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New IFCD email address: convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org
12/2/2020
UNESCO funds nine new projects to support culture in developing countries
Nine proposals that will boost the cultural and creative industries in nine developing countries were approved on...
12/2/2020
Made-in-Kinshasa: boundless creativity revealed in city's first culture survey
Kinshasa, a UNESCO Creative City of Music, bears witness to the rapid growth of creative initiatives, movements and...
10/2/2020
Palestine: Community-based theatre inspires the youth in Gaza
Community theatre has the power to bring people together. It can also help community members acquire new skills, foster...
15/1/2020
Art reinvents public space in Albania
The fusion of art and public space is at the heart of the project set up by Ekphrasis Studio, a non-profit organization...
11/1/2020
Reviving Malagasy cinema through professional trainings
Encouraging young people to use cinema as a means of expression for the establishment of a film industry, a project...
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31/7/2019
Palestine: Young women behind the camera in the spotlight at audio-visual training
The film industry’s gender gap is in the spotlight, with actors speaking up against under-representation and unequal...
26/6/2019
Developing Colombia’s creative economy through professional trainings
In 2018, the City of Bogota recorded 28,046 companies in the creative and cultural industries, of which 29.2% were...
18/6/2019
Creating employment opportunities in music across Africa
The African Music Development Program (AMDP) developed by the International Music Council (ICM) aims to strengthen the...
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13/6/2019
San Community of Namibia shares their music with the world
Music may account for only 4% of Africa's cultural and creative industries, but it is one of the most dynamic...
1/6/2019
Interview with Loeurt To - Arts and culture represents life and action
Loeurt To has witnessed the growth of performing arts industry in Cambodia first hand. Through his capacity building...