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Slovenia: East-central European creators and fans of animated film rally in Ljubljana for the 5th time
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Europe: Between 2007 and 2019, there could be as many as 180 cities bidding for the title of European Capital of Culture, according to a recently launched website for the Association of Candidate Cities to the European Capital of Culture.
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Hungary: Create art, exhibit, and open to the international market! A.I.R. International Artists Residencies/Exhibition- BUDAPEST, Hungary 2009
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EU: The new brochure of the EU's Culture Programme "Culture in Motion" is available online as a PDF. It offers examples of projects promoting the mobility of artists, the mobility of works, access by young people to culture and synergies with education.
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UK: Dame Liz Forgan is to become the first woman to chair Arts Council England in its 62-year history.
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EU: Vilnius, European Capital of Culture 2009, has unveiled its cultural programme
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UK: Copyright law 'could be extended' as the UK Culture minister, Andy Burnham, has said the government has changed its mind on allowing performers to make money from their music for 70 years.
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Europe: The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) launches its new European twinning website.
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EU: The winners of the European Regional Champion Awards have been announced.
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Bulgaria: An unlikely haven for the Templar Order
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Slovenia: What will Maribor gain from being cultural capital of Europe in 2012?
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Poland: Bill Gates and the Polish government share forces to upgrade national library.
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EU: The European Commission has launched the website for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009: www.create2009.europa.eu
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UK: UK Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, launches debate on the future designation of World Heritage sites in the UK.
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EU: The selection of the 2009 winners of the European Union Border Breakers Awards will take place on 15 January 2009, at the EuroSonic Noorderslag Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Estonia: According to the draft budget for 2009 Tallinn City Government will spend more on roads, but cut spending on culture.
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UK: The search to find the next poet laureate has been launched, with the British public to have their say for the first time. The reign of Andrew Motion, the first laureate to be appointed for a fixed 10-year term, runs out next year.
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Turkey: Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008
To coincide with Turkey's status as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008, Eurozine publishes articles from "Varlik" magazine's 75-year anniversary anthology. The texts display many of the concerns that continue to occupy Turkish writers today. Read more..
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UK: London Mayor, Boris Johnson, outlines key culture plans.
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EU: Tracey Emin is due to deliver an artists' petition to Downing Street in a bid to save two paintings by the Renaissance master Titian for the nation.
The National Galleries of Scotland and London have until the end of December to raise £50 million to keep Diana And Actaeon in the UK, with the option of buying the second painting, Diana And Callisto, for a similar price in three years.
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