave the government to focus on her candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections.

Feb 25 • 19:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Culture warns young people who fraudulently use the Cultural Voucher spending it in nightclubs that they must return the money to the Administration

The Spanish Ministry of Culture has warned that young people who misuse the Cultural Voucher in nightclubs will have to repay the funds.

Feb 25 • 12:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Greenland Interested in Eastern Finland's Lessons – Wants More Digital Opportunities for Youth in Remote Areas, Despite Internet Struggles

Greenland's Ministry of Education and Culture is seeking to enhance digital skills and opportunities for youth in remote areas by learning from Eastern Finland's initiatives.

Feb 25 • 11:33 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Removing religious phrases from funeral transport vehicles in Morocco sparks wide controversy

A decision by the Moroccan Interior Ministry to eliminate religious phrases from funeral vehicles has provoked significant debate in the country.

Feb 25 • 07:29 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Ministry of Culture: The establishment of the State School of Cinema and Audiovisual Media is underway

The Greek Ministry of Culture has completed studies for the establishment of the State School of Cinema and Audiovisual Media, aimed at enhancing professional education in the field.

Feb 24 • 13:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Korea Billiards Federation Ranked First in Sports Organization Innovation Evaluation for Three Consecutive Years

The Korea Billiards Federation has achieved the top rank for three consecutive years in the Sports Organization Innovation Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Feb 24 • 06:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The appointment of the director was considered a political appointment by the National Coalition Party - the Chancellor of Justice: discretion was not exceeded

The Chancellor of Justice concluded that the Finnish government did not exceed its discretion in the appointment of a new director for the Ministry of Education and Culture, despite concerns about the process.

Feb 23 • 17:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Herodeion: The regeneration is underway - Studies for its complete restoration are progressing

Greece's Ministry of Culture is initiating comprehensive restoration studies for the Herodeion, a culturally significant site in Athens.

Feb 23 • 12:17 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Voting: Which woman should be honored with a statue?

A survey reveals that there are only 43 statues of historically significant women compared to 483 statues of men in Denmark, prompting the Ministry of Culture to allocate funds for new statues honoring women.

Feb 23 • 10:58 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Voting: Which of these 15 women should get a statue?

A survey reveals that only 43 statues of historically significant women exist in Denmark compared to 483 statues of men, prompting the Danish Ministry of Culture to allocate funds for new statues to honor women, inviting public participation in the voting process.

Feb 23 • 10:58 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Obuljen Koržinek allocates funds for a ‘queer season’ and festival where the Croatian flag is destroyed

The Croatian Ministry of Culture has allocated €5,500 to the LGBT association Domino for events related to queer art and activism in 2026, amid controversy surrounding the association's ties to the political party Možemo and investigations into financial misconduct.

Feb 23 • 10:30 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The Minister of Culture Wants to Allocate 10 Million for Statues of Women

The Danish Culture Ministry proposes a budget of 10 million kroner to create statues commemorating historically significant women in Denmark.

Feb 23 • 06:51 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

This is how politics eats: Cevapcici in the cafeteria of the Ministry of Economics

The article discusses the cafeteria culture at Germany's Ministry of Economics during its renovation period.

Feb 21 • 18:20 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Turkey: When Ramadan Becomes Part of the Cultural Struggle

Turkey's Ministry of Education is promoting Ramadan education in schools, igniting opposition over its implications for secularism.

Feb 20 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Kaisariani – Lina Mendoni: The photographs from the executions are authentic

Authenticity of photographs from the execution of 200 people in Kaisariani is confirmed, with further steps for their acquisition by the Greek Ministry of Culture.

Feb 20 • 13:13 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kaisariani: The photographs of the 200 are authentic - They will be acquired by the Ministry of Culture

The authenticity of photographs related to the execution of 200 individuals in Kaisariani has been confirmed, and a preliminary agreement for their acquisition has been made by the Greek Ministry of Culture.

Feb 20 • 12:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Rane Willerslev continues as director of the National Museum

Rane Willerslev has been reappointed as the director of the National Museum of Denmark, as announced by the Ministry of Culture.

Feb 20 • 07:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture has not paid a hundred scholarship recipients since December and delays those payments until March: "It is negligence and lack of empathy"

A ministry in Spain has delayed scholarship payments to cultural managers and other professionals, prompting criticism over perceived negligence.

Feb 19 • 20:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Generous Funding from the State for Eero Hirvonen

Finnish combined athlete Eero Hirvonen received significant state funding amounting to €60,000 for the years 2022-2025 from the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Feb 19 • 19:06 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Ukraine's Culture Ministry introduces evacuation of museums within 50 km of front

Ukraine's Culture Ministry has mandated the evacuation of museum exhibits from areas close to the front lines amid ongoing conflict.

Feb 19 • 10:02 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The ministry of culture's theater program committee has chosen exclusion

The committee overseeing the Ministry of Culture's theater program has denied funding to several significant theater festivals in Poland, raising concerns of economic censorship.

Feb 19 • 09:15 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

How the collection of 163 photographs by the Germans during the Occupation was created, which the Greek state wants to buy

The Greek Ministry of Culture aims to acquire an entire collection of 163 historical photographs depicting last moments before the execution of prisoners during World War II, following the declaration of its historical significance.

Feb 19 • 04:38 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ministry of Culture: The entire photo collection of Kaisariani has been declared a monument

The Greek Ministry of Culture declared the photo collection of T. de Craene/H. Heuer a monument due to its historical significance related to World War II propaganda in Greece.

Feb 18 • 15:19 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Ministry of Culture: The collection of photographs from Kaisariani declared a monument

The Ministry of Culture in Greece has declared 12 photographs depicting the execution of 200 resistance fighters at Kaisariani Shooting Range as a historic monument.

Feb 18 • 14:13 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Photos ⟩ Presentation of State Cultural Awards

Today, the state cultural awards of Estonia were presented at the Estonian representative building.

Feb 18 • 13:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Radić says he is ready to enter the government under one condition; attacks Dabra: 'Grandfather is turning in his grave'

Mario Radić, president of the DOMiNO party, expresses willingness to join the ruling coalition, provided he is granted control of the Ministry of Culture.

Feb 17 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

TALO wants to raise the minimum salary of cultural workers to 2065 euros

TALO is advocating for an increase in the minimum wage for cultural workers from 1720 euros to 2065 euros during ongoing salary negotiations with the Ministry of Culture in Estonia.

Feb 17 • 08:52 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kaisariani: What the law says about the return of photographs – What the Ministry of Culture will do

On May 1, 1944, during a dark period of occupation, 200 resistance fighters were executed in Kaisariani as a retaliation by Nazi forces.

Feb 17 • 05:02 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The slaughter of several leading festivals at the Theatre Institute

Several prominent festivals in Poland have been denied funding from the Ministry of Culture, raising concerns about the future of theatrical arts.

Feb 16 • 20:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Kaisariani: The Ministry of Culture is initiating the acquisition of photographic documents

The Greek Ministry of Culture is taking steps to acquire photographs depicting the last moments of 200 patriots before their execution in Kaisariani on May 1, 1944, which were recently listed on eBay.

Feb 16 • 14:53 UTC

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