As outlined in the historical synopsis, at present the Department (Ministry)
of Education and Culture, and more specifically its Directorate-General
of Culture through all the centres, directorates and provincial institutes,
is the one institution responsible for cultural activities. However, from a
national viewpoint, the development of national culture and cultural
activities as a whole is implemented through various departments (ministries),
directorates-general and other institutions, both of the state as
well as private.
When seen in its provincial context (i.e. activities in the provinces),
it is clear that, not only the Department of Education and Culture is
involved, but also the Department of Internal Affairs through the local
governments, the Department of Information through its representatives
in the provinces as well as the various mass media (radio, television and
film), the Department of Communication, especially its DirectorateGeneral
for Tourism, the Department of Industries with specifically its
Directorate-General for Small Industries and the Department of Foreign
Affairs where dealing with foreign relations is involved.
The various connections can be clearly seen in Figure 1. First, there is
the Department of Education and Culture, where art and craft education,
for instance, is not monitored through the Directorate-General of Culture,
but is implemented through the directorates-general (three) concerned
with education in general.
Schools, academies and informal courses in arts and crafts are coordinated
by the three directorates-general concerned with primary
and secondary education, higher education, and non-formal education,
youth and sports. These also include private establishments, many of
which are government-subsidized and provided with government-employed
teachers. Government co-ordination controls the level of education with
the Directorate of Arts involved with the Directorate-General of Culture
which has close relations with the artistic world, which it supports and helps