The lack of capital is a serious problem for Atlantic Canada’s Cultural Entrepreneurs. The culture sector depends heavily on public funding, which is not only uncertain but often distributed on a one-time basis in amounts that can vary from one fiscal year to the next. This can play havoc with exportation, which requires a medium and long term strategy.
The music sector’s greatest contribution may not have been accounted for thus far, that is, it’s positive effects on quality of life, a contribution that would more than justify its sustained financial support. This is an opinion held by many of the stakeholders in the Atlantic Canada Cultural Sector. The reality, however, is that in these times of budget constraints, governments have assigned the cultural sector a low priority. Some stakeholders go even further, suggesting that the culture sector has been relegated to the margins of
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The council unanimously supported the amount recognizing that it is a sizeable event to the area and will have a positive economic impact on the region. Executive Director of the ECMA’s stated that “the event has a total operating budget of 1.2 million and is expected to contribute about 3 million to the local economy over the course of the event.”
East Coast Music Association is a yearly event that is held in different regions each year and offers great economic opportunities for the Artists who take part. There are a number of International delegates that attend this conference and as a result, the ECMA have a vibrant export buyers program that is the cornerstone of their impact in terms of developing musicians and giving them their opportunity to develop their careers. MacLean adds, “ECMA is about export, it is about creating opportunities for artists that are ready to get out across Canada, to get out into the rest of the
Source I is a quote from the Paris Peace Talks by British Prime Minister; Lloyd George, where he states a desire for Germany to suffer. This line was said after the end of World War I, where nations met up to discuss the Treaty of Versailles or the treaty to end World War I. In that treaty, it claimed that Germany was responsible for the war and included all the punishments for Germany. Britain and France wanted to make Germany hurt, in return from all the losses it’s caused them, like death of loved ones and damaged property. Squeezing an orange until its pips squeak, means to apply intense pressure on one, until it suffers or in Germany’s case, becomes economically and militarily weak. The Treaty of Versailles harshly punished
The history of Canada was flooded with many influential and incredible events, particularly during World War 1 and World War 2. During the 20th century, Canada got more involved in worldwide events. It was a very important period for Canada; it was where they gained their independence and progressed as a country. After this century, Canada was considered an important and powerful country. The three main 20th century events in Canadian history are the battle of Vimy Ridge, the change of woman’s rights and the battle of Juno Beach.
CanCon regulations not only help define Canada as a unity but help the creative Canadians that express themselves through musical expression. David Young states, “According to the CRTC, the higher requirements would expand the exposure given to Canadian artists and provide increased support to the Canadian music industry.” (Young, 2004) Therefore, in order for the Canadian music industry to expand and become successful there must be government intervention of content regulations. This is reinforced in the article The government steps in, “Without government support, the number of Canadian films, records and television shows would be much lower than it already is.”(1995) If CanCon regulations are not in place the amount of Canadian works will contract until one day there are none left. Hence, Canadian culture being lost within many other cultures. Shedd et al. state that having CanCon regulations in place “Could promote greater national unity. Similarly, it could promote a distinct Canadian culture, and as a result, a greater national identity or pride.”(Shedd et al. 1990) This helps to enforce that with CanCon regulations put in place the Canadian culture can be truly identified through television, films and music.
With the efforts of the government Canadian music, art and television have been successful in many ways; first the CBC brining news to each region online and t-v and streaming free music with 15 different genres. Then the nation film board offering free streaming of documentary’s and animated films also interactive stories that all explore the world we live in as a Canadian point of view. In conclusion, although American and British culture have been over powering Canadian culture and having a strong influence, over the years the Canadian government has tried to protect and develop talent in Canada. For a couple of reasons first, the Canadian broadcasting corporation, the national film board and the Canadian content rule.
