Britain pledges £1.5bn to save arts businesses
Arts directors on Monday welcomed the British government’s pledge of more than 1.5 billion pounds (1.9 billion dollars) to help venues crippled by the coronavirus pandemic.
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UNESCO uncovers theft of African artefacts using its name
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says fraudsters are using its name to steal cultural artefacts from Africa.
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Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival cancelled for first time because of pandemic
Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s biggest annual music event, will be cancelled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said, disappointing thousands of rock-and-roll fans who flock to the outdoor festivities every year.
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Nigeria: Telecom operators accused of zero remittance to musicians from sales, distribution, downloading, others
The Obi Casmir led-board of the Nigeria Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has threatened to sue the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) for lack of revenue accountability.
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Nigeria: NCAC, NANTA advocate collaborations for tourism sector recovery
WorldStage Newsonline– For the speedy recovery of the tourism, due to the negative impact of COVID-19 on the sector, the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) on Saturday called for intensified collaborations of operators in the tourism value-chain.
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Lagos: Event centres operators lament loss of patronage, lay off workers due to lockdown
Some proprietors of event centres in Lagos on Saturday complained about poor patronage of their outfits due to lockdown imposed to flatten the spreading curves of the coronavirus.
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Nigeria: FG to amend act establishing National Endowment for the Arts
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will amend the Act establishing the National Endowment for the Arts to enable it to play a pivotal role in responding to the demands of the sector, which has been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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We Are One: A Global Film Festival aims to bridge coronavirus distances
The Cannes film festival was canceled and the September jamborees in Venice and Toronto are uncertain, but this week movie lovers are being offered a taste of the film festival experience from the comfort of their homes.
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Israel: Six-year-old discovers 3,500-year-old clay tablet
A six-year-old discovered a 3,500-year-old clay tablet described as unique by archaeologists during an outing with his parents in southern Israel.
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Zimbabwe celebrates national culture week amid COVID-19 pandemic
Some Zimbabwean artists on Saturday night performed at a virtual concert to mark the end Zimbabwe’s national Culture Week which began on Monday.
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