This issue is
dedicated to the role of fine arts in the international context. Articles
deal with the use of arts in promotion of national identity, as universal
communication medium in international relations, importance of ethnic
origin in the international arts market, etc.
Of special importance in the European section is the article by Schwencke on the 50 years of the European Cultural Convention. He highlights the special role of the Council of Europe in the field of culture - in particular as catalyst for triggering the paradigm change in cultural policy towards the social dimension of culture - and recommends an "update" of the Convention, possibly in co-operation with the European Union. Interesting also an article by Mann (MEP) on a common EU policy in the field of cultural industries. Some articles are accessible online on the website of the German Institut für Auslandbeziehungen, together with further information sources, at this external link. |
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