Still searching for a summer read? 🏖️📚 Continue your literary journey across Europe with the shortlisted books for the 2026 European Union Prize for Literature. 14 rising authors from 14 countries, each bringing a new culture and perspective. ✨ More: link.europa.eu/BKDynK

Culture Compass: Access to culture↓ 🎨 Report to encourage participation of persons with disabilities 🎨 More cultural offer via EU youth discount card 🎨EU guidelines on culture & health 🎨 Peer learning project on culture & civic engagement 🔗 link.europa.eu/nNyGh9

📚 Public libraries are more than places to borrow books. From tackling isolation in the Netherlands to inspiring young readers in Romania, libraries are helping build a more inclusive Europe. 💙📖 Report on libraries' multiple roles: link.europa.eu/h4CpkK

Meet the eight community-led projects selected for the 2026 European Heritage Days Stories grant scheme! 🌍✨ This year’s theme, heritage at risk, explores how communities protect and share the heritage that connects us. Discover more: link.europa.eu/hbqqpt

Looking for your next summer read? 🏖️📕 Why not discover new languages and unforgettable stories with the shortlisted books for the 2026 European Prize for Literature? 14 emerging authors from 14 countries, waiting to be discovered by you. 😎 More: link.europa.eu/BKDynK

Culture Compass: improving working conditions ✔️ EU Artists Charter for fairer working conditions, improving compliance & accountability ✔️ An EU Culture Dialogue with the cultural & creative sectors ✔️ Simplifying access to EU funding for culture 🔗 link.europa.eu/nNyGh9

📅 Plans for the weekend? Ours are clear: spread the word about the new Simone Veil Prize! If you are involved in Jewish cultural heritage and fostering dialogue & inclusion, don't miss your chance for this EU prize. ⏰ Apply by 31 July (23:59 CET): link.europa.eu/V3CkYr

Wondering what Perform Europe is all about? 🎭 Artists connecting across borders, sharing ideas and helping shape a performing arts sector that's more inclusive, accessible and diverse. ✨ 📣 New call for projects open until 22 October: link.europa.eu/qWTmNP

Artistic freedom is essential for democracy, but artists still face censorship intimidation & pressure. The Culture Compass charts a path forward by: ✔️ Assessing developments ✔️ Supporting cultural rights ✔️ Promoting free artistic expression 🔗 link.europa.eu/nNyGh9

Safeguarding Ukraine's cultural heritage.🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Did you know that the EU... ✨ Expanded Team Europe cultural heritage actions from 76 to 89 ✨ Mobilised €23 million for Ukraine’s cultural ecosystem 🔗More about Ukraine Recovery Conference: urc-international.com

Did you know that 7,274 people have participated in the Culture Moves Europe action since 2022?🎨🎭 The new Creative Europe dashboard allows you to discover the stories behind the numbers. 📊 Explore the key insights & more: link.europa.eu/pDkQKp

Inspired by the Culture Compass for Europe, the Joint Declaration “Europe for Culture-Culture for Europe” sets out a shared political commitment for EU cultural policy. @europarl.europa.eu , @eucouncilnewsroom.bsky.social & @ec.europa.eu together for culture. 🎨🎭 Read🔗 link.europa.eu/cHpJFn

🔁 Pia Ahrenkilde Europe for Culture 🇪🇺 Culture for Europe. Today, on the sidelines of #EUCO, @ec.europa.eu, @eucouncilnewsroom.bsky.social & @euparliament.bsky.social Presidents for the 1st time in#EU history signed a Joint Declaration charting the course for 🇪🇺 cultural policy. Link ⤵️

Wanna take part in the 2026 European Authors Day? 🎉📚 Whether you are a cultural institution, business or teacher, join European Authors Day's webinar on 16 June. Register & explore the opportunities to prepare for this year’s celebration→ link.europa.eu/r4q8pH

