cS Newsletter No. 20

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culture Solutions Newsletter

No. 20 > April 2025

Dear cS friend,

Welcome to our Spring 2025 culture Solutions newsletter! As nature renews itself, we're excited to share fresh perspectives on cultural diplomacy with you. Whether you're an EU official, an artist, a cultural sector professional or simply passionate about culture, we're here to keep you informed about the latest developments in EU cultural relations, along with updates on our projects, events and publications.

Our newsletter features cS Explains, which highlights our team's work and analysis, and cS Explores, which curates external content and opportunities. In addition, this edition of cS Enjoys celebrates the vibrant energy of spring through visual arts, sound, literature, theatre and performance.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement with our work.

Here's to a season of growth, creativity, and meaningful cultural exchange!

Best wishes, culture Solutions team

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cS Explains

Events

Africa-Europe Cultural Relations: Coffee Chat

Space for dialogue Digital

Join us online on April 11th for an exciting cross-continental conversation about Africa-Europe cultural collaboration! From 1-2 PM CET, culture Solutions, the South African Cultural Observatory and Deconfining are bringing together cultural professionals to explore strong cultural ecosystems and skills development.

We’ll be considering the magic behind strong cultural connections, how Africa and Europe can collaborate creatively, and how to navigate digital transformations in creative sectors.

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Articles

Sustainable digital creative ecosystems in Africa-Europe relations: the role of universities

Article Cultural relations

This article is based on a presentation by Elise Cuny at UNIMED WEEK in Brussels, highlighting findings from a joint research project by culture Solutions and the South African Cultural Observatory. It explores how Cultural and Creative Industries can address youth underemployment in Africa by leveraging digital transformation and strengthening Africa-Europe cooperation in higher education. The article calls on universities to play a more active role in building skills, fostering policy awareness, and supporting sustainable growth in the cultural sector.

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Changemakers – EU commited to defending democracy and culture worldwide

Article Cultural relations

Elise Cuny represented culture Solutions at the inauguration of the art exhibition “Changemakers – from committed art to democratic artivism” in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Find here her interventions calling for support to women-led cultural heritage initiatives, as well as for bridging culture, democracy, skills and youth employment.

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Forum on the Future of the Mediterranean – youth and women for intercultural dialogue, education and employment

Article Cultural relations

Between 2 and 4 of April, the Forum on the Future of the Mediterranean took place in Granada, within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM). Elise Cuny represented culture Solutions at the session “Youth employment and gender equality in the Mediterranean region”. Find below her contribution during the debate, and watch the recording here.

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News

Members of culture Solutions and the Anna Lindh Foundation meet King Felipe VI of Spain

At the Forum on the Future of the Mediterranean, which took place in Granada last week, cS chair Elise Cuny had the chance to meet King Philipe VI of Spain! Cuny represented culture Solutions at the conference session “Youth employment and gender equality in the Mediterranean region”.

cS Explores

EU policy and politics

UnpackCulture: what's going on with cultural policy in Europe?

Cultural relations News from Culture Policy Room

Culture Action Europe presents its paper on the future of EU culture funding

Cultural relations News from Culture Action Europe

Council conclusions on improving and fostering access to culture

Cultural relations News by the Council of the European Union

Europa Nostra and EIB Institute announce Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites for 2025

Cultural heritage News from Europa Nostra

Culture Action Now

Cultural relations Campaign by Culture Action Europe

Publications

Toolkit for cultural organisations

Cultural relations Toolkit by the In Ex(ile) Lab

CAPITALS of CULTURE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FORMAT ANALYSIS: How Cities and Local Governments Can Contribute to Better Relations Between Africa and EU/rope?

Cultural heritage Research paper by Sylvia AMANN with Inforelais

The New International - Against All Odds

Cultural relations Report by the Elena Polivtseva with IETM

Cultural Mobility Flows Report: Mobility Information Points at Work

Cultural relations Report by On The Move

Cultural Ambassadors: The Role of Diasporas in Promoting Cultural Diplomacy and Development

Cultural relations Research Paper by Florencio Venté with the Policy Centre for the New South

African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies: collaborative activities and shared learning | An Impact Report.

Cultural economics Research Paper by the African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies

How can archaeology help shape decolonial futures?

Cultural heritage Research paper by Sylvia AMANN with Inforelais

Events

Cultural Mobility Forum 2025 (Riga, Latvia & Online)

Cultural relations Tuesday 29 April & Wednesday 30 April 2025 in Riga, Latvia, & Online by On The Move

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

Cultural relations Sun, Apr 27 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM GMT+4 by Culture Summit

Opportunities

A special issue proposal for the Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices Topic: "Multilingualism and Intercultural Dialogues: Creative and Reflexive Approaches to Identity and Belonging in Migration and Digital Spaces"

Cultural relations Call for papers by the Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices

Spaces of Culture 2025 - Call for Proposals

Cultural relations Call for applications by EUNIC

INCLUSIVE EUROPEAN HERITAGE RESIDENCY 2025: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Cultural relations Call for applications by Europa Nostra, the National Trust and INTO - the International National Trusts Organisation

Moving Identities – a border-crossing residency programme for performing artists Open Call

Cultural relations Call for applications by ICCROM

Consultation: EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for cross-border education, training and solidarity, young people, media, culture, and creative sectors, values, and civil society

Cultural relations Call for opinion by the European Commission

The views expressed in cS Explores do not represent the official position of culture Solutions.

cS Enjoys

The Singing Ringing Tree
The 'Singing Ringing Tree' in Lancashire (UK) is a musical sculpture constructed from pipes of galvanised metal by Tonkin Liu. Situated on a hill, the wind whistles through the tree's leaves of steel. Click the link to hear its song!

umuko

Dorothée Munyaneza's umuko is a vibrant artistic performance blending traditional Rwandan music with contemporary movement. Like spring's renewal, it connects ancestral roots to fresh creative growth, celebrating cultural rebirth through collaboration with Rwanda's emerging artists.

New Delft Blue archways wrapped in 3,000 unique 3D-printed ceramic tiles

Studio RAP created "New Delft Blue," a pair of algorithmic-designed archways at the PoortMeesters housing development in Delft, Netherlands inspired by the region's famous Delft Blue porcelain.

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Photo credits (top-left to bottom-right): 1. Flowers 1/4 by Deyana Stareva. InterAlia - Public Domain. 2. Flowers 2/4 InterAlia- Public Domain. 3. Flowers 3/4. InterAlia - Public Domain. 4. Flowers 4/4. InterAlia - Public Domain.

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