The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is set to highlight animation programming at the 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) holding ...

Dr Harriet MacMillan will take over as director of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature next month. By Jane Bradley Arts correspondent Comment Published 25th May 2025, 06:00 BST ...

The award celebrating 30 years is a source of pride for us in our Unesco City of Literature. It has supported writers, translators and readers over the years, and brings the world closer through ...

Canadian author Michael Crummey has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award for his book 'The Adversary'. Sponsored by Dublin City Council, the award is unique in that it ...

From ancient epics to modern fantasy, Britain’s literature continues to shape global storytelling. It’s no surprise that the nation plays host to many top-class literature festivals through ...

“Iowa City has long been a place where words matter—a UNESCO City of Literature with a legacy of storytelling that spans generations,” said John Schickedanz, Executive Director of The ...

Around 50% of countries have no mention of climate change in their school curriculum, according to Unesco. Most teachers (95%) feel that teaching about climate climate change is important but less ...

This past weekend, I was down in Dumaguete City with National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares, historian Ambeth Ocampo and scores of other writers for the 2nd Dumaguete Literary Festival.

Iowa City's Mission Creek Festival turns 20 this weekend, highlighted by performances from a hip hop legend as well as several other rising stars. The annual event brings live music, literature ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- The International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa has announced that its grants with the U.S. State Department have been terminated after nearly ...

The U.S. Department of State canceled its funding of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. It’s the end of a 58-year-old partnership, which has brought writers from all over ...

The designated cities form a sort of mutual support system, with the hope being that they work together to promote culture and creativity. The UNESCO designation could also be used to market New ...