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08/10/2009</span> <a href="#article">Sugar Rush</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">SUGAR RUSH reflects on a collection of personal and inaccurate childhood memories of Yugoslavia, a country torn apart by war that no longer exists.<a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-93/">more</a></div> </div> <h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><span class="date_label">09/07/2009 – 22/12/2009</span> <a href="#article">Wunderland</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">Wunderland is an urban art project. 4 artists are invited to interact with the public space of the Sculpturepark situated in the centre of Berlin formerly the militarised zone within the Berlin Wall.<a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-100/">more</a></div> </div> <h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><span class="date_label">10/09/2009 – 12/12/2009</span> <a href="#article">A Soothing Song</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">A Soothing Song is a video-sound installation for 12 screens by Monica Blok and Hadas Itzkovitch and was supported by an ECF artistic project grant. The installation gives an intimate glimpse of women from different cultures living in the Netherlands, in <a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-102/">more</a></div> </div> <h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><span class="date_label">16/09/2009 – 22/10/2009</span> <a href="#article">CPRA 2009 winner announced at ENCATC conference</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">Six out of the 31 competing candidates have been shortlisted for the Cultural Policy Research Award 2009 (CPRA). The winner of the award (worth 10.000 euro) will be announced on 22 October at the ENCATC International Conference in Barcelona. <a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-104/">more</a></div> </div> <h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><span class="date_label">13/10/2009 – 17/10/2009</span> <a href="#article">StrangerFestival 2009</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">An ECF flagship project, StangerFestival returns this year with an eyecatching, mouthwatering schedule. Over 4 days, young video-makers develop their skills, empowered to express themselves through video and new media formats.<a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-107/">more</a></div> </div> <h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><span class="date_label">21/10/2009 – 24/10/2009</span> <a href="#article">Cultural management and cultural policy community to gather at ENCATC annual conference in October in Barcelona</a></h3> <div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">From 21 to 24 October, educators, professionals and young researchers from the cultural management and cultural policy community across Europe and other world regions will gather in Barcelona at ENCATC’s 17th annual conference. <a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/article_id-106/">more</a></div> </div> <div class="blockGreen"> <h3 class="articleGreen"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/news-events/">Past events</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-pictures---videos.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Pictures & videos</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockBasic accordionBlock"> <div class="alignMiddle"><a onclick="viewMovie('196')" href="#movie196"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.eurocult.org/files/uploads/images/1220362212.jpg"></a></div> <h3 class="articleGreen"><a onclick="viewMovie('196')" href="#movie196">Watch: Stranger video ‘My name is Ahang’ by Ahang Bashi</a></h3> <div class="blockGreen"> <h3 class="articleGreen"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/media-library/">View all photos and videos</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-read.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Read</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockBasic accordionBlock"><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">ECF annual report 2008 online</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">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.</p><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/key-documents/">more</a></div></div><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">Unity Through Culture</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">The Goethe-Institute (Germany’s cultural institution that operates worldwide) recently interviewed ECF director Gottfried Wagner on Unity through Culture. The interview is now available online on their website in English and German.</p><a href="http://www.goethe.de/ges/eur/eku/en5013269.htm">more</a></div></div><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">Videos: Stories from 1001 Europe</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">The German political-cultural magazine Kulturpolitische Mitteilungen published an article about how the ECF incorporates themes like youth, media and popular culture to tackle social and political issues such as diversity and equality.</p><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-focus-on/diversity-reading-samples/">more</a></div></div><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">DEMOS research Video Republic</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen">Have Europe`s young inhabitants established their own Video Republic – one that rewrites the rules of political participation and media mechanisms? As part of our <strong><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-focus-on/strangerfestival/">StrangerFestival</a></strong> we commissioned the renowned think-tank DEMOS (UK) to research young people’s video culture. It gives a revelatory insight into what is going on in the virtual world and how this relates to our and your work – in the worlds of culture, media and politics. Read the report <strong><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/files/files/video republic - web-1240939425.pdf">online</a></strong> or order a hardcopy at <strong>DEMOS</strong></div></div><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">All publications of the ECF in a glance</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">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.