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Barcelona Opens Àgora Cívica as Civil Society Sets the Tone for UNESCO’s Mondiacult

Civil-society voices will channel proposals into UNESCO's Mondiacult agenda.

Los gigantes que representan a Xi Jinping y Donald Trump y que bailarán por la paz en Ágora Cívica, en el Pati Manning de la Diputació de Barcelona, este viernes
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Ágora Cívica: la era de los derechos culturales despega con Barcelona como epicentro. Foto de familia de las autoridades antes de la inauguración. Entre ellos, el alcalde de Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, y el ministro de Cultura, Ernest Urtasun.

Overview

  • UN special rapporteur Alexandra Xanthaki inaugurated the forum at the CCCB, criticizing assimilationist policies and urging stronger protection of cultural diversity and participation.
  • The citizen-focused program runs from 26 September to 1 October with more than 100 public activities across city venues in parallel to Mondiacult, which brings 150-plus culture ministers to Barcelona from 29 September to 1 October.
  • A 13-article Declaration of Barcelona, prepared over months by around 50 experts, will be presented to inform the ministerial discussions.
  • Policy momentum accompanies the forum, with Catalonia advancing a draft law on cultural rights and Spain rolling out a 146-measure plan backed by nearly €80 million for 2025–2027.
  • Speakers flagged risks from generative AI to creative work and rights, and referenced the war in Gaza as they framed culture as a tool for peace, democracy and human rights.