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I-Portunus fund 343 artists and cultural professionals
 Toward way for new scheme enabling European artists to work abroad
 The Commission has successfully tested a new scheme to promote the mobility of artists and cultural professionals. i-Portunus, a pilot funded through the EU´s Creative Europe programme, is a concrete result of the New European Agenda for Culture adopted in 2018. With a budget of €1 million in 2019, i-Portunus funded 343 artists and cultural professionals in the performing or visual arts from 36 countries to spend a period of 15 to 85 days working abroad. 
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The 2018 selection covers a big variety of themes
 LUX Film Prize: official selection for 2018 revealed
 The 10 films selected for the 2018 competition of LUX Film Prize were revealed at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Sunday, 1 July. The winning film will also be made available for the visually and hearing-impaired, and promoted by the European Parliament. 
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20,000 to 30,000 18-year-olds will have the chance to travel
 New EU initiative to enable young people to discover Europe by rail
 Thanks to backing by MEPs, between 20,000 and 30,000 18-year-olds will have the chance to travel in the EU by rail this year. In the future more young people will benefit from the Discover EU initiative, which was first proposed during Parliament´s European Youth Event (EYE) in 2014. 
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Participants will be able to travel up to 30 days
 A new EU initiative allows young people to discover Europe by rail
 A new EU initiative allows young people to discover Europe by rail
A European Parliament initiative to give young people free rail tickets to allow them to discover the EU is about to become a reality. Thanks to efforts by MEPs, between 20,000 and 30,000 18-year-olds will have the chance to travel in Europe by rail this year. In the future more young people will benefit from the Discover EU initiative, which was first proposed during Parliament´s European Youth Event (EYE). 
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Language Days at the UN
 23 April: English Language Day
 English, along with French, is one of the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and one of the Organization´s six official languages. Because it is so widely spoken, English is often referred to as a "world language", or the lingua franca of the modern era. English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare.

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#UNESCOSilkRoads
 Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest
 outh Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest officially opens on 11 April 2018 and has been organized as a visual studies, educational initiative promoting our common heritage of the Silk Roads. Participants aged 14-25 living or travelling along the Silk Roads, are invited to share their photographs expressing their creativity and individuality to highlight the significant cultural interactions inherited from the Silk Roads. 
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#unescojuventus #What Colour #MoreThanFootball
 Participate in the UNESCO and Juventus photo contest
 Football is one of the most popular sports on the planet. Many of us share memories of playing football with friends in the street or in a field, using sticks or lines on a wall for goalposts. According to FIFA, 3.2 billion people watched the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014. Considering its global reach and its individual appeal, football holds enormous power and potential to bring people of different cultures and countries together. 
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Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
 UNESCO supports the music industry sector in Morocco
 Morocco has taken an important step in support of artists and creativity. A new law on the status of the artist, artist mobility fund "Africa Art Lines" and the creation of the Bureau of Moroccan Music Export (MoMEx), strengthens the music industry in particular, in line with the objectives of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, ratified by Morocco in 2013. 
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European Heritage Label list
 Commission decides to give the European Heritage Label to nine heritage sites
 The European Commission decided on 1 March 2018 to add nine sites celebrating and symbolising European ideals, values, history and integration to the European Heritage Label list. These cities will be celebrated during an award ceremony taking place on the 26 March in Plovdiv, Bulgaria as part of the International conference "Cultural heritage: for a more sustainable Europe" 
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Declines across Eastern Europe
 More civil engagement needed in Europe, according to the NGO Transparency International
 In 2017, authoritarianism rose across Eastern and South East Europe, hindering anti-corruption efforts and threatening civil liberties. Across the region, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and independent media experienced challenges in their ability to monitor and criticise decision-makers. 
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Applications examined by 12 indepent experts
 Debrecen, Győr and Veszprém shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023 in Hungary
 The recommendation was made by a panel of independent experts evaluating applications from 7 competing Hungarian cities at the outcome of a 3-day meeting in Budapest. Hungary invited applications from interested cities in February 2017. Seven cities submitted applications: Debrecen, Eger, Gödöllő, Győr Székesfehérvár, Szombathely and Veszprém. 
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From 1 January
 2018 European Capitals of Culture: Leeuwarden and Valletta
 From 1 January, Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) and Valletta (Malta) will hold the title of European Capital of Culture for one year. The opening celebrations for Valletta will take place from 14 to 20 January across the city, inspired by the traditional Maltese festa (village feast). Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, will attend the official opening ceremony on 20 January. 
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30th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize
 Sakharov Prize has been honours human rights defenders for the last 30 years
 On the 30th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament, in collaboration with Magnum photos, has launched a new documentary project, a photo exhibition presenting the life and work of four different activists and Sakharov Fellows who incarnate, through their actions, the very essence of freedom of thought and expression. 
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Building the future of Europe
 The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 takes off
 The European Year of Cultural Heritage will put the spotlight on Europe´s wealth of cultural heritage, showcasing its role in fostering a shared sense of identity and building the future of Europe

