Curiosity without Boundaries
On March 31th the meeting Grenzeloze Nieuwsgierigheid - naar een werkelijk international cultuurbeleid (Curiosity without boundaries – towards a real international cultural policy) took place in Rotterdam. 23 Organisations organised this day to create more awareness for an intensification of the International Cultural Policy in the Netherlands and the Culture and Development programme.
The Minister of Development Cooperation, Bert Koenders, received a Manifest of Curiosity from the organisations and participants. The Manifest contains four important recommendations:
- Create more opportunities within the Cultural programmes for projects where culture and development organisations cooperate: a curiosity programme.
- In this programme priority should be given to projects that contribute to local capacity building, the creation of an international network and (long term) cooperation. Mutual Cultural Heritage should be integrated in this policy: a shared past is an important perspective and starting point for exchange.
- Stimulate the exchange of expertise between cultural organisations in the Netherlands and the rest of the world, especially in South America, Africa and Asia. Organise and facilitate explorations and research of cultural developments in the world and stimulate the presentation of art and culture from all parts of the world.
- Give these projects the attention they deserve through an annual Curiosity award and a strategic cooperation with different media partners.
Secretary of State Mr. Timmermans- foto
Maarten van Haaff
Manifest for Curiosity ( in Dutch)
Intro film
Minister Koenders receives the Manifest for
Curiosity - foto Maarten van Haaff
The CIE Show Box
Sacha de Leeuw, artist and specialist in stone typography, has designed and constructed a beautiful series of artefacts for our Centre for International Heritage Activities. In various types of stone she has ingraved words that refer to international cultural heritage. 'Work in
Progress', 'Information', 'Research', 'Documentation' and 'Coordination' were engraved in various colours. A beautiful concept, which was designed to put on display during the 'Culture & Curiosity' meeting, last 31st of March. We are very grateful that Sacha has made such a beautiful work of art.
More about the work of Sacha de Leeuw: www.desteentypograaf.nl)
