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4th World Summit on Arts and Culture

The 4th World Summit will be held over three days at Museum Africa, in Newtown – the cultural heart of Johannesburg .  The Summit theme is Meeting of Cultures: Creating Meaning through the Arts and will address the role of the arts in intercultural dialogue. The Summit will incorporate South Africa’s Heritage Day on Thursday 24 September and throughout the week delegates will have the opportunity to attend performances at Arts Alive, Joburg’s annual art and culture festival. Registration and other information about the Summit is available now at www.artsummit.org.  Following the conclusion of the Summit on Friday 25 September, delegates will be able to join tours of Joburg and visit other destinations in South Africa.

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Meeting of Cultures: Creating Meaning through the Arts

The 4th World Summit will be held over three days at Museum Africa, in Newtown – the cultural heart of Johannesburg .  The Summit theme is Meeting of Cultures: Creating Meaning through the Arts and will address the role of the arts in intercultural dialogue. The Summit will incorporate South Africa’s Heritage Day on Thursday 24 September and throughout the week delegates will have the opportunity to attend performances at Arts Alive, Joburg’s annual art and culture festival. Registration and other information about the Summit is available now at www.artsummit.org.  Following the conclusion of the Summit on Friday 25 September, delegates will be able to join tours of Joburg and visit other destinations in South Africa.

Cultural Diplomacy and culture in a Changing World

 ENCATC and its member Goldsmiths University of London have the honour of inviting you to attend the International Forum “Cultural Diplomacy and culture in a Changing World” organised next Thursday 18 June - 2pm-6.30pm at the Romanian Cultural Centre (Ratiu Foundation), 18 Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London W1H 6EQ.

New Research report released on cultural development in rural communities

 (April 21, 2009) Vancouver – The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) unveils a new project on cultural development in rural communities today. The report, Developing and Revitalizing Rural Communities Through Arts and Creativity, is a comprehensive review of existing and original research and identifies 'best practices' in rural communities and includes information from Canada and around the world. This new research sets the stage for rural communities to determine the best approach to reach out and take advantage of their creative capacity.

New Publishing Partner for Arts Management - Oldest Periodical in Field joined by AAAE

Arts Management (AM), America’s oldest continuing periodical for cultural administrators, trustees and supporters, has a new co-publisher, effective with its January-February 2009 issue. The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE), the international organization of higher education degree programs in arts administration, cultural management, and cultural policy, will be responsible for insuring distribution of the periodical to arts professionals throughout the world.

Virtual Concerts in the Park: Classical Music in Second Life

Time was when orchestras and ensembles wanted to reach out to new audiences, they took their instruments out to the park and shopping malls where teens and young families tended to gather. In today’s world, increasingly, people are meeting online. Some intrepid, tech-savvy musicians and ensembles are out there in the virtual community, presenting virtual concerts in the new virtual park. Who are they? What are their experiences and what are the lessons we can learn?

Culture in Motion. 600 arts managers joined a conference in Europe‘s Capital Brussels

Almost 600 cultural manager subscribed to December conference „Culture In Motion“, held by the European Commission of Culture in Brussels on December 12th, 2008.  Was it the chance to get first-hand information from the commissioners on how to apply for one of the grants? Was it the perspective to be presented to some of the best-practice models of the last eight years of the programme? Was it to network on a European level? Probably all of this.

3rd Istanbul Congress of the International Dance Council (CID)

The Istanbul Section of CID will host for the third time the international congress, 8-12 April 2009. You are invited to showcase your work or simply attend, together with dance practitioners from many countries. The venue is in the heart of the city, 10 minutes walking from Taksim Square. As in all CID congresses the program includes: research reports (papers), lectures, classes, performances, video projections, exhibitions, evenings, opening cocktail & gala dinner, visits to places of special interest. All forms of dance are represented. Strictly non-profit. Not to be confused with festivals, workshops, competitions, forums or open conferences. Registrations are open.

Job Vacancy: Programme Leader/Lecturer Arts Management in Singapore

Contemporary in focus and innovative in approach, LASALLE College of the Arts has been nurturing generations of creative practitioners. As a leading specialist tertiary institution for contemporary arts education, LASALLE offers the most comprehensive range of degrees and diplomas. Here is an opportunity for you to contribute to the creative arts and play a role in establishing Singapore as a global arts hub.