Agenda

23/01/2010 Cultural policy in Turkey - Read all about it

Our partner project on cultural policymaking in Turkey takes a step forward with two new publications.more

25/01/2010 Reform in Moldova gathers pace

The drive for cultural reform in Moldova is producing impressive results. Read the latest.more

26/01/2010 Routes Award 2009

The Routes Award ceremony 2009 will honor theatermaker Stefan Kaegi and Borka Pavićević, cultural activist and founding Director of Belgrade’s Centre for Cultural Decontamination.more

28/01/2010 - 30/01/2010 New Times New Models

A conference in Slovenia on how independent culture helps society develop locally and globally. Organised by Pekarna, a 2009 ECF grantee.more

28/01/2010 Cultural Decontamination?

Routes Award winner 2009, Borka Pavicevic will be the special guest at this debate at the cultural hub De Balie in Amsterdammore

Pictures & videos

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ECF annual report 2008 online

The ECF's Annual report for 2008 can now be read online. In common with previous years, we want to offer you a varied and representative overview in word and visuals of all our activities, our priorities and the facts and figures of the past year.

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KulturKontakt Europe

A contribution to the autum edition of KulturKontakt Austria magazine written by our chair of the board Wolfgang Petritsch entitled KulturKontakt Europe. In this article he calls out for a fundamental change in thinking in which critical foresight and uncompromising initiatives are key. He also discusses the role of Austria and KulturKontakt in specific in creating a unified Europe and the expansion towards the south eastern regions. The article is available for download.

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All publications of the ECF in a glance

In one glance all our publications, some to download, some to order. Have a look. Are you interested in a topic and want to have more info? Please get in touch.

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Keep informed

We published a special E-zine on last StangerFestival that is now available for download. You can keep up-to-date with what we do by subscribing to the E-zine, or by customising the information on this site via the rss facility.   

ROUTES Award 2009

On Tuesday 26 January, the winners of the Routes Award 2009, Stefan Kaegi and Borka Pavicevic, were honoured at a Brussels ceremony attended by international guests from the cultural and political worlds. Stefan Kaegi shared his award with collaborators Juliane Männel and Jörg Karrenbauer. We sampled for you the speeches, the pictures, the videos... enjoy!

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Job opportunities

Grants Project Officer (0.8 fte)

We are looking for a new Grants Project Officer who will help run and develop ECF's Grants programme. Apply by February 8th, 2010.more

StrangerFestival

Last October StrangerFestival lit up Amsterdam for the second year in a row. After a week filled with video workshops, masterclasses, an expert meeting, and the award ceremony, it's time to look back.

We sampled the winning and nominated videos for you on the StrangerFestival website.

Reactions to the festival can be found on the StrangerBlog on LabforCulture.

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Rhiz.eu

This rapidly growing online community, which started out as a showcase for our grantees, is now an exciting melting pot, a place for individuals and organisations to share profiles, visuals, stories, projects, and much more. Learn about Rhiz on our website or dive directly into Rhiz.eu through the items shown below.

About Us

         - Inspire, engage, empower -

VISION We believe that culture engages and inspires people to transcend boundaries. The connecting power of culture is essential for creating open, inclusive and democratic societies, and is invaluable for building Europe.

MISSION The European Cultural Foundation initiates and supports cultural expression and interaction that empower people to realise a shared future in Europe. We enable voices that are too often unheard to be heard. We link inspirational people and ideas to cultural policy making both in local communities and on the European political stage.

OUR AMBITION To be a catalyst of cultural expression and interaction that make our diverse societies in Europe more open and inclusive.

LabforCulture

LabforCulture.org  -  The networking platform for information on European arts and culture. Linking you across borders. Learn more about LfC on our website, or click on the items below to read about their latest news.