| 7/30/2007: No extension of copyright for UK musicians | |
| The UK government has refused to extend the copyright for musicians. In Great-Britain musical works are protected 50 years after their recording – in the USA 95 years after their publishing. Musicians...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/30/2007: German Music en route for the world | |
| This year’s international music and entertainment fair Popkomm, which takes place in Berlin from September 19th to 21st, will see Germany simultaneously as host country and as guest of honour. Until n...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/30/2007: Cultural support through abatement of rent | |
| The contribution of artists and cultural establishments to the valorisation of urban areas is well-known nowadays. But the same players often are obliged to leave the quarters again because they can n...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/26/2007: Eleven Asian countries launch common cultural website | |
| During this year’s Asian Cultural Co-operation Forum (ACCF), which took place in Hong Kong from July 22nd to 25th, a new internet platform was launched: The ArtSIA Calendar will allow to publish and e...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/26/2007: Cape Town’s film industry booms | |
| According to a study commissionned by the Cape Film Commission Western Cape’s film industry has contributed 3.5 billion Rand (approx. 370 million EUR) to South Africa’s GDP during the financial year 2...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/26/2007: Compatibility of arts and politics | |
| Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, pianist, former minister of culture of Luxemburg and presently deputy of the European Parliament gets involved with European cultural policies. In an interview she speaks abou...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/26/2007: UK: Music education and music industry join hands | |
| In a move that combines music education for all and efforts to support the music industry, the British Department for Culture, Media and Sport is setting up a network of rehearsal studios for young mu...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/23/2007: Video games – more than just entertainment | |
| A new category of video games is entering the US market: the “serious” video games. They were presented within the “Serious Game Initiative” at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica during th...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/23/2007: Nosedive of Danish film industry? | |
| A few years ago names like Bille August, Lars von Trier and Lone Scherfig stood for quality films, for the international renown of the Danish film industry. Recently though, Danish film critics and pr...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/20/2007: Artists’ income rise – but still remain very low | |
| According to the German Artists’ Social Welfare Fund (Künstlersozialkasse – KSK) the average annual income of artists and publicists is expected to rise by 280 EUR from 2006 to 2007. This is an increa...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/20/2007: UK: as innovative as ever | |
| Gordon Brown’s recent assumption of office as UK Prime Minister brought about some ministerial reorganisations. Among other changes a new ministry was created: the Department of Innovation, Universiti...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/20/2007: Support to entrepreneurial spirit in cultural studies and research | |
| The University and the College of Dortmund have been awarded a grant of EUR 750.000 out of the competition EXIST III for their network project Kultur.Unternehmen.Dortmund [Culture.Enterprise.Dortmund]...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/16/2007: Germany: more money for culture ?! | |
| Germany plans to provide 1.1 billion euros for the support of the arts and culture in 2008. The decision was taken by the federal cabinet at the beginning of July but must yet be accepted by the parli...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/16/2007: German Parliament passes copyright law amendments | |
| Several amendments to the copyright law were passed by the German Parliament last week. Private copies of non copy protected works will still be permitted, such as backup copies of legally purchased s...... Read Announcement... |
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| 7/16/2007: Budapest: XXI. Festival of Folk Arts -In focus: leather craft | |
| The FESTIVAL OF FOLK ARTS the traditional meeting of folk artists will be held for the twenty first time this year around the Buda Royal Palace in the Castle. For four days the best representatives of folk crafts will show the secrets of their crafts while working in their workshops with the participation of the audience. This year the main subject is leather craft. The FESTIVAL OF FOLK ARTS the traditional meeting of folk artists will be held for the twenty first time this year around the Buda Royal Palace in the Castle. For four days the best representatives of...... Read Announcement... |
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