Government to fund cultural exchange abroad
Culture Minister, Marta Suplicy l
The Ministry of Culture has launched a new initiative for Brazilians to take courses in a range of culture and arts subjects. Brazil Culture Connection for Exchange (a rough translation for Conexão Cultura Brasil Intercâmbios) will provide grants for some 400 people to pursue courses and training in Brazil and abroad. Applications were opened this Thursday (July 31) and are valid for study in the period between November 2014 and March 2015.
Subjects include music, performing arts, circus arts, visual arts, film, animation, games, mobile software and application programming, literature, TV, radio, publishing, fashion, design, architecture, advertising, gastronomy, cultural management, entertainment, cultural production, film production, audio and video operation, screenplay, sound design, costume design, staging, lighting, lutherie, graphic and visual editing, restoration, crafts, popular culture and heritage, museums and memory, and cultural tourism. The program also offers an opportunity to work in events and productions in Brazil and abroad.
The initiative is an unprecedented partnership between the Ministries of Culture, Education and Foreign Relations. Applicants must be pre-approved by one of the eligible institutions, which include the Istituto Europeo di Design, the Federculture, the University of Bologna, the British Council, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Barbican Centre, the SouthBank Centre, The Globe Theatre, the BBC Scottish Symphony, the Science Museum, and the Edinburgh Festival.
Once accepted, applications will then be subject to approval by an expert commission. According to Culture Minister Marta Suplicy, participants will take part in local arts productions upon they return to share what they have learned.
Translated by Mayra Borges
Fonte: Government to fund cultural exchange abroad
