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Claudia Roth (Alliance 90/The Greens), Minister of State for Culture and the Media, gives an interview. ) / Photo: Hannes P Albert/dpa/Archivbild

Roth promotes cultural passport at European level

The so-called Culture Pass is intended to encourage young people to take part in cultural activities. Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth has been positive about the project so far. And is already planning to expand it.

Anita Suzanne Gregory (l) from Norway and Joana Martins from Portugal, ballet dancers from the Landesbühnen Sachsen, stand in front of the Belvedere during a photo opportunity at the Schloss Wackerbarth state winery / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Cultural Senate calls for a clear commitment to culture

Five months before the state elections on 1 September, the Saxon Cultural Senate has called for more support for art and culture, especially beyond urban centers. According to a position paper published in Dresden on Monday, these are "essential components of a democratic society" and also create "s ..

Anita Suzanne Gregory (l) from Norway and Joana Martins from Portugal, ballet dancers from the Landesbühnen Sachsen, stand in front of the Belvedere during a photo opportunity at the Schloss Wackerbarth state winery / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Cultural Senate calls for a clear commitment to culture

Five months before the state elections on 1 September, the Saxon Cultural Senate has called for more support for art and culture, especially beyond urban centers. According to a position paper published in Dresden on Monday, these are "essential components of a democratic society" and also create "s ..

Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Minister President of Saxony / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa/Archivbild

Kretschmer praises commitment to promoting young artists

Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has praised the many efforts to promote young artists in the Free State. On Sunday, he cited the Oberlausitz Chamber Music Festival as an example, whose academy for young artists ended with a concert in Baruth on Sunday. "Saxony is a land of cultu ..

The landscape around the village is covered in snow. / Photo: Kristin Schmidt/dpa

With eight regions in the federal program for rural areas

Saxony is represented by eight regions in the federal program "Aller.Land" - a funding program for rural areas in the cultural sector. In addition to the Bautzener Land region, this includes the Erzgebirge, Central Saxony, the Göltzschtal association of towns, the Porphyry Land National Geopark, the ..

Construction fences surround the site of the future Freedom and Unity Monument on the Schloßfreiheit at the Humboldt Forum. / Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa/Archive image

Unity Monument at risk: 2.5 million euros in additional funding

The completion of the Freedom and Unity Monument in Berlin is at risk without additional federal funding, according to the general contractor. According to information from Friday, the Stuttgart office of Milla & Partner has asked the Federal Institute for Building and Regional Planning, which i ..

Saxony's Minister of Culture Barbara Klepsch (CDU) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa/Archivbild

Renaming works: Klepsch defends artistic freedom

In the discussion about the renaming of works of art at the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD), Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch has defended artistic freedom. "We do not interfere politically with the freedom of art," emphasized the CDU politician in the state parliament on Thursday. It is therefo ..

Saxony's Minister of Culture Barbara Klepsch speaks during a press conference / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Kulturforum Lausitz: Exchange on the cooperation process

Lusatia is to establish itself as a European cultural region and cultural brand. Around 130 stakeholders from Saxony and Brandenburg met on Friday at the first Lusatia Cultural Forum in Doberlug-Kirchhain (Elbe-Elster district) for an initial thematic exchange. Lusatia has a unique treasure with its ..

Evening view of the illuminated Semper Opera House on Theaterplatz / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archivbild

Minister Klepsch optimistic: Culture on the upswing

Thanks to financial support, Saxony's culture has come through the Corona pandemic well, despite severe restrictions and losses. Museums and theaters, festivals and events are in demand - and the response is sometimes surprising.

Euro banknotes lying on a table / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Illustration

26 million euros for cultural investments from the federal government

From the federal budget, six nationally important cultural institutions in Saxony will be funded. The budget committee of the Bundestag released on Thursday almost 26 million euros for this purpose, as the Dresden FDP MP Torsten Herbst announced. The money is available for the renovation and moderni ..

The hands of an actress on a red curtain. / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Symbolbild

Greens want more money for theaters in Saxony

The Greens want better support for theaters in the Free State. In a position paper published on Thursday, their state parliamentary group proposes, in addition to a short-term increase in state funding, an understanding with the municipal sponsors of theaters on long-term and stabilizing funding. Th ..