{"id":17425,"date":"2026-08-17T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/?page_id=17425"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:15:46","slug":"international-cultural-relations-directorate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/en\/international-cultural-relations-directorate\/","title":{"rendered":"International Cultural Relations Directorate (ICRD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17425\" class=\"elementor elementor-17425\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2752397 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2752397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821c57a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"821c57a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e21bf fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e21bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f0c56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7f0c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e63f72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e63f72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584ea58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"584ea58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46743f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46743f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arts Council Malta supports the internationalisation of Malta\u2019s cultural and creative sectors by fostering international collaboration, cultural exchange and partnerships. 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