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A great meeting of thinking for a great thinker: 5th International Conference “For World Balance”

The 5th International Conference For World Balance With all and for the good of all Dialogue of Civilizations has been convened by the World Council of José Martí Project for World Solidarity and will be held in Havana from January 24 to 28 2023 The Conference will be the culmination of the International Commemoration in tribute to the 170th Anniversary of José Martís birth which is celebrated on January 28 next year In a meeting held with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Havana the Director of the Cuban Office of Martí Programme Dr Eduardo Torres Cuevas and its Deputy Director Dr Héctor Hernández Pardo together with Ambassador Teresita Vicente Sotolongo Director of Cultural and Academic Affairs of the Cuban Foreign Ministry and Ana Margarita Morejón Director of International Affairs of the Cuban Ministry of Culture urged to stimulate the presence in the conclave of academics intellectuals artists social and religious activists representatives of political parties and from governments around the world who share the view that dialogue is necessary Dr Torres Cuevas recalled that José Martí raised the need for a way of thinking that would help maintain the world balance to understand each other to dialogue in order to be able together to think about the good of humankind That aspiration has encouraged Martís followers in all parts of the world he assured and from there the idea of these international conferences was born

February 13, 2022

Associate Project Officer for the Transcultura programme - Incubators and Scholarships

The UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean is implementing the joint UNESCOEuropean Union programme Transcultura Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity The Programme is built on two components the first focusing on strengthening the skills and capacities of young cultural professionals and the second on enhancing opportunities through knowledge transfer and exchanges It includes the establishment of a regional Cultural Training Hub in Cuba and will create opportunities for entrepreneurship socioeconomic projects and collaboration in the cultural and creative sectors heritage and tourism within the Caribbean region and with the European Union The programme implementation was launched at the beginning of 2020 and is expected to last until the end of 2023 The incumbent will provide support to the Programme component related to Incubators and Scholarships

February 1, 2022

UNESCO Transcultura Programme trains Caribbean facilitators for blended teaching

© UNESCOThe UWI Open Campus The University of the West Indies has vast experience and expertise in conducting capacitybuilding courses across the Caribbean region Photo UWIOC The UNESCO Transcultura Programme Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity in collaboration with The University of the West Indies The UWI Open Campus has benefitted 150 cultural facilitators from training institutions in Cuba and the Dominican Republic who received the Blended Teaching Training Course

January 10, 2022

UNESCO - EU Transcultura Programme extends until February 28 its Second Call for Applications for young Caribbean creative professionals

The Transcultura Programme Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity launched the Second Call for Applications to the Transcultura Scholarship Scheme in partnership with the University of West Indies Open Campus UWIOC It is a fully funded scheme supporting young artists and cultural professionals developing a career related to culture and creativity Candidates will have the opportunity to enroll in short capacitybuilding online and blended courses on Cultural and Creative Industries CCI offered by the Transcultura Regional Cultural Training Hub The Call has been extended to February 28 2022 This Call for Applications round 2 offers free access to blended courses conducted by the UWIOC for young Caribbeans within the cultural and creative sector enabling them to manage and develop their business ideas and projects The blended courses are part of the Transcultura Course Catalogue Small Business Management Effective management and Leadership Effective Business Communication Grant Proposal Writing Financial Monitoring and Evaluation Project Management Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Finance for NonFinance Manager Sales and Marketing Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Brand Management The Transcultura training opportunities are designed in both facetoface and online formats primarily in physical centres in Havana but also through partner institutions like the University of the West Indies and its Open Campus However given the need to address and adapt the capacitybuilding component of the Programme there are currently implemented exclusively in an online and blended format With this initiative Transcultura aims to deepen cultural cooperation in the Caribbean and strengthen peopletopeople cooperation by empowering young women and men as agents for sustainable development through capacity building in the cultural and creative industries seeking to boost entrepreneurship and innovation foster cooperation in the arts and culture sector and create exchanges and networks to enhance complementarity and knowledge sharing Transcultura is a fouryear Programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean Do not miss this outstanding opportunity to become a Transcultura Fellow Learn more and apply here httpswwwopenuwiedutransculturascholarships

December 9, 2021

Cimafunk: “Super happy and grateful for this UNESCO initiative”

To Cimafunk music is medicine It can cure or intoxicate you It can cure or intoxicate you It may change your personality completely making you evolve or regress It can open your mind and show you other ways to see the world Music is sound playing with time Thats ancient and powerful magic With this conviction Cimafunk and his band will arrive at the Worldwide Music Expo WOMEX to be held in Porto Portugal from 29 to 31 October Their musical proposal combining Funk and AfroCuban sounds was one of the winners of the UNESCO TransculturaWomex Call which invited Caribbean music groups to apply for a place to perform under the auspices of the UNESCO Transcultura Programme at Europes largest world music event Cimafunk made a major impact on the Cuban music scene in 2018 with his debut album Terapia and since then his popularity continues on the rise Although his name already appears alongside the worlds Funk greats and on stage in the United States and Europe participating in WOMEX is an opportunity he highly values

October 28, 2021

A Cuban woman who promotes gender equality to the rhythm of the Son wins the UNESCO Transcultura Programme call

Yarima Blanco has the vital energy of a person born in eastern Cuba In 2006 she became the first woman to graduate from the University of the Arts ISA majoring in the tres a fact that has marked her life on a journey with an instrument that until then had been the exclusive domain of men in higher education Today Yarima directs and heads the septet Yarima Blanco y Son Latino where she defies no few myths every day One of those challenges is her performance with the tres a stringed instrument born in rural areas that plays a leading role in the soundtrack of peasant festivals in Cuba

October 28, 2021

UNESCO Transcultura-WOMEX Call: Here are the winners!

