[August 30, 2004]
The future of culture in a non-hegemonic world

[August 23, 2004]
Check where you can collect your Certificate of participaion of the WCF

[August 23, 2004]
Abdias do Nascimento was paid homage to at the World Cultural Forum

[August 16, 2004]
Culture and development in a globalized world

[August 02, 2004]
Learn more about the Indígenous presence at the World Cultural Forum

[July 28, 2004]
Media and Culture: Criteria, Choices and Agendas

[July 28, 2004]
Art and Education were some of the themes of the WCF

[July 23, 2004]
The change of cultural markets

[July 21, 2004]
STV shows highlights of the World Cultural Forum

[July 21, 2004]
IV Meeting of Traditional Cultures of Chapada Dos Veadeiros

[July 21, 2004]
STV shows highlights of the World Cultural Forum

[July 19, 2004]
The Ideas and Opportunities Fair was one of the main highlights of the WCF


[July 13, 2004]
Authorial Rights and Piracy- The crisis in the music industry


[July 1, 2004]
Declaration of São Paulo

[July 1, 2004]
Authorities officially open the World Cultural Fórum at the Municipal Theatre

[July 1, 2004]
First meeting of Ministers of Culture during the World Cultural Forum

[June 30, 2004]
The role of Culture and Art in development programmes


[June 21, 2004]
The biggest city in Latin América hosts the WCF


[June 21, 2004]
Sunday at the Park: Manu Chao and Gilberto Gil open the first night of shows of the WCF


[June 17, 2004]
Lobão talks about Artist Responsibilities and presents an acustic show at the Regional Cultural Policies Forum in Rio Claro


[June 6, 2004]

“Culture is the Mother” is the theme of the III Regional Cultural Policies Forum in Rio Claro

[May 24, 2004]
Cultural Brazilian Forum collects proposals from all over the country and points out to new perspectives

[May 24, 2004]
Danilo Santos de Miranda arrived recently from Barcelona. He speaks about his participation in the Cultural Universal Forum and points out his expectations on the Global Cultural Forum, to take place next June in São Paulo.


[May 17, 2004]

Brazilian Cultural Forum from Rio de Janeiro

[May 17, 2004]
São Paulo debates its complex cultural diversity.

[May 7, 2004]
Brazilian Culture invades Barcelona during 141 Forum days

[May 4, 2004]
Barcelona Pre Forum receives SESC and GCF Director

[May 4, 2004]
Rio de Janeiro Regional Seminar

[May 4, 2004]
Center West States wish joined cultural actions

[May 3, 2004]
Paris São Paulo 450 years Colloquy starts today

[May 3, 2004]
Government starts discussions about Global Cultural Forum

[May 3, 2004]
Culture in Central Brazil: debates and speeches starting today

[April 27, 2004]
This Tuesday, at 6:30pm, the Institute "Pólis" and the "Ágora" offer a seminar and a launch party for a new book. This is an event associated to the International Cultural Forum.

[April 27, 2004]
The Seminar of the Cono Sur, in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, held on April 18 and 21, showed propositions that will be included in the preparatory documents to the International Cultural Forum

[April 7, 2004]
The Seminar of the South-East Region starts tomorrow. Check the program.

[April 28, 2004]
II Latin American Thematic Forum, Colombia

[May, 2004]
Seminar of the Centre-West

[April 28, 2004]
Cultural Forum of the State of Bahia starts on Wednesday (28)

[22|03|04]
North Region formalizes Council for the WCF

   
 

[03|05|04] Government starts discussions about Global Cultural Forum

last Sunday arrangements to Mato Grosso do Sul participation at the Global Cultural Forum started with the opening of the Central Brazil Cultural Seminar, to happen at the Contemporary Art Museum (Marco) until Tuesday . The event is a Culture, Sports and Leisure Secretary and Mato Grosso do Sul Culture Foundation realization with the participation of cultural producer and Mato Grosso, Goiás, Federal district and Tocantins States culture managers.

The opening ceremony had the participation of Corumbá cururueiros, headed by Agripino Master. Several songs as "modas", cururu air and siriri were played with the "viola-de cocho" for an audience of approximately 200 people. Followed by the invitation to compose the table: Silvio Nicci, Culture, Sports and Leisure Secretary; Pedro Ortale, Mato Grosso do Sul Culture Foundation Director-President; Maria Helena Schuster Federal Government Communication Secretary Representative; Iara Pietricovsky Global Cultural Forum Representative; Benedito de Campos, Mato Grosso Culture Secretary and Sandro Ramos de Lima, Goiânia Municipal Culture Secretary.

"We have a rare opportunity to meet and discuss actions that can contribute to a start of a large cultural interchange between the Center West States region. The discussion and action proposals as well as regional public policies will with no doubt be one of the biggest contributions of this seminar to the Global Cultural Forum in São Paulo" stated Pedro Ortale, MS Culture Foundation Director-President during his opening speech.

The Central Brazil Cultural Seminar should propose by Tuesday a document to be handed to the Global Cultural Forum. "This is the moment we have to discuss crucial questions to the Center West culture development such as a better federal resources distribution and means to social communication democracy" reminded Sandro Ramos de Lima Goiânia Municipal Culture Secretary.

Iara Pitrocovsky Global Cultural Forum Representative said "Mato Grosso do Sul is an example to the rest of the country when proposing regionalized solutions for the cultural inclusion process. We have a big deficit with the population and this seminar will grant us strong contributions".

After the opening ceremony all participants attended to aerial acrobatics presentation with the group "Cia. Atroa de Artes", performances with the "República Cênica" theatrical group and Chalana de Prata musical show.

Central Brazil Cultural Seminar is on until Tuesday (May 5) at the Contemporary Art Museum (Marco), from 9 am to 5 pm. The event is opened to the public and inscription may be done in the premises. More information by the telephone (xx67) 318.6158.


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