Events

Interacció is a biennial meeting point for professionals in the field of culture, heads of cultural departments at public administrations and cultural agents, being a reference for discussion and reflection. Interacció brings together politicians, managers, artists, thinkers and researchers from both public private sector, as well as associations. The initiative has a long history dating back to 1984. This year, Interacció is focusing its reflection on the public value of culture and the tools to manage it. The new edition includes an Online Platform that provides content to the different workspaces as well as facilitates their communication. This online tool is filled in with reflection issues, best practice presentations, working groups and debates addressed...

JOIN US at the Creative Clash Final Conference on 19 March 2013 at the Goethe Institute in Brussels! This conference will present the results of the Creative Clash two-year cooperation project and engage reflection around artistic interventions as a tool for innovation. We will discuss with policy makers, politicians and practioners from a variety of fields about how artistic interventions can generate innovation, social innovation and local economy development and will analyse how they contribute to a more Creative Europe and enhance cross-sectoral fertilisation. CELEBRATE with us! The launch our new project together with partner from all over Europe engaged in and for artistic interventions -  the Creative Clash- European Network for Artistic...

Creativity Regions Enthusiasm Ambition Relationships Europe The CREA.RE project was triggered by the motivation to better involve the creative sector in the economic and social development of European regions and cities, in a sustainable and feasible manner and from the perspective of the new EU programming period. After almost 3 years of joint work, the 12 European partners representing the regions and cities of Upper Austria, Central Finland, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Narni, Umbria, Poznan, Medias, Maribor, Västra Götaland, Barcelona, Cordoba and East Flanders are eager to discuss their achievements with other European stakeholders in the cultural and creative industries. The final conference, hosted by the Province of East Flanders in the beautiful city of Ghent,...

Dear Sir/Madam, The world is changing at a fast pace and we are currently facing one of the biggest cultural crises that the modern, Western socio-economic model has ever been through. Just giving voice to the demands of the arts and culture sector will not achieve to promote societies that treasure culture. While continuing to advocate for an improved EU Cultural Policy, cultural operators, activists and campaigners must progressively engage in all aspects of Policies that impact on Societal Cultural Development from local to European level. Economic and social developments, education, external relations, youth, innovation, welfare and labour, environment, … all of the above include components that directly impact on our cultural life, on societal...

Although almost 5 months to go, we would like to inform you now about the final large and public event of our project that will take place in Ghent on Monday, 26 November 2012. We would like it to be a place where policy makers at regional, national and European levels and representatives of the cultural and creative industries (and not only) meet to discuss the challenges ahead of us, the findings of the CREA.RE project and the network it built up over the last 3 years with various EU projects and initiatives. Save the date and we look forward welcoming you in Ghent!

Barcelona Provincial Council will host CREA.RE poster exhibition. The opening will take place next 17th October, together with the presentation of Interacció online platform. Interacció is a biennial meeting point between cultural agents and a space for reflection about culture at a local level, organized by Barcelona Provincial Council dating back to 1984. In this occasion, for the first time, Interacció will launch, prior to the main event, an online platform to start the debate, to collect ideas, experiences, project presentations, etc. related to the main theme of this edition: the public value of culture. Its address is http://interaccio.diba.cat and it will be operating from 17th October on. This online platform will be presented next 17th October besides...