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Culture budget debate: paragon of powerlessness minister and House

OCW Minister Eppo Bruins hopes citizens will buy more books, read more newspapers and go to the theatre more often thanks to the extra spending power hidden in the tax plans of the Schoof?Wilders Cabinet. This would offset the negative effects of the intensely 'ugly' VAT increase on vulnerable culture. During the Legislative Consultation OCW budget, Culture section, held on Monday,... 

No direct cuts to culture. Ministry of OCW does get heavy austerity task

The cultural sector can breathe a sigh of relief. Apart from the damning increase in VAT on everything beautiful and fragile from 9 to 21 per cent, the Basic Cultural Infrastructure (BIS) has been secured for the next four years. With inclement winds coming from the corner of PVV, VVD and BBB, this can be called a windfall. There is even a modest increase coming,... 

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Colonial collections returned to Indonesia and Sri Lanka

The Netherlands is returning 478 cultural objects at the request of Indonesia and Sri Lanka. During the colonial period, these objects ended up in the Netherlands unjustly, through looting or coercion, for example. State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) has decided on the return. In doing so, she follows the very first recommendations of the Colonial Collections Committee chaired by Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You. The works... 

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INDICES OF SLAVERY HISTORY ARUBA AND SINT EUSTATIUS ONLINE

Searching for information on persons who lived in slavery on Aruba and Sint Eustatius has become easier with the online posting of two indexes and corresponding scans of colonial archives. The indexes can be searched from 30 June on the website of the Archivo Nacional Aruba (ANA) and on the website of the National Archives. In the index Aruba: slavery... 

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'Peace, trust and continuity central to cultural subsidies'

Eerlijke beloning, vertrouwen in de culturele sector en minder administratieve lasten horen tot de belangrijkste uitgangspunten voor de culturele subsidieperiode 2025 – 2028. Staatssecretaris Uslu (Cultuur en Media) wil hiermee de komende jaren zoveel mogelijk rust brengen in de sector. Ook pakt ze een aantal knelpunten aan, bijvoorbeeld bij de jeugdpodiumkunsten. Zij volgt grotendeels het advies op van de Raad… 

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Streaming services to invest 5% turnover in Dutch productions

Major streaming services operating in the Netherlands will start investing 5% of their Dutch annual turnover in Dutch productions. The House of Representatives has agreed to a bill by state secretary Gunay Uslu (Culture and Media). Thanks to this investment, more money will be available for making Dutch offerings. With this measure, state secretary Uslu wants to ensure that enough... 

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Winners of the Jos Brink Prize 2023

Minister Dijkgraaf (OCW) presented the Jos Brink Prize on Sunday 4 June at the DeLaMar Theatre in Amsterdam. The Oeuvre Award was presented to the volunteer ambassadors of the Roze50+ foundation. The Innovation Award was presented to Paul van Dorst of the Roze Kameraden, a lhbtiq+ supporters' club of Feyenoord. The Jos Brink Prize consists of two government awards that go every two years... 

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Potentie omroepensembles kan beter benut

Het Radio Filharmonisch Orkest en het Groot Omroepkoor zijn van grote toegevoegde waarde voor het Nederlandse muzieklandschap als geheel en de Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO) in het bijzonder. Maar het potentieel ervan kan beter benut. Om de kansen voor levende muziek op de publieke omroep te grijpen en een diverser publiek te bereiken zijn nieuwe samenwerkingsafspraken nodig. Ook moet er… 

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Dick Oostinga deputy chairman Restitutions Committee

Dick Oostinga, member of the Restitutions Committee, will temporarily lead the Restitutions Committee on Nazi looted art as deputy chairman. Last week, chairman Jacob Kohnstamm and deputy chairman Els Swaab submitted their resignations. State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) appointed Oostinga as deputy chairman from 1 February. The position is vacant because chairman Jacob Kohnstamm and deputy chairman Els Swaab resigned last... 

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Cultuurbudget voor MBO-scholieren

Mbo-scholen met een mbo-cultuurkaart krijgen van de rijksoverheid een cultuurbudget. Daarmee kunnen hun studenten bijvoorbeeld naar musea gaan, theatervoorstellingen bezoeken of naar een concert. Dat hebben minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Onderwijs) en staatssecretaris Gunay Uslu (Cultuur) bekendgemaakt tijdens een rondleiding met mbo-studenten in het Rijksmuseum. In totaal is er 5 miljoen euro beschikbaar voor het mbo-cultuurbudget. Op elke mbo-cultuurkaart komt 10,25… 

Advice sought on application and assessment process BIS 25-28

The Culture Council is expected to issue an advice to state secretary Uslu (OCW) in March 2023 on the application and assessment process for the Cultural Basic Infrastructure for the period 2025-2028 (BIS 25-28). This was requested by the state secretary. To arrive at the advice, the council has, among other things, appointed a temporary committee for the part of its advice request that... 

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Uslu: Culture gives life to our lives

Staatssecretaris Uslu (Cultuur en Media) wil af van de soms moeizame verhouding die Nederland lijkt te hebben met cultuur. In de Pieterskerk in Leiden sprak zij de 51e Huizingalezing uit. Daarin riep zij op tot een herwaardering van de belangrijke rol die kunst en cultuur spelen in ieders leven: “Erfgoed, kunst en cultuur: zij vormen wie we zijn. Maar dat… 

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More cultural cooperation with Ukraine

Het kabinet maakt van Oekraïne een zogeheten focusland op het gebied van internationaal cultuurbeleid. Dat heeft staatssecretaris Uslu (Cultuur en Media) bekendgemaakt tijdens een overleg met Europese cultuurministers in Brussel. Door die status zijn er meer mogelijkheden voor culturele samenwerking, investeringen en uitwisseling. Staatssecretaris Uslu: ‘Juist nu is het belangrijk om ook op cultureel gebied samen te werken. Alles van… 

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Millions for libraries

Millions of extra euros will go to public libraries in the coming years. State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) wants to use that money to ensure that every municipality has a future-oriented library facility. Specifically, that means filling gaps in the physical library network and expanding the online library. Linked to this, Uslu also wants to establish a duty of care for municipalities,... 

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The power of creativity - culture at the heart of society

Making culture more accessible, fairer remuneration for cultural and creative professionals, and making more use of creative brainpower in major social issues. These are key principles of cultural policy in the coming years. The Council of Ministers has approved the Long-term Letter on Culture by State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media). In this letter, titled 'The power of creativity', the state secretary sets out how she will... 

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