Success for intercultural puppet theatre in Indonesia

January 2009 -

The puppet show On a journey was staged in December 2008 in Jogjakarta. It was a special collaboration between Indonesian, Mexican and Australian puppeteers, who all share a great passion for their craft.

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Vienna Group is networking for culture in development

January 2009 -

All of the participants at the two-day network meeting in Vienna in January 2009  agreed: the diversity of artistic expression should be promoted in development cooperation.

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Successful meeting of independently operating Asian artists

January 2009 -

Writers, artists, film makers and actors shared opinions and practical information about their working conditions during the conference Culture Asia: Connecting Asian Cultural Actors held late in December 2008 in Bangalore, India.

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La Paz Ibero–American Capital of Culture 2009

January 2008 -

The city authorities are doing everything possible to showcase both the city's Ibero-American character and the local cultural diversity during the festivities.

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Free Dimensional: operating on the cutting edge between art and human rights

January 2009 -

Todd Lester of Free Dimensional explains how his organization tries to promote social justice by offering activists facilities in art residencies.

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The frustrated ideals of a young scientist in Ethiopian film

January 2009 -

The story of Teza, about the marxist junta of Mengistu Haile Mariam which ruled Ethiopia in the seventies with an iron fist is relatively unknown.

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Pichet Klunchun continues to invest in contemporary Thai dance

December 2008 -

The recently awarded Thai choreographer works all over the world, besides promoting the dance culture in his own country.

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Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands: "Cultural cooperation and exchange are essential"

December 2008 -

Princess Laurentien on the importance of culture for social development and her chairwomanship of the European Cultural Foundation ECF.

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Nástio Mosquito's collage of perspectives

December 2008 -

There is no unambiguous message in the work of the Angolese artist and poet. With his sharp wit and clear language he makes his audience laugh and uneasily fall silent at the same time.

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Tropenmuseum brings the world inside

December 2008 -

On invitation from the Tropenmuseum, an international audience flocked to the free symposium on the new organisation of the museum's permanent collections, December 11, 2008.

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