The jury of the event parallel to the Worldwide Music Expo offWOMEX announced that Yarima Blanco y Son Latino from Cuba the Dominican Republic and Haitian group Azueï and the Blvk H3ro Reggae Soul Band from Jamaica are the winners of the UNESCO TransculturaWOMEX Call among over a hundred competing groups Another winner as ruled by an independent jury is Cimafunk from Cuba They were selected from among 108 groups of various formats that applied from Barbados Belize Cuba the Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago The winning groups will have the opportunity to attend the next edition of WOMEX the Worldwide Music Expo under the auspices of the UNESCO Transcultura Programme Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity From 27 to 31 October these groups will be representing the Caribbean at the event which will take place in the city of Porto Portugal Thanks to this initiative 58 applications from the subregion were sponsored by this Programme implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and funded by the European Union Sponsoring the applications of groups or soloists from the 17 Member States of the Caribbean Forum CARIFORUM the Caribbean Community CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS included in the Programme was the first step of this initiative These groups will have the opportunity to showcase their music to producers entrepreneurs agents and the general public while interacting with musicians from other regions of the world thereby paving the way to new markets and opportunities for professional growth The award includes air travel transportation during the event accommodation attendance at the fair and participation in workshops where managers and representatives of the groups will enhance their skills in key aspects of the music industry As a result the UNESCO TransculturaWOMEX initiative will contribute to the professionalisation of young artists international market exposure and the discovery of new job opportunities The UNESCO Transcultura Programme seeks to contribute to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation in the cultural and creative industries of the Caribbean With the presence of these young music professionals at WOMEX performers of the widest ranging and vibrant Caribbean rhythms the Programme also aims to promote the understanding of shared intercultural values between the subregion and Europe thereby deepening integration With this initiative the UNESCO Transcultura Programme uses music as a source of inspiration and motivation for young artists to participate more actively in the sustainable development of their communities and countries

October 26, 2021

Call for applications - Communication Officer - Transcultura Programme

Photo Canva Studio en Pexels The UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean is in charge of the implementation of the UNESCO programme Transcultura Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity supported by the European Union The Programme is built on two components the first focusing on strengthening the skills and capacities of young cultural professionals and the second on enhancing opportunities through knowledge transfer and exchanges It includes the establishment of a regional Cultural Training Hub in Cuba and will create opportunities for entrepreneurship socioeconomic projects and collaboration in the cultural and creative sectors heritage and tourism within the Caribbean region and with the European Union The programme was launched at the beginning of 2020 and is expected to last until the end of 2023 A dedicated Communication and Visibility Plan has been defined in line with the Communication and Visibility Manual for EUfunded External Actions and a visual identity for the programme has been developed In the context of the implementation of the programme the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean is looking for a Communication Officer to plan and implement all activities related to internal and external outreach and visibility in line with the programmes Communication and Visibility Plan The overall purpose is raising awareness about the programme and its achievements as well as more globally on the role of the cultural and creative sectors for sustainable development and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals The position is advertised for an initial duration of four months 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022 with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance The selected candidate will work in close cooperation with a graphic design expert Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Transcultura programme the Communication Officer shall Implement the Transcultura Programme Communication and Visibility Plan and propose modifications as appropriate Develop communication messaging and materials for different audiences governments donors partners and the press concerning either the programme as a whole or individual activities Upscale the Transcultura website and ensure its regular update through webnews and other relevant materials Implement media outreach initiatives Monitor information sources news articles academic papers infographics maps videos etc Oversee the production of audiovisual materials videos etc Oversee the work of a photographer and videographer for the Transcultura programme

October 21, 2021

Jazz at the heart of Caribbean Dialogue and Cultural Integration

The Transcultura Programme launches a unique opportunity for Caribbean musicians and music professionals

UNESCO Director-General highlights the Transcultura Programme as an initiative with economic and professional impact

On 29 June Audrey Azoulay DirectorGeneral of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO highlighted the impact capacity of the Transcultura Programme During the 209th session of the Organizations Executive Board Azoulay stated this is the economic and professional potential that we value like the Transcultura initiative financed by the European Union which seeks to build bridges between Cuban Caribbean and European cultures Transcultura Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity is a programme implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean officially launched during Ms Azoulays visit to Havana in December 2019 and funded by The European Union One of the objectives of the Programme is to strengthen the skills and capacities of young culture professionals through a system of scholarships that will be offered in the institutions of the Regional Cultural Training Hub one of its essential components The Hub will group prestigious Cuban academic institutions where young participants will attend courses in a wide range of subjects The expansion of employment opportunities the insertion in new markets or the discovery of spaces for cultural exchange are some of the ways the knowledge they acquire will impact their lives Support for the creation of incubators will be yet another Transcultura pillar In these spaces participants will be able to develop or upgrade projects linked to the creative and cultural industries that can boost their communities development The Programme which benefits 17 Caribbean countries seeks to harness the diversity and richness of Caribbean cultures as well as build bridges between peoples from different linguistic areas Opening remarks by the Director General Ms Audrey Azoulay at the opening of the 209th session of the Executive Board of the Organization 29 June 2020 AVAILABLE IN MULTILINGUAL VERSION ONLY WITH PARTS IN ENGLISH FRENCH AND SPANISH Photo © UNESCO HavanaH González UNESCO DirectorGeneral during her visit in December 2019 to the Santa Clara Convent an edification that is being restored to host one of the academic centres of the Transcultura Regional Cultural Training Hub

August 19, 2020