One of the granted projects in our 2019 grant call ‘Democracy Needs Imagination’ was ‘Il Nuovo Vangelo’, by the International Institute of Political Murder [IIPM]. The New Gospel entailed an interdisciplinary project [campaigns, public events, performances, and a film] to talk about global human injustices, but rolled out in Matera, one of the two 2019 European Capitals of Culture.
The film ‘The New Gospel’ premiered at the Venice International Film Festival 2020. We had a mail interview with Elisa Calosi, production manager, and Giacomo Bisordi, dramaturg.
Democratising cultural policy
During the opening weekend of Leeuwarden - European Capital of Culture 2018 - and in the run up to municipal elections in the Netherlands, the European Cultural Foundation partnered with Netwerk Democratie and Kunsten'92 in organising a workshop how municipalities can successfully involve citizens in cultural policy.
Read MoreRemappings - The Making of European Narratives
Remappings – The Making of European Narratives publication is a collection of essays on the changing narratives of Europe, accompanied by comic strips by up-and-coming European comic talents.
Read MoreCPRA 2010: European Capitals of Culture and Everyday Cultural Diversity: A Comparison of Liverpool (UK) and Marseilles (France), March 2013
This publication is the result of the 7th Cultural Policy Research Award in 2010.
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