Culture Ministry to review cooperation with major cultural institutions

The Czech Culture Ministry plans to review the scope of its cooperation with major cultural institutions and events, saying it wants to bring it into line with the priorities of the new State Cultural Policy. The policy document was recently approved by the government despite opposition from cultural organisations and experts.

Culture Minister Oto Klempíř’s (Motorists) office wants to discuss new terms of cooperation with, among others, the organisers of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Prague Spring International Music Festival.

The aim of the review is not to end cooperation with major cultural institutions and organisers, but to make it more effective and align it with the state’s current priorities,” the ministry said in a statement.