A national cultural policy is being launched for consultation in the coming weeks, Culture Minister Dolores Cristina said.
Speaking during a meeting with the leaders of cultural entities the minister expressed her wish for a cultural calendar listing all activities being held.
She said that while a lot of activities were held in certain months, fewer activities were held in others so there needed to be better planning and programming for these to be spread all through the year.
She also stressed that cultural entities should coordinate their resources and work together in certain areas such as publicity, advertising and the organisation of transport.
The minister said that a cultural policy for children was also needed to encourage the young population appreciate culture from a tender age.
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