According to the law of 25 June 2004 on the reorganisation of the State's cultural institutes, there are currently seven + 1 State cultural institutes: National Archives, National Library, National Audiovisual Center, National Center for Literature, National Museum of History and Art and Dräi Eechelen Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Institute for Architectural Heritage, National Institute for Archaeological Research. This law is currently under review following the adoption and entry into force in February 2022 of the law relating to cultural heritage[1]. Other public institutions (“établissements publics”) are also under the ministry of Culture’s tutelage and benefit from... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchThere is no intergovernmental committee set up specifically on culture, but the ministry of Culture participates in a number of interministerial committees set up by other ministries on various topics (such as Comité interministériel de l’égalité des chances, Commission des zones rurales, Commission interministérielle du 10e plan quinquennal d’équipement de l’infrastructure touristique, Commission de subvention des gîtes touristiques, Commission interdépartementale pour les équipements sportifs, Comité interministériel pour la coopération au développement, Comité interministériel « Jeunesse », Comité interministériel de coordination de la politique européenne, Comité interministériel « Intégration », Comité de coordination interministérielle pour la coopération transfrontalière, Comité interministériel pour... read more →
Local cultural policy is of the exclusive competence of the municipalities that exert their authority through the communal council, the board of the mayor and aldermen (communal board). Depending on the size of each municipality, administrative services and structures are more or less important, defining the existence or not of a cultural department and the intensity of cultural activities and investments. In general, the municipalities mainly finance local cultural services and facilities, intended for the use of their inhabitants and those from the geographically surrounding area, such as conservatories (in 3 cities) and music schools, libraries or theatres. There is... read more →
Although the country is subdivided into 12 cantons (that serve to define the electoral and court districts), there are no regional authorities in Luxembourg. Notwithstanding, geographical regions play a role in cultural governance insofar as: the ministry of Culture explicitly recognises the regional dimension, both in the current Cultural development plan (KEP) and by setting up already in 1990 a unit for regional cultural affairs; initially spread between three offices situated in the northern, southern and eastern part of the country, the unit has been centralised at the ministry as of 2013 and acts as prime interlocutors for municipalities, intercommunal... read more →
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The Comendium has a lot planned for this year to promote its community and strengthen its role as a monitoring platform for European cultural policy. In order to be transparent and give others the opportunity to participate in the processes, we would like to give an outlook on the year 2023. To research and monitor. As an information exchange and monitoring portal, the Compendium often sees the difficulty of scientific research and processes not being able to adapt immediately to our fast and ever-changing world. But at a time when one crisis follows another and human rights are being... read more →
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UNESCO For UNESCO, artistic freedom is the freedom to imagine, create, and distribute diverse cultural expressions free of governmental censorship, political interference, or the pressures of non-state actors. It includes the right of all citizens to have access to these works and is essential for the wellbeing of societies. Freemuse Freemuse is an independent international NGO advocating for freedom of artistic expression and cultural diversity. It aims to improve legal and policy framework and practices of artistic... read more →
Background[1] Due to the centuries-long occupation of the country by various foreign powers, culture and cultural policy are not based on a linear tradition. With the State acting as a manager-conservator for a long time, an evolution came only towards the second half of the 1970s with a definite acceleration from the 1990s onwards, the European Capitals of Culture of 1995 and 2007 playing a substantial role in this regard. 1939-1974: the first concrete act of cultural policy in post-war Luxembourg was the approval of the UNESCO convention in 1947[2]. The State also opens the National Museum of History and... read more →
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Based on the information provided by its members, Pearle* (Performing Arts Employers Association League Europe) launched a map to visualize the re-opening of Live Performance... read more →
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A short cultural policy profile for Hungary is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks go out to our Hungarian expert Péter Inkei. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Hungary: A law that specifies the changes due to the overhaul of the governmental setup (Act XXIV/2022) contains a detailed specification of the terms and constituents of cultural diplomacy. With this, cultural diplomacy submerges from the legislative vacuum of the preceding few years, and its structure is legally established. Nevertheless, no high-level document specifies its mission and strategic goals. The national budget... read more →
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Since 15th June 2022, Luxembourg has a code of conduct for cultural structures in force. The Minister for Culture Sam Tanson recalled that these are recommendations, and that this code must not only define the relationship between the Ministry and the cultural structure, but also maintain the exchanges of all the actors involved in the sector as well as create or reinforce a relationship of trust between artists, cultural organizations and the public. It is essential to underline that this document guarantees the artistic and intellectual independence of the adhering cultural institutions and structures. More information can be found on... read more →