Tremblay, keeping in mind that the two regions – Canada and the United States , share some aspects of a common cultural heritage; reminds the readers there is certainly a separately identifiable Canadian culture. It is safe to say that cities like Toronto , which are no different than any metropolitan city in the United States , have been victims of cultural invasion. On the other hand cities mostly in Quebec like Montréal that are less Americanized in a relative sense are still struggling to defend themselves from the American influence which is spreading faster and faster in North America and around the globe. In his article, Tremblay highlights the issue of the
The Canadian government’s move toward globalization is creating a level playing field for the Canadian economy and the culture by closing the gap of trade barriers and opening up the market, thereby making Canada a more industrialized and multicultural society. Globalization, the term is defined as the interactions among people of different nations through international trade and communication integration. This approach is unlocking the nationalistic perspectives to broader outlook, thus encouraging multiculturalism as well as linking ties among the nations.
What does it mean to be a Canadian? What are the common values shared by the Canadian citizens? Denise Chong, who was an economic advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, delivered the speech “Being Canadian” during the Canadian citizenship week, 1995. She explains in this speech the importance of Canadian citizenship, the values shared by the Canadians and how to strengthen the Canadian values.
Canada as a nation has been striving to characterize itself as more ?Canadian? for decades. This has included numerous struggles and events such as protests, bans, and the creation of the Massey Commission, to encourage national development in the arts, and support major companies like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and National Film Board (NFB). However, this has not been an easy task for the Canadian government, as major influences from below the border (the United States) have been captivating the Canadian audiences by large. American media has had a momentous revolutionizing effect on Canada, even through efforts made to define Canada with its own cultural identity.
Growing up with a diverse community makes you realize that Canada is growing and slowly becoming a Multicultural society. Multiculturalism as stated in the textbook, is defined as allowing and accepting different cultures and providing them encouragement and support to keep their culture and diverse traditions (Mintz et al. 2015, 34). In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to adapt the official policy of multiculturalism. (Government of Canada. “Canadian Multiculturalism: An Inclusive Citizenship” 2012). Canada grants all residents of Canadian citizens regardless of their “racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliation”. (Government of Canada. “Canadian Multiculturalism: An Inclusive Citizenship”
The intimacy between culture and communication exists in the fact that actors interact by way of communication which is a technique used to continue the established patterns of meaning, thinking, feeling and acting. There are common characteristics in most definitions of culture. These characteristics are that culture is shared and is a stable construct, consisting of patterns, values, symbols, meanings, beliefs, assumptions and expectations. The characteristics of culture mean that culture is socially constructed and, therefore, must be learned.
The cultural difference between Canada is huge. Both the countries are multicultural but Canada is more western in culture whereas Singapore are mostly dominated by Chinese, Malay, and Indian culture. According to the Greet Hofstede Model,
Introduction: In the past, music has been a costly business, where only people with a lot of money could enter and be successful in the industry. Changes in the music industry, coupled with new computer technology, have made it much easier for people without a lot of money to compose, produce, and distribute their creations. In order to get a better understanding of the music industry in comparison to 2014, one has to look at its history. There were many things that happened from the 1980’s onward, and they brought on a significant impact towards the music industry.
Culture in the 1990s was a big stretch for many people as the increase in technonlgy sky rocket by bring in portable phones tables and new computers and hardware, It changed many peoples lives to how the live today Software timeline. December 1990 - The World Wide Web and its HTTP protocol and HTML language (a dialect of SGML until HTML5) are first successfully parsed by Tim Berners-Lee and eventually displace the Gopher protocol. 1991 - Development of the free Linux kernel is started by Linus Torvalds in finland. Some of the ups to new tech was.
Explain the concept of culture. Why is it important to avoid ethnocentricity and gain cultural literacy?
Imagine yourself back in the 1950’s trying to get a glance at how the world as a society and civilization will be like in fifty years. It is very definite that no one would have visualized the twenty first century the way it is today. With all the shifts occurring in collective thoughts, changes towards culture have also taken place. The term modern culture is used to describe the most recent improvements in society including beliefs, perceptions and ideas. With all the scientific advancements taking place, major inventions became common household items such as cars, televisions and computers. Although modern culture is argued to enhance the quality of a child’s upbringing, it cannot be denied that it hinders them with an unhealthy life style,