Cultural agents interested in obtaining support from the DiVaM program – Dynamization and Valorization of Monuments and from the Cultural Action Support Program of the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve (DRCAlg) can still submit their applications.
The period of DiVaM applications it is open until the 28th of February. The theme chosen for the 2021 edition is "Heritage, Community and Inclusion", "calling the inclusion of communities in the process of building new cultural projects, in order to promote a true and honest dialogue between them and the monuments of the region", according to DRCAlg.
«The DiVaM reinforces the purpose initiated in previous years, continuing to promote the basic principles of the «Convention of Faro» with the active participation of the surrounding communities in the process of deconstruction and heritage construction, placing people and human values at the heart of the issue», adds the same entity.
The initiatives will take place in the Fortress of Sagres, Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Roman Ruins of Milreu.
Already the applications for the Cultural Action Support Program are open until the 8th of March.
The competition's priority eligibility criteria are: «the fight against social exclusion and desertification in the interior of the Algarve; strengthening the role of Arts and Culture in raising awareness of issues such as: respect for human rights, equality and non-discrimination, integration of Roma communities, promotion of youth participation, the challenges posed by migration and socio-territorial integration; education for culture and the arts; the enhancement of the Algarve's intangible heritage and preservation of traditions, memories and identity, including the revitalization of historic centers and centres; cultural innovation, multidisciplinary and multicultural projects».
In addition to these, which carry over from the last edition, this year the program introduces as a new theme to be addressed, that of domestic violence, «because this is one of the great social dramas we are currently facing, in which art can play an important role in call for attention and awareness, which DRCAlg intends to stimulate».
Cultural agents can also focus their projects on the component of creation or presentation on digital platforms, if the conditions imposed by the pandemic situation are prolonged over time, continuing to hinder in-person presentations and contact with the public.
The rules and application forms for these supports are available on the Regional Directorate of Culture website.
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