Art World Spain – Culture of Peace
Welcome to CITY ART Spain, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights on Spain’s vibrant art scene. Here, you’ll find a wealth of information on the country’s rich cultural heritage, current art exhibitions, and the latest news in the world of Spanish art. Whether you’re an artist, enthusiast, or simply curious about Spain’s artistic landscape, our country info pages provide valuable resources, including details on art subsidies, policies, and cultural events happening across the country. Dive in and explore the dynamic and diverse art culture that makes Spain truly unique.
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Ministry of Culture of Spain
The Ministry of Culture is responsible for proposing and executing the Government’s policy regarding the promotion, protection and dissemination of the Spanish historical heritage, state museums and the arts, of the book, reading and literary creation, of cinematographic and audiovisual activities and of state books and libraries, as well as the promotion and dissemination of culture in Spanish, the promotion of cultural cooperation actions and, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, of international relations in the field of culture.
The scope of the ministry extends to the following attached organizations: National Library of Spain (BNE), Infrastructure Management and Culture Equipment, (GEIC), Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa (MNCARS) and the Museo Nacional del Prado (Prado Museum).
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Culture of Spain
Due to its location, the Iberian Peninsula has acted as a bridge between Northern and Southern Europe, as well as Africa and the Mediterranean. Its diverse history has made it a meeting place for various cultures, resulting in a rich cultural legacy with vibrant remnants of its dynamic past.
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Dome inside Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Berk Ozdemir
A journey through the festivals and traditions in Spain designated as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
They are part of popular culture, traditions that persist and represent the identity of those celebrating them. UNESCO recognises them as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and you can enjoy many of them in Spain.
Twenty years ago, the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted. Since then, 180 States have become party to this text, which is now considered a key instrument – not only for the safeguarding of heritage in all its diversity, but also for peace.
The ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. For the purposes of this Convention, consideration will be given solely to such intangible cultural heritage as is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development.
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