Best quotes always come from people that work in the sector.

Jeanne Brunfaut (Centre du cinema et de l'audiovisuel, Walonia) said: "We need EU money to complement national/regional money and to allow artists to make MISTAKES. Only if you are allowed to make them, you can sustainably create art"👏👏

What I'm more concerned about is this predominant discourse that sees economic competitiveness intertwined with the "réussite" and role of the cultural sector.

We need non-economical principles to guide our hand: freedom of expression, degrowth for the care of the planet, cultural pluralism etc.

ehi Mauricio :) me please, I deal with EU cultural policies

But as #European cultural sector, we can re-center the conversation around #culture - especially to bring it back for the next presidencies.

And we must participate in these conversations: environmental, digital and internal security. We certainly have a vision to bring on the table!

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This programme doesn't come as a surprise.

#Poland has been straightforward since the beginning: we knew security would be central.

I am happy to see that in the instances they talk about #culture, they don't instrumentalize it in the direction of security.

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📅And then, events: 2 conferences will be crucial moments for fellow cultural professionals.

3 - 4 April: Safe #culturalheritage – European challenges in times of war and crisis
3 - 4 June: Parliament of Words (more in the link)

polish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/xi...

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Of course, there is something there.

🎓In the Education, Youth, Culture, Sport Council, the focus will be young people, "including supporting young artists in starting their careers"

Interesting: the Culture Commissioner Micallef will have to deliver on the Youth Policy Dialogues by March.

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The programme is very much axed around security. In the priorities, no mention of culture.

" #European security in all its dimensions: external, internal, economic, information, energy, food and health" said the Minister of #EU Affairs

polish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme...
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📅And then, events: 2 conferences will be crucial moments for fellow cultural professionals.

3 - 4 April: Safe cultural heritage – European challenges in times of war and crisis
3 - 4 June: Parliament of Words (more in the link)

polish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/xi...

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Of course, there is something there.

🎓In the Education, Youth, Culture, Sport Council, the focus will be young people, "including supporting young artists in starting their careers"

Interesting: the Culture Commissioner Micallef will have to deliver on the Youth Policy Dialogues by March.

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The programme is very much axed around security. In the priorities, no mention of culture.

"[...]European security in all its dimensions: external, internal, economic, information, energy, food and health" said the Minister of EU Affairs
polish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme... [2/6]

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