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🇸🇰 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
🇬🇷 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
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kaisariani: The Central Council of Modern Monuments decides the fate of the photographs

The Greek Ministry of Culture is moving towards acquiring photographic evidence of the execution of 200 patriots in Kaisariani, following a government spokesperson's announcement.

Feb 16 • 14:18 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kaisariani: The Ministry of Culture's procedures for historical photographs

The Greek Ministry of Culture is initiating procedures to acquire historical photographs related to the execution of 200 people in Kaisariani on May 1, 1944.

Feb 16 • 11:41 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Former diplomat: - Epstein is not the biggest problem for the Foreign Ministry

Former diplomat André Mundal suggests that the real crisis in Norway's Foreign Ministry is the culture of fear of making mistakes, rather than the Epstein case itself.

Feb 15 • 17:18 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Pasok: Investigate the authenticity and purchase the photographs from the execution in Kaisariani

The Pasok party calls for the Greek Ministry of Culture to verify and potentially acquire photographs from the execution of 200 people in Kaisariani on May 1, 1944, emphasizing their historical importance.

Feb 15 • 16:16 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Announcement of the State Awards for Playwriting Competition for the Year 2026

The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced a competition for the State Awards for Playwriting for 2026, encouraging the promotion of Greek theatrical works.

Feb 15 • 08:44 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Labor precariousness threatens the National Cineteca

Workers at the National Cineteca in Mexico launched an active strike on Valentine's Day to protest against low wages and the exploitation they face under the federal Ministry of Culture's policies.

Feb 15 • 03:10 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Rezekne Council does not want to get involved in the management of "Gors"

The Rezekne Council has rejected the Culture Ministry's offer to involve the state in the management of the concert hall "Gors" in collaboration with the municipality.

Feb 13 • 10:01 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Rēzekne City Council rejects the Ministry of Culture's offer to involve the state in the management of 'Gora'

The Rēzekne City Council has decided not to support the Ministry of Culture's proposal for the state to take over the management of the Gors cultural venue.

Feb 13 • 07:58 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

State Literary Awards 2025 – The complete list of winners

Greece's Ministry of Culture has announced the winners of the 2025 State Literary Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to literature, literary translation, and children's literature for the previous year.

Feb 12 • 18:35 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The Ceremony of the National Culture and Art Awards of Lithuania – Without the Handshakes of President G. Nausėda

The ceremony for the Lithuanian National Culture and Art Awards took place without the presence of President Gitanas Nausėda amidst ongoing protests against government decisions regarding the Ministry of Culture.

Feb 12 • 17:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture returns several works seized during the Civil War to the town of Brihuega

The Spanish Ministry of Culture has returned several seized artworks to Brihuega, a small village, as part of an effort to restore local heritage.

Feb 12 • 14:39 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

State Literary Awards 2025: The complete list of winners

The Greek Ministry of Culture announces the winners of the State Literary Awards for 2025, recognizing outstanding contributions to literature, translation, and children's books for works published in 2024.

Feb 12 • 13:54 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Arta: The restoration of the Church of the Virgin Mary of Comfort is being organized

The Greek Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Region of Epirus and the municipality of Arta, is initiating the restoration of the historically significant Church of the Virgin Mary of Comfort.

Feb 12 • 10:53 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Broadcasting conditions are far from optimal: CIRT ahead of possible strike

The CIRT in Mexico has expressed that the current broadcasting conditions are inadequate and that proposed reforms by the Ministry of Culture may worsen the situation, amidst concerns about upcoming labor negotiations.

Feb 11 • 22:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Henilton Menezes, secretary of the Rouanet Law, leaves MinC and will be replaced by Thiago Rocha Leandro

Henilton Menezes is stepping down from his role as secretary of the Ministry of Culture in Brazil, with Thiago Rocha Leandro set to take over.

Feb 11 • 21:46 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Two ministries will have to develop a bill to ensure state participation in the concert hall 'Gors'

The Latvian Culture Ministry and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development have been tasked by the Cabinet to draft a bill regarding state ownership in the 'Gors' concert hall in Rēzekne.

Feb 10 • 15:44 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Russia to Check Films for 'Traditional Values' Violations

Russian authorities will begin reviewing films for potential violations of traditional values starting March 1, following a new regulatory order from the Culture Ministry.

Feb 10 • 11:46 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Støre: I Do Not Know of Any Toxic Culture in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre does not perceive any toxic culture within the Norwegian foreign service but supports an independent investigation following revelations from the Epstein documents.

Feb 10 • 05:37 UTC

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