Art Culture
Sao Paulo’s Art Week Celebrated Brazil’s Multiplicity, Reflecting the New Government’s More Expansionist Vision of Culture
With its wealth of museums and cultural centers, and an ever-growing number of art galleries, São Paulo is a cultural mecca all year long, but most certainly during SP-Arte. The city’s art fair, founded in 2005, has quickly become Latin America’s largest art marketplace. Despite the recent exit of some international galleries and worries over rising energy prices, inflation, and the shakeup of American banks, this year’s event kept up the trend of post-pandemic renewal.
“The change to the new government that recognizes the importance of the ministry of culture [dissolved under the former right-wing president], is focused on issues of global relevance, such as human rights, on climate and environmental concerns, but also on the protection of peoples’ origins and of vulnerable populations, puts us back on the international stage,” SP-Arte’s director Fernada Feitosa said, commenting on the impact of the outcome of last year’s presidential election on the cultural sector.
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Labelling arts courses “Mickey Mouse” degrees was “economic madness” during a UK film and TV boom, the culture secretary said.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic growth throughout the country.
Read More: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mickey-mouse-degrees-arts-lisa-nandy-b2701925.html
- Intervention is next step of Government’s Plan for Change to help boost local economies and increase opportunities to gain creative skills
- Comes as Culture Secretary marks the 60th anniversary of the first ever arts white paper
People across the nation will benefit from access to the arts and culture on their doorsteps as a result of a major funding package to boost growth and opportunity.
Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-to-boost-growth-and-cement-britains-place-as-cultural-powerhouse
Art Culture
Bradford 2025: BBC’s plan for Bradford’s UK City of Culture year including Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey, Antiques Roadshow and Gardeners’ World
For the Senior Head of Content Production for Yorkshire, the vision was about showcasing Bradford to audiences on the radio, television and online – and that meant not only spotlighting the vast number of events taking place in the city, but also supporting Bradford 2025 with a series of new commissions from the media organisation itself.
