Articles for Cultural Policy

English education: A case for two-language policy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

English education: A case for two-language policy

The Hindu  

For decades, “modernisation” in India has often boiled down to minor tweaks dressed up as major reforms — announced with fanfare but seldom pursued with real vigour. A policy that maintains the child’s mother tongue as the bedrock of cultural and conceptual understanding — while guaranteeing proficiency in English — can tackle deep-rooted educational inequalities and unlock India’s unrealised potential …

Education India Language Policy Parents English Cultural
Qingdao adopts reservation-free policy to attract visitors
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao adopts reservation-free policy to attract visitors

China Daily  

A-level tourist attractions, museums and other public cultural venues in Qingdao offers on-site entry without reservations for individual visitors since July 28. Since July 28, all A-level tourist attractions, museums and other public cultural venues in Qingdao have been offering a reservation-free policy in a bid to attract more visitors during the summer travel rush. The announcement, which was made …

Cultural Qingdao
Not just upper castes, depict all sections: Maharashtra's revamped cultural policy
10 months ago

Not just upper castes, depict all sections: Maharashtra's revamped cultural policy

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: An expert committee has proposed over 100 recommendations to revamp Maharashtra’s cultural policy, aiming to ensure a more inclusive representation of all societal elements in plays and films, which have traditionally focused on the upper castes. The Maharashtra State Cultural Policy Review Committee, chaired by BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, was formed to address the shortcomings of the 2010 policy. …

Art Policy Maharashtra Cultural Folk Art State Report
Streaming giants push back on federal government's new Australian content rules
2 years, 1 month ago

Streaming giants push back on federal government's new Australian content rules

ABC  

Some of the country's most popular streaming services are preparing to negotiate or push back altogether on plans to force new Australian content rules upon them. Key points: Major streaming services will be required to invest revenue into producing local content from mid-2024 Australian production companies want the threshold set at 20 per cent Some streaming platforms are arguing they …

Policy Streaming Services Services Local Streaming Netflix Companies
Budget 2022: How the arts fared — and how the sector is looking ahead to the National Cultural Policy
2 years, 4 months ago

Budget 2022: How the arts fared — and how the sector is looking ahead to the National Cultural Policy

ABC  

Arts industry bodies are holding out for substantive funding announcements with the launch of the National Cultural Policy later this year, after the first budget from the Albanese government contained little support for the sector. Arts Minister Tony Burke tried to temper expectations ahead of the budget, telling The Monthly and The Saturday Paper's 7am podcast earlier this month, "Don't …

Policy Spa Australia National Visual Arts Work Funding
Australia's new National Cultural Policy: What the arts sector wants, and what the Labor government plans to deliver
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia's new National Cultural Policy: What the arts sector wants, and what the Labor government plans to deliver

ABC  

When Labor won the 2022 election, many saw it as an opportunity to reset arts policy in Australia. After declaring an end to "the nine-year political attack on the arts and entertainment sector", incoming Arts Minister Tony Burke announced the development of a new National Cultural Policy, developed in consultation with artists and organisations, with the intention to deliver it …

Culture Arts Labor Policy Spa Australia National
Labor and Greens arts policies and what the Coalition is offering this federal election
2 years, 10 months ago

Labor and Greens arts policies and what the Coalition is offering this federal election

ABC  

The limited discussion of cultural policy in the lead-up to the federal election has left many in the arts sector wondering how the outcome of Saturday's ballot will impact them, as they recover from the devastating losses of the pandemic. Among its other pledges: Revive cooperation between federal, state and local governments Reaffirm the need for arms-length funding Examine a …

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