</p><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/key-documents/">more</a></div></div><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">Culture in EU external relations</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Culture will have a bigger and more consistent part in the external relations of the European Union. This was one of the outcomes of the meeting of Ministers of Education, Youth and Culture of the European Union in Brussels on 20<sup>th</sup> November 2008. Member States were urged by the council to promote cultural cooperation with third countries, and it also calls for policies, and consistent approaches, for giving culture a more prominent place within EU policies and programs.</p><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-advocate/cultureineuexternalrelations/">more</a></div></div> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-people---projects.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">People & projects</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="rss"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/follow-ecf-online/rss-info/"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">rss</span></a></div> <div class="blockGreen accordionBlock"><h3 class="toggler articleGreen"><a href="#article">The research of the 2006 Cultural Policy Research Award (CPRA) winner is now available for download</a></h3><div class="accordion"> <div class="articleGreen"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">The EFC’s supported research`<strong>Live classical music organizations in Europe´</strong> through the CPRA is now officially published. This research paper on international comparison of funding trends, governance mechanisms and organizational structures in classical music organizations, written by <strong>Marcello M Mariani</strong>, was the winner of the <strong>CPRA edition 2006</strong>. </p><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-advocate/research/youngresearchers/cpra-winners/">more</a></div></div> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-keep-informed.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Keep informed</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockBasic accordionBlock"><div class="alignMiddle"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/module-poll/"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.eurocult.org/files/uploads/images/1242199559.jpg"></a></div><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Our June/July 2009 E-zine is now available for <strong><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/files/uploads/docs/1292.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">download</a></strong>. You can keep up-to-date with what we do by subscribing to the <a href="https://www.eurocult.org/follow-ecf-online/subscribe-ezine/"><strong>E-zine</strong></a>, or by customising the information on this site via the <a href="https://www.eurocult.org/follow-ecf-online/rss-info/"><strong>rss facility</strong></a>.   </p> </div> </div></div><div class="wrapper"> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-strangerfestival.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">StrangerFestival</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockPink accordionBlock"><div class="alignMiddle"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/programmes/media/stranger-festival/"> </a></div><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Make sure that you don’t miss the 2<sup>nd</sup> annual StrangerAward ceremony that will be hosted on the 17<sup>th</sup> of October in Amsterdam’s <strong>Studio K</strong>. The ceremony is open to public, but if you can’t be there you don´t have to miss a thing, because it will also be live broadcasted on the StrangerFestival website.</p><h3><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/programmes/media/stranger-festival/">more</a></h3> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-jump-in-.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">Jump In!</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockBasic accordionBlock"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750"><strong>Artists at Work<br class="yz87w0odxciwb6750"/></strong></p><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">A work placement scheme with a difference, about difference, Jump In! ran from April 2008 to January 2009 as part of our Diversity Focus. Discover what it was all about from a profile that includes colourful interviews with artists, hosts and partners. Enjoy!</p><h3><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-focus-on/jumpin/">more</a></h3> </div> </div> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-ecf---change---continuity.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">ECF – Change & Continuity</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockGreen accordionBlock"><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750"><strong>ECF</strong> has grown in recent years, both in terms of what we do and the impact of our work. As times and challenges change, so must we. 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It is a call for action to make the most of Europe’s diverse cultural richness.</p><h3><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-advocate/advocacy-actions/civil-society-platform/">more</a></h3> </div> </div></div><div class="wrapper noWhitespace"> <h4 style="background: url(https://www.eurocult.org/files/cssfiles/ttfhome2_php-t-about-us.jpg);"><span class="yz87w0odxciwb6750">About Us</span></h4> <div class="contentWrap"> <div class="blockGreen accordionBlock"><div class="alignMiddle"><a href="https://www.eurocult.org/we-focus-on/"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.eurocult.org/files/uploads/images/1221399799.jpg"></a></div><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750"><strong>VISION </strong>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.</p><p class="yz87w0odxciwb6750"><strong>MISSION </strong>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. 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