An important California law on the restitution of stolen property
Los Angeles (California). On September 16, 2024, the state of California passed a new law to facilitate the return of…
The Thalie Foundation closes its space in Brussels
Brussels. Opened to the public in 2018, the elegant Art Deco house which was the Brussels showcase of the Thalie…
Lebanon worries about its heritage and museums
Paris, Geneva. Since the end of September, Israel has bombed several areas of southern and eastern Lebanon, notably the Bekaa…
The 2025 Culture budget on hold
Paris. Never in the last twenty years has a Culture budget been prepared in such confusion, and it is not…
national museums call for an end to acts of vandalism
The National Museums Council (NMDC) denounces action against museums in the United Kingdom after two new acts of vandalism at…
A phallic-shaped installation causes controversy in Naples
A sculpture by the architect and artist Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024), described as “phallic”sparks discussion and triggers criticism in the city…
Stability of the 2025 culture budget (for now)
The 2025 draft budget presented yesterday by Prime Minister Michel Barnier indicates a virtual stability of payment appropriations for the…
good but could do better
France. In around twenty years, French museums have evolved from culpable ignorance to voluntary proactivity in terms of restitution of…
Lyon, facing the challenge of global warming
Lyon (Rhone). On the slopes of Croix-Rousse, in the Haussmannian buildings of the Presqu’île or in Renaissance Old Lyon, summers…
Disappearance of Yves Paumelle, founder of Profilculture
Yves Paumelle fought cancer for many years with courage and determination without ever giving up. Just a few days ago,…
Fire at the Saint-Hilaire church in Poitiers
A fire broke out on the morning of October 3 in the nave of the Saint-Hilaire church in Poitiers. Although…
Controversies surrounding a new Oscar Wilde sculpture in London
London. A new sculpture by Oscar Wilde is causing controversy in London, although it has not yet been revealed. Conceptualized…