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The General Assembly of the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD), which brings together more than 30 national coalitions, met in Paris on 5 June to elect the 6 members of its Board of Directors for 2023-2025. The following were elected Guillaume Prieur, representing the French Coalition for...
In 2023, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity are launching their new website. New year, new site, new graphic identity: to mark the new year, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity, of which the Coalition is a member, are getting a makeover and boosting their visibility. Founded in 2005, the...
In 2022, the French Coalition for Cultural Diversity has decided to honour Françoise Nyssen, publisher, woman of culture and former Minister of Culture, in recognition of her commitment to the protection and promotion of cultural diversity in France and Europe. It also rewards the Enharmonique organisation for its work promoting...
At the meeting of the United Nations World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, MONDIACULT 2022, held in Mexico City at the end of September, the ministers of culture of 150 UNESCO member states unanimously adopted a declaration recognising culture as a ‘global public good’ and a common roadmap...
Since 2011, the French Coalition for Cultural Diversity has awarded a €5,000 prize each year to an association or initiative that aims to promote access to culture and highlight cultural diversity in all its forms: music, theatre, circus, cinema, visual arts, etc. All disciplines are eligible, so don’t wait! Applications...
On 15 June, the French Coalition for Cultural Diversity presented the 2020 and 2021 Diversity Prizes in the SACD garden. Nabil Ayouch, the 2021 winner, received an honorary prize in recognition of his career as a filmmaker and activist. The director is indeed a committed filmmaker in Morocco, despite protests...
On 15 June, the French Coalition for Cultural Diversity presented the 2020 and 2021 diversity awards in the garden of the SACD. Nabil Ayouch, the 2021 winner, received an honorary award in recognition of his career as a filmmaker and activist. The director is committed to cinema in Morocco despite...
The Nordic Councils of Artists, which represent over 90,000 professional artists from different art disciplines in the Nordic countries – recently issued a statement in which they call for the respect of the 2005 UNESCO Convention and for “ a clear exemption of cultural services” from the negotiations of the ...
European culture is in the midst of a crisis. How decision-makers choose to respond now will set the scene for the next decade of cultural and creative life in our union. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, theatres, cinemas, music halls, museums and other venues of cultural expression have...
With just a few days to go until the second round of the presidential election between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, the French Coalition for Cultural Diversity is alarmed about the future of public broadcasting. While culture has been largely absent from the debates of this campaign, the threats...
On 29 and 30 March, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD), of which the French Coalition is vice-chair, went to Brussels for a programme of meetings and exchanges. At the European Parliament, they had a long working meeting with the Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG). The CCFG brings...
During the launch of his election campaign, the presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron announced that he wanted to abolish the contribution to public broadcasting. The French Coalition for Cultural Diversity, which is very attached to public broadcasting, is deeply concerned about this proposal. Replacing an allocated resource with funding that depends...