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European Parliament Citizen´s Prize
 Students and Refugees Together win Citizen´s Prize 2017
 Students and Refugees Together (START) together with one of its founders Avril Bellinger were awarded the European Parliament Citizen´s Prize for their work in helping young refugees becoming an active part of their new communities. 
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Part of Erasmus+
 eTwinning celebrates 500,000 registered users
 eTwinning is the community for teachers and schools in Europe. It is an integral part of Erasmus+ benefiting from a budget of €13 million per year. eTwinning offers a platform for staff (teachers, head teachers, librarians, etc.), working in a school in one of the European countries involved, to communicate, collaborate, develop projects, share and, in short, feel and be part of the most exciting learning community in Europe. 
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Better City, Better Life
 The United Nations designates every 31st of October as World Cities Day
 The United Nations General Assembly has designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. The Day is expected to greatly promote the international community´s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world 
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Award ceremony will be held in Strasbourg on 13 December
 Venezuela´s Democratic Opposition, this year´s laureates of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize
 The Democratic Opposition in Venezuela have been announced as this year´s Sakharov Prize laureate, following a decision by Parliament President Antonio Tajani and the political groups leaders on 26 October. The Democratic Opposition includes the country´s national assembly (Julio Borges) and all political prisoners as listed by Foro Penal Venezolano represented by Leopoldo López, Antonio Ledezma, Daniel Ceballos, Yon Goicoechea, Lorent Saleh, Alfredo Ramos and Andrea González. 
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Lux Prize finalists
 Discover the films competing for Lux Film Prize
 BPM, Sámi Blood and Western - the three finalists for this year´s Lux Film Prize - all boast strong characters fighting for their identity, but the stories they tell are very different. Discover them during the Lux Film Days from October to December and vote for your favourite.

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Laureate announced on 26 October.
 Six nominees are for this year´s Sakharov Prize
 The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. The laureate is announced on 26 October. 
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European films
 BPM (Beats per minute), Sámi Blood and Western Lux Film Prize finalists
 This year´s shortlist for the Lux Film Prize was unveiled on 25 July in Rome by European Parliament President Antonio Tajani at the Giornate degli autori press conference on 25 July. 
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UNESCO
 Madrid conference highlights the importance of protecting cultural diversity for peacebuilding
 On 24 May, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, addressed the Conference: Victims of ethnic and religious violence in the Middle East, in Madrid, Spain. The event took place in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Sr Alfonso Maria Dastis Quecedo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr Ayman H. Safadi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari. 
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Museo Atlantico,
 Europe´s first underwater sculpture museum
 British artist Jason deCaires Taylor produced 300 life-sized figures that will permanently live 45 feet (14 meters) below the water level. The project also includes an underwater botanical garden. Museo Atlantico aims to draw attention to some of the world´s most relevant problems: forced migrations, global warming and climate change, and conservation of natural resources. 
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Golden Globe Awards 2017
 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards chose its big winners in film and television
 The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards chose its big winners in film and television, giving top honors to Moonlight, La La Land, The Crown and Atlanta. 
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Aarhus and Pafos
 Discover this year´s European cultural capitals
 Aarhus in Denmark and Pafos in Cyprus are Europe´s cultural capitals for this year. Since the capitals of culture initiative was launched in 1985, 54 cities around Europe have had the honour. The aim is to highlight the richness of Europe´s cultural diversity and looks at its shared history and heritage. Read more about this year´s cultural capitals. 
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