Artists should spend more time creating and less time filling out forms. ❌ 📝 Help us identify what can be improved in EU legislation by sharing your experience here: link.europa.eu/JHYGjW

1/4 Culture shapes how we see, feel, and relate to the world around us. 🍂🌸 On World Environment Day, we highlight a selection of Creative Europe–supported projects that are reshaping how we inhabit our environment through culture, art, & collective action. ↓

🔁 Glenn Micallef Two questions dominated today's discussion with EU Culture Ministers: 🎨 How do we ensure cultural rights in the age of AI? 🏛️ How do we better protect Europe's cultural heritage from trafficking and organised crime? ⤵️

The 2026 #EUPL winners are here: 2026 Laureate 🏆 Dora Kaprálová 🇨🇿for Mariborská hypnóza (Maribor Hypnosis) Special Mentions: 🇫🇷 Hélène Frédérick for Lézardes (Rivers of White) 🇲🇪 Vladimir Vujović for Slobodni udarci (Free Kicks) 🔗 link.europa.eu/tyCntw

🔁 @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social I am in Cyprus for the #InformalCouncil Meeting with Culture Ministers. We will discuss 2 topics. 💠 Cultural rights in the age of AI 💠 Illicit trafficking of cultural goods Both are about the value of human creativity. ⤵️

7/7 🏅The Grand Prix category of Heritage Champions, goes posthumously to Maryna Hrytsenko (1986–2025) chief custodian of the Galagan Art Museum, who safeguarded over 17,000 objects during the war and later served as a paramedic, losing her life while evacuating wounded soldiers.

6/7 🏆In the category of Heritage Champions, Din l-Art Ħelwa – The National Trust for Malta, a volunteer-driven organisation that has protected the country’s cultural and natural heritage since 1965 through restoration, advocacy and public engagement.

5/7 📚In the category of Education, Training and Skills, the Irish Office of Public Works for improving the Energy Performance of Heritage Properties in State Care Initiative.

4/7 🔎 In the category of Research, the Cypriot Fiddler research project which documents the life stories of traditional Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot musicians, preserving oral storytelling, local dialects and a shared musical heritage.

3/7 🏛️In the category of Conservation and Adaptive Reuse, the long-term restoration of the Polirone Monastic Complex of San Benedetto Po reactivated with new cultural and civic functions after earthquake damage.

2/7 🎉 Public Choice Award, the restoration project of Bánffy Castle, Răscruci, which has allowed the castle and park to reopen to local residents, visitors and specialists, with public events and educational activities taking place on site.

Did you know that former European Union Prize for Literature winner Nicoletta Verna was welcomed at the Buenos Aires Book Fair & her book I Giorni di Vetro was translated to Spanish? 🕮 On 29 May discover who will be the next writer to follow this path ➡️ link.europa.eu/HNMnPp

🇲🇪 Free Kicks, Vladimir Vujović explores identity in refined prose 🇲🇰 Zentrifuge, Ivan Shopov turns reality into a fiction that could collapse at any time 🇸🇪 Lost Ground, Frans Wachtmeister follows a disillusioned European through loss & identity 🔗 link.europa.eu/Wb9Njf

Culture led us here. 🎨🎭 On World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development, we celebrate the power of culture. Creative Europe programme fosters cultural diversity, promotes artistic expression & boost creative industries. Learn more: link.europa.eu/6ByVW9

The countdown has begun. ⏲️ On 28 May, discover the winners of the Grand Prix Awards and the Public Choice Award of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards. 🏆 During the ceremony in Nicosia, we will also celebrate the 2026 winners: link.europa.eu/HPdfFH

Spotlight on #EUPL shortlisted authors: 🇱🇺 Elise Schmit's “General doubts about the future course of events” explores the shifting landscape of life 🇲🇩 Paula Erizanu's “Here Is Both Heaven and Hell” traces Moldova's story from 1903 till today 🔗 link.europa.eu/Wb9Njf