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The European Union (EU) has stepped up its restrictions on the ivory trade, which lawmakers hope will curb poaching practices as several species of elephant become increasingly endangered.​

本月適逢桃園市立美術館（簡稱桃美館）四週年館慶，開啟一系列從年末至年初的週年特別策劃，以兒美館12月與法國在台協會合作的特展「走近一片海」、橫山書法藝術館現正展出中的「飛墨橫山」迎接嶄新的年度。此外也包括「地方美術館與當代藝評實踐」線上學術研討會、書藝之夜、聖誕之夜等。桃美館館長劉俊蘭於媒體座談上回顧2021年的各項展覽與活動，尤其桃美館館群展覽參觀人次除疫情間有受到影響，兒童美術館每檔展覽，平均參觀人次皆有12000至15000人次左右，而橫山書法藝術館更在短短開館一個月後，參觀人次即突破5萬。桃園市市長鄭文燦出席桃美館四週年館慶，也大大肯定橫山書法藝術館為桃園創造了新的文化地標，透過美術場館讓桃園人對這塊土地、生活有更多的體會，他也相當理解藝術介入地方的重要使命，他更期待藝術不只是菁英文化，而能深入一般民眾的生活。

Come mid-January, when infections from the Omicron variant are expected to be in full swing, patrons of the L.A. Phil will have to show proof of a booster shot to attend indoor performances at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.​

Sook-Kyung Lee, senior curator of international art at Tate Modern, has been named artistic director of the 2023 edition of South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale, which is among the most well-respected biennials in Asia. The biennial is set to open in April of that year.​

藝術科技大行其道，浸會大學憑藉結合大數據、沉浸式音樂和裝置的跨學科藝術研究項目，獲《泰晤士高等教育》高等教育亞洲大獎「藝術領域卓越與創新獎」，項目被稱讚為傑出範例，示範大學如何運用資源，突破公眾欣賞與藝術互動的界限。​

Museums in Denmark and the Netherlands will close as part of new coronavirus lockdown measures being imposed in both countries in reaction to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the disease. The announcements have been met with resignation and disappointment as it will mean further strain on the already stretched museum sector after nearly two years of sporadic closures and reduced capacity ...

新一屆的立法會90個議席人選已塵埃落定，體育、演藝、文化及出版功能組別（簡稱：體演文出）有2名候選人，終由藝發局大會委員霍啟剛奪得195票當選，太太郭晶晶更精心炮製蔬菜組成的「花束」上台獻花。該組別上任立法會議員馬逢國今年循選委界別出選，同樣成功當選。

The winners of this year’s Ivors Composer Awards have been announced, with Thomas Adès, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Alex Paxton among the line-up. For the first time in Ivors history, the awards included works premiered on recording or livestream to allow for the works that were given their debut during the Covid-19 lockdowns.​

Over 1,000 arts and culture nonprofits across New York City just received an early Christmas present, thanks to $51.4 million in grants from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). It marks the largest Cultural Development Fund allocation in the agency’s history—and a boon to a sector of the economy that was particularly hard-hit by lockdown restrictions and is still struggling to return to ...

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed 32-year-old American conductor Ryan Bancroft as its chief conductor, with his tenure beginning in the 2023/24 season.​