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Give me 1 minute of CULTURE
In 2010 UN Etxea – Basque Country Association for UNESCO launched the “Give me 1 minute of…” competition for audiovisual works with the aim of raising awareness of Human Rights.
“Give me 1 minute of…” is an annual competition in which the best 1-minute audiovisual works that defend, promote, claim, disseminate or raise awareness of Human Rights are awarded.
In each edition, the competition focuses on a different theme.
In 2025, in its 16th edition, the competition is entitled “Give me 1 minute of – CULTURE”.
In this edition, awards will be given to the best 1-minute audiovisual pieces that defend, promote, claim, disseminate and/or raise awareness about cultural rights.
Cultural rights are a category of human rights that guarantee individuals and communities the possibility of accessing, participating in and contributing to cultural life, as well as preserving their identity and heritage. These rights are essential to human dignity and are recognised in various international instruments.
Cultural rights are part of the universal human rights system established by international treaties and declarations, such as:
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Article 27.
- The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966). Article 15.
- The UNESCO Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001).
- The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (UNESCO, 2005).
- The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007).
- General Comment 21 (2009) of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).
- The Freiburg Declaration on Cultural Rights (2007).
The Mondiacult 2025 conference, held in Barcelona at the end of September 2025, culminated in a declaration calling for the recognition of culture as a goal in its own right on the development agenda. More than 160 delegations unanimously approved a document that places cultural rights at the centre of public policy. UNESCO thus reaffirms multilateralism as a way to address global challenges through culture.
Read the Mondiacult 2025 Declaration here.
One of the major challenges facing the United Nations human rights system is to clarify and raise awareness of cultural rights, which are considered ‘minor rights’ and for which fewer regulatory instruments have been developed to date.
Cultural rights do not protect heritage or artistic expressions per se, but rather ensure the participation of all people (especially women, migrants, people with functional diversity, the LGTBIQ+ community, indigenous people, etc.), artistic education, creation, artistic freedom, the mobility of artists, the economic and social rights of artists, access to and enjoyment of heritage and other cultural facilities, etc.
The deadline for registration and submission of videos will remain open until 31 January 2026. (inclusive).
The Jury will particularly value:
- Videos that focus on cultural rights, the participation of all people in cultural life (especially women, migrants, people with functional diversity, the LGTBIQ+ community, indigenous people, etc.), arts education, creation, artistic freedom, the mobility of artists, the economic and social rights of artists, access to and enjoyment of heritage and other cultural facilities, among other areas.
- Videos that promote, support and commit to human rights.
- Videos that contribute to building a sustainable future leaving no one behind, leaving no one out.
- The acceptance and social incorporation of difference and cultural, social, identity and gender diversity.
- The visibilisation of people’s capacities and strategies to demand their rights either individually or collectively.
- The involvement of society in the struggle for a fairer, more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.
- Videos that advocate for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Paternalistic, victimising or sensationalist tones should be avoided.
Remember: the deadline for registration and submission of videos will remain open until 31 January 2026. (inclusive).