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First Montenegro Creative Forum ends: Montenegrin culture has strong creative and economic potential
Published on: Oct 10, 2019 • 12:00 AM Author: PR Service
The conference Montenegro Creative Forum: A Step Forward, which has brought together eminent art experts and numerous individuals in the past two days, ended today.On this occasion, Minister of Culture Aleksandar Bogdanović expressed his satisfaction with the successful organisation, pointing out that the key findings show that the film industry in Montenegro has a strong cinematic and economic potential and that besides the natural beauty it is necessary to create the infrastructure in the form of a film studio. Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture will work devotedly to create the conditions for generating as many foreign productions and co-productions as possible.
Speaking about music and festivals as indispensable segments of culture, the Minister said that as such they not only generate local audiences, but strengthen our country's presence and identity in the world.
"We have concluded that festivals can also attract audiences from the region, which represents a serious economic potential. In addition, the Ministry will support and motivate local authors to take an active part in representing Montenegro at the international level and to further promote the entire sector through their performances," the Minister noted.
As one of the leading cultural policies of the Government and the Ministry of Culture, the creative industries sector has demonstrated the capacity and potential of our creative scene.
Discussions at the Montenegro Creative Forum have unequivocally indicated that the link between the creative sector and entrepreneurship is unbreakable, which particularly encourages us to continue to work hard on this, extremely important, public policy. Contemporary creativity and visual art in Montenegro, on the other hand, are increasingly gaining international attention and in this context, the Ministry of Culture, together with its partners, will continue to organise forums of this format, because only through joint discussions and dialogue we can create high-quality public policies and visions in the field of culture in Montenegro, Bogdanović concluded.UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro Daniela Gasparikova thanked the participants for opening up new perspectives for the development of creative industries through their actions. Summarizing the conclusions of the conference, she indicated that culture transcends all boundaries and speaks a universal language. "From your discussion during these two days, one could hear the benefits of gaining international experience, exposure to world trends, and artist mobility. This impact is twofold: it contributes to the development of skills and education, but it also helps to position Montenegro in the world. One of the modalities to follow is the promotion of the country as a film and festival destination, where Montenegro has already attracted the attention of the international public. This branch tends to attract more visitors, generate higher revenues and extend the tourist season. This improves the visibility of the country and the competitiveness of the economy. The experiences of other small economies, such as Northern Ireland, testify that the film industry can create jobs in related sectors, not just in the cultural and arts sectors, for the benefit of the local community. Montenegro can take this example of good practice to a higher level in other branches of the creative industry as well," Gasparikova concluded.
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