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May-September 2020 The local cultural sector undertook several steps to adapt to the COVID-19 restrictions that were in force over the past year. Many of the annual festivals or activities, such as the Malta International Arts Festival, Għanafest and Carnival festivities took place in a revised format, focusing either on online content or small-scale mobile performances or exhibits across several public...
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February 17th 2021 On the 17th November 2020 the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce published the “Life Worth Living” report prepared for the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with recommendations on how the arts and culture sector can adapt and recover from the unprecedented damage arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is important in its wider cross-sectoral consideration...
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In July, the Ministry of Culture has presented a summary of the sums and measures implemented to support the cultural sector since March 2020. In total the government support amounts to around EUR 5 billion: EUR 2.9 billion dedicated to governmental support mechanisms for culture and media stakeholders: complement to partial activity, solidarity fund, state-guaranteed loans, charges-exception; EUR 120 million for emergency measures allocated via...
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General developments In the beginning of May, the Finnish Government decided on a hybrid strategy to manage the coronavirus crisis and to gradually lift the restrictions put in place in March after the virus outbreak. The hybrid strategy will involve a controlled shift from large-scale restrictive measures to more targeted ones, and a “test, trace, isolate and treat” approach. Some of the restrictions from...
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On Friday March 13th, the Government of Estonia declared an emergency situation, which includes the following measures: all public gatherings are prohibited; museums and cinemas will be closed to visitors until May 1st; all performances, concerts and conferences are prohibited; and libraries will remain open to a limited extent. Since March 16th, all schools (primary, basic, secondary, vocational, hobby, higher education) are required to...
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February 22nd 2021 Mapping the Impact of Covid-19 on the Cultural Sector The mapping of Covid-19 was carried out by two academia departments (Department of Arts Management at DAMU and Department of Arts Management at the University of Economics and Business) and the ATI. The survey was prepared and commented on by all relevant professional institutions, professional associations, Ministry of Culture, and academia...
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GOVERNMENT MEASURES – COVID-19 During 2020 and 2021, the measures by the Government of the Republic of Croatia to assist the cultural sector in order to minimize the adverse effects of the COVID-19 virus pandemic have been continuously created, changed and implemented. The Ministry of Culture and Media has also continuously worked in coordination with the Civil Protection Headquarters and the Public...
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New reports from our expert authors from Finland and Poland have been added to our section on COVID-19. The entries of Estonia, the Netherlands and Spain are also updated with recent developments and new measures. We have added more online cultural initiatives to our sector specific list as well. Please access the COVID-19 section here or via our menu.
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We have published the updated cultural policy profile of the United Kingdom. Currently, the profile only includes updated information on England and Wales, as updates for Scotland and Northern Ireland will follow separately. Many thanks to our valued expert author Rod Fisher, who wrote us the following about important developments in England and Wales: Much has changed in England and Wales since the last Compendium update over eight years ago, which previously presented information on cultural policies in all four nations of the United Kingdom. Almost a decade of austerity has impacted the cultural sector at central and local levels....
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Our section on COVID-19 and its impact on the cultural sector has been extended with reports from Croatia, France, North Macedonia, Malta, Spain and the United Kingdom, and an update from the Netherlands. Notable measures include several emergency funds – for example the Arts Council England's £160 million Emergency Relief Package for creative organisations and artists – and wage compensation for those working in the cultural sectors. Please find our updated COVID-19 section here.
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