Culture and regional development

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🗓️ 30 September 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Culture plays a fundamental role in human life. It is also an essential source of identity, at local, regional, national and European levels, while making a significant contribution to the EU economy. EU cultural policy relates to cultural heritage, but also to the cultural and creative sector. The EU supports culture through a variety of initiatives, including the European Capitals of Culture scheme. A number of EU programmes also offer funding for cultural projects, for instance the Creative Europe programme, Horizon Europe and New European Bauhaus. As one of the sectors of the economy worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU included culture in its coronavirus response investment initiatives and the REACT-EU programme aimed at dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. The European Parliament has called for increased support for culture as part of the post-pandemic recovery efforts.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the European Parliamentary Research Service podcasts.
0:05.0	In this podcast, we'll talk about the role of culture in our lives, in our societies and economies, and how it can help promote regional development in Europe.
0:14.0	Want to know more? Stay with us.
0:20.0	Culture is a strong part of people's lives.
0:22.1	It gives us an identity, a sense of belonging at local, regional, national and European levels.
0:28.7	And we're not only talking about our cultural heritage expressed in the form of cultural sites, museums, theatres or concert halls.
0:36.1	It's also about the books we read, the films we see,
0:40.3	or the games we play. But in addition to its intrinsic value, culture provides important
0:45.6	social and economic benefits. Taken together, the contribution of the arts, culture and
0:51.3	creative sectors to the EU's GDP was at 4.5% in 2019.
0:56.9	And they create about 3.5% of the jobs in the EU, although many of these were destroyed by the
1:02.6	pandemic. With improved learning opportunities, increased tolerance and opportunities to debate
1:08.6	and come together with others, culture also enhances our
1:12.1	well-being and fosters local development.
1:15.2	And it's definitely played a role in the regeneration of decayed urban areas.
1:20.6	The transformation can be astonishing.
1:23.2	Local artists move in, attracted by the cheap rental prices, and the area gets a real facelift, increasing
1:29.1	its market value and attracting a whole new public, which also has its risks.
1:34.4	Cultural projects have also given a new life to post-industrial areas.
1:39.8	25 years ago, an industrial port city on the northern coast of Spain was transformed by
1:45.4	architect Frank Gehry's groundbreaking design for a museum of modern art. Bill Bows-Guggenheim
1:51.7	turned a rundown waterfront site into a must-visit location that continues to attract
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