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ARS BALTICA
»Bigband Battle« - JazzBaltica 2009 :: 1 - 5 July 2009.

JazzBaltica presents six international bands plus the JazzBaltica Ensemble.

  
8th Baltic Biennale of Contemporary Art, 15 May – 12 July 2009, Szczecin, Poland.

The Biennale entitled "Windows upon Oceans" presents works of 37 European artists.

  
CBSS 15th Ministerial Session, Elsinore 3-4 June 2009.

ARS BALTICA received recognition in the Declaration concluding the meeting.

  
Photogallery - European Festival of the First Novel 7 -10 May 2009.

See in photos this year's edition of the Festival.

  
Riga Declaration.

ARS BALTICA received a very positive statement in Riga declaration at the 8th Conference of the Ministers for Culture of the Baltic Sea States "Future of Culture in the Baltic Sea Region".

  
ARS BALTICA contribution to the BSR strategy. Please find enclosed the document entitled “ARS BALTICA contribution to the process of the EU-Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.  
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma presents contemporary Finnish art, May – August 2009, Helsinki.

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma presents three important exhibitions by Finnish artists.

  
The Fourth Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research, Jyväskylä, Finland,19-22 August 2009.

The organizers call for papers from cultural policy researchers and presentations from PhD and Master´s students of Cultural Policy.

  
Pippi Longstocking exhibition in Vimmerby, Sweden, summer 2009.

Seven contemporary artists have been asked to create works of art based on their vision of Pippi .

  
New Fimic website has been launched! .

The newly designed website of the Finnish Music Information Centre is a valuable source of information on Finnish music.

  
The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 approved by the European Commission . The first meeting of the Monitoring Committee will take place in Rostock on 14-15 February 2008.  
“Political/ Minimal” exhibition at the Art Museum in Lodz, Poland, 18 June – 23 August, 2009.

The exhibition “Political/Minimal” consists of 30 works which are formally minimalist and yet also have political content.

  
The Second Season of the Baltic Youth Philharmonic, July – October 2009.

This year, the Baltic Youth Philharmonic presents classical and romantic repertoire by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Beethoven.

  
CAC Reading Room and expansion of the library, Vilnius..

A new venue is perfectly suited for reading, talking, and the presentation of social, educational and contemporary art events.

  
Registration to the 11th Baltic Development Forum Summit on 5-6 October in Stockholm is now open..

The Summit is an opportunity to meet high-level decision makers, discuss important issues, influence European policies, expand your international network, update on regional and European trends, and develop business opportunities.

  
Touring Exhibition from Norway “Recycling the Looking Glass/ Trash Art – Found Objects”, 5 April 2008 – 20 December 2009.

The exhibition is presented now in Molde Kunstforening (2 – 24 May) and next it will tour to Tromsø Kunstforening (5 June – 9 August 2009).

  
“Bauhaus Twenty – 21. An Ongoing Legacy”, 8 May – 5 July 2009, Cracow, Poland .

Photographs by Gordon Watkinson present twelve salient examples of the Bauhaus architecture built before 1933 as juxtaposed with contemporary projects.

  
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region . The Strategy will coordinate the activities of various institutions in the Region (Member States, regions, financing institutions, the EU, pan-Baltic organisations, non-governmental bodies etc.) to promote a more harmonious development of the Region.  
Declaration of the Conference of the Culture Ministers of the Baltic Sea Countries :: Riga. 8th Conference of the Ministers for Culture of the Baltic Sea States Future of Culture in the Baltic Sea Region was held in Riga on 17 October 2008 and concluded with the Riga Declaration.  
The Conference “Networks – The Evolving Aspects of Culture in the 21st Century”, Call for Papers by 15 July 2009.

The idea of the conference is to bring together Culturelink Network's members, researchers, professionals, and many enthusiasts of networking.

  
The Manifesto on Innovation and Education in the European Union..

The manifesto for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation will be published later this year by the 27 ambassadors and will focus strongly on education policy, culture design and research.

  
European Cultural Foundation Artistic Project Grants - Applications due 31 July 2009.

These are Artistic Project Grants for cultural organisations and individual artists, which aim to support outstanding projects focusing on diversity in Europe.

  
The “Orbis Pictus” exhibition, 26–29 June 2009, Brussels.

The exhibition highlights the importance of creativity and intercultural dialogue as part of a series of events to promote the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.

  
European Culture Forum, 29-30 September 2009, Brussels.

Brussels will host two big events this autumn: on 28 September the Culture Programme Conference; and on 29-30 September the European Culture Forum.

  
The 7th Annual European Heritage Awards, 5 June 2009, Taormina, Italy.

The aim of the Annual European Heritage Award is to recognise and highlight achievements in preserving European history and tradition.

  
EU Culture Programme (2007-2013) - deadlines for cooperation projects and for support for European cultural bodies..

Culture Programme has three objectives: promote cross-border mobility of those working in the cultural sector; encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output; and foster intercultural dialogue.

  
Priorities of the Swedish EU Presidency - Meeting in Brussels, 18-19 June 2009.

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt attended the meeting of the European Council to discuss priorities of the Swedish Presidency in the European Union.

  
Höhenrausch– Art on the Rooftops of Linz, 29 May – 31 October 2009, Linz, Austria.

“Höhenrausch” is the last part of the exhibition trilogy “Schaurausch > Tiefenrausch > Höhenrausch”, the project of the OK Offenes Kulturhaus Oberösterreich.

  
Pawe³ Althamer “Wspólna sprawa / Common Task” :: 4 June 2009, Brussels.

The project took place in Brussels on 4 June to mark out the 20th anniversary of regained freedom and the fall of communism in Central Europe.

  
Culture Action Europe's appeal before the European elections..

Culture Action Europe reminds the politicians of the fact that arts and culture are a crucial part of educational process, fighting social inequalities and developing an active European citizenship.

  
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 .

The Prize went to the authors of the breathtaking design of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet in Oslo.

  
Re: New Music – a network bringing music across Europe.

The network supports the circulation and performance of existing high quality ensemble repertoire and initiates exchange of music, knowledge and new ideas.

  
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2009. Finalists for the 2009 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, one of the most important and prestigious international competitions for architects.
  
Controversial Entropa Exhibition in Brussels. The installation playing with stereotypes on each  EU member state has provoked both criticism and admiration.  
2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation . The Czech Presidency of the EU and European Commission launched the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 on Wednesday, 7 January with the slogan “Imagine. Create. Innovate”.  
The Czech Presidency’s priorities and work programme: 1 January - 30 June 2009. The Presidency will focus on implementing the EU’s Culture Programme and will try to make culture more accessible for civil society.  
Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009: Opening of the Programme - 31 December 2008. On the eve of 2009 visitors and residents can witness the unique musical fiesta of dance, sound and light.
  
3….2….1….09 Opening – Linz 2009 The European Capital of Culture. Linz – the European Capital of Culture in 2009 wants to invite guest from all part of Europe for celebration of opening of the new year on 31.12.08 - 2.01.09.