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Sharp criticism against new supreme authority
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Sharp criticism against new supreme authority

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The Academy of Fine Arts rejects "with determination and dismay" the government's proposal to merge the Modern Museum, Arkdes and the State Art Council into a larger authority.
Politician: A Welcome Conflict for Liljestrand
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Politician: A Welcome Conflict for Liljestrand

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After the speech at the Gothenburg Film Festival, Parisa Liljestrand (M) is "at war" with the film industry. But for her, the conflict is welcome, according to Timbro publisher Andreas Johansson Heinö
Liljestrand: Exciting that it has become a huge debate
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Liljestrand: Exciting that it has become a huge debate

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Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) speaks out for the first time since she caused a commotion at the Gothenburg Film Festival on Friday.
80 years since Auschwitz was liberated
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80 years since Auschwitz was liberated

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80 years ago, the extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. On Monday, a memorial ceremony was held in Poland to honor the victims
The Government wants more commemorative trips
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The Government wants more commemorative trips

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The Government intends to increase the funds for memorial journeys to memorial sites for the Holocaust to 8 million kronor.
Ruben Östlund: Cultural politicians are embarrassingly uneducated
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Ruben Östlund: Cultural politicians are embarrassingly uneducated

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Star director Ruben Östlund is tough on the cultural policy being pursued in Sweden today. He urges politicians to "grow up and become less embarrassingly ignorant"
The Minister of Culture Booed at the Gothenburg Film Festival
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The Minister of Culture Booed at the Gothenburg Film Festival

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Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (M) was met with boos during her opening speech at the Göteborg Film Festival. The film industry's criticism thus continues against the already questioned minister
Gothenburg Film Festival Opened
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Gothenburg Film Festival Opened

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Film Elite Upset over Minister's Absence
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Film Elite Upset over Minister's Absence

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The Nordic film industry gathered for a meeting in Gothenburg – but Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (M) chose to stay in Stockholm. Her absence sparked outraged feelings among the "film industry elite", according to Göteborgs-Posten
The Government wants to ban IPTV – prohibition is being investigated
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The Government wants to ban IPTV – prohibition is being investigated

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The Film Inquiry gets extended time – the investigator is now also to come up with proposals on whether illegal so-called ip-tv can be banned. The money goes straight into the pockets of criminals, says Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party)
Criticism of the Merger of Authorities
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Criticism of the Merger of Authorities

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The proposal to merge ArkDes, Moderna Museet and Statens Konstråd into the same authority is now sparking criticism from several quarters.
The Opera's Sponsorship - "Inspirational Example"
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The Opera's Sponsorship - "Inspirational Example"

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The Royal Opera has managed to gather 300 million kronor in sponsorship funds for expansion and renovation. "Inspirational", thinks Gunnar Ardelius, Secretary General of Sweden's Museums
The Opera receives 300 million in donations – expansion underway
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The Opera receives 300 million in donations – expansion underway

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The Opera in Stockholm is being renovated and expanded for 3. 5 billion kronor
Norrbotten demands answers on minority groups
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Norrbotten demands answers on minority groups

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Norrbotten wants the government to take greater responsibility for the minority groups Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset. This is a national issue, says Anders Öberg (S), chairman of the regional board
Proposal on Arkdes and Moderna is complete
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Proposal on Arkdes and Moderna is complete

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Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) has now received proposals for the organization of Arkdes, the State Art Council and the Modern Museum.
The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis
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The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

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Bruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on
Fashion Expert: Sober and Understated
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Fashion Expert: Sober and Understated

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Sophisticated, stylish and relatively subdued. This is how fashion expert Frida Zetterström describes Queen Silvia's and Crown Princess Victoria's dresses
Kiruna becomes Europe's cultural capital: "Grateful"
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Kiruna becomes Europe's cultural capital: "Grateful"

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The European jury has made its choice and it will be Kiruna that is appointed European Capital of Culture 2029. We are so grateful
Mountain Farm Culture New Cultural Heritage
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Mountain Farm Culture New Cultural Heritage

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The Fäbod culture becomes new cultural heritage. UNESCO has decided that mountain farm dairy farming will be inscribed on the list of humanity's intangible cultural heritage
Minister failed to register her chickens
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Minister failed to register her chickens

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New Director for the World Culture Museums
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New Director for the World Culture Museums

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Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"
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Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"

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The work on a cultural canon has been heavily debated. In an interview with Sveriges Radio's Culture News, Lawen Redar, cultural policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats, expresses sharp criticism of the work on the cultural canon
Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"
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Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"

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The work on a cultural canon has been highly debated. Now the work is also receiving sharp criticism from Lawen Redar, cultural policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats
The Minister of Culture: Backing Away is the Worst Alternative
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The Minister of Culture: Backing Away is the Worst Alternative

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Culture's freedom increases and benefits from more private financing. This is claimed by Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) after receiving the fresh report "Private Cultural Financing"
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