Ministry of Culture (Estonia)

Government ministry of Estonia

The Ministry of Culture of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Kultuuriministeerium) is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Estonia in charge of conducting and organising the country's cultural affairs and policies.

Structure of the ministry

The ministry is headed by the minister who interacts with undersecretaries on Fine Arts, Cultural Heritage, International Relations and Cultural Diversity, and Sports.^[1] The ministry is responsible for creating favorable legislative and financial conditions for promotion and development of Estonian culture, its heritage, and sports.

The areas the Ministry of Culture is responsible for are:

• Literature and publishing
• Theatre
• Music
• Fine arts
• Cinema
• Folk art
• Museums
• Libraries
• Cultural heritage
• Creative industries
• Broadcasting and audiovisual policy
• Copyright and neighboring rights
• Cultural diversity and integration
• Sports

List of ministers of culture

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See also

• Cabinet of Estonia
• Culture of Estonia

References

1. "Structure of ministry" (PDF). Culture Ministry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
2. "Eesti Kultuurkapitali nõukogu eelmised koosseisud" [Previous Estonian Ministers of Culture]. Retrieved 1 September 2010.

External links

• Ministry of Culture of Estonia