Newsletter
January 2025

Foreground

A Leap Towards Cultural and Creative Industry Leadership

MateraHub, in collaboration with partners under the CROP project, introduces the PICC program (Promoting Innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries). This 6-month, fully online course offers a mix of theory and practical skills to address global challenges in CCI. It features 10 modules, workshops, mentoring, and real-world projects focused on creativity, sustainability, and cultural entrepreneurship. The first edition begins in February 2025—stay tuned for future opportunities!

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Blog

Since we are here - magma residency

Discover the first edition of MAGMA Residency, part of MAGMAfest, a transdisciplinary artistic journey exploring Matera’s future through collaboration and community engagement.

Watch the video to see how three artists—Bianca Streich, Jeremy Leung, and Dasha Podoltseva—immersed themselves in Matera’s rich history, exploring themes like inclusion, sustainability, and migration. Their exhibition “Since We Are Here” offers a vision of a sustainable, inclusive future for the city.

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Media

Discover the RegenerAction Podcast!

Explore innovative approaches to urban regeneration and sustainable development. This podcast highlights tools, green and digital skills, and the role of collaboration in transforming cities into thriving, sustainable spaces. Through inspiring interviews and real-life stories, gain insights into creating equity-focused, resilient communities. Highlights include the Augmented Reality Manifesto, a forward-thinking tool that shares values and policy recommendations for a greener future. 

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Opportunities

Cultural BEES Newsletter: Key Updates and Upcoming Events

The first newsletter of Cultural Bees is now out, offering updates on the National Ecosystem Forums held across Europe, along with the release of the State-of-the-Art Report on the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). This edition also provides details on the upcoming Pan-European Ecosystem Forum in Brussels on 12th February 2025. Explore valuable insights and important milestones from the project.

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Promoting EU

Promoting Europe is the official Materahub dissemination channel to stay updated on news, communities and opportunities coming from European projects.
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LOCALY Peer-to-Peer Support Meetings (Sept-Dec 2024)

As part of the LOCALY Project, peer-to-peer support meetings were organized by partners in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Germany from September to December 2024. These meetings brought together youth workers who had participated in the GO LOCALY! training in Spain (July 2024) to exchange experiences and strategies for implementing community-based environmental education projects. Each session, hosted in a different country, provided an opportunity to discuss challenges, share successful initiatives, and strengthen cross-border collaboration. These exchanges offered practical insights, empowering participants to address local challenges and make meaningful progress in their communities.

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