在菲律宾，二月国家艺术月突显艺术与文化，但欣赏往往感觉短暂。庆祝活动结束后，热情消退，因为焦点仍停留在大型节日而非日常创作。这促使呼吁将艺术全年融入社会作为必需部分。
菲律宾2030青年力量公司（YFPH）的一篇文章讨论了对艺术与文化的欣赏有限，通常仅限于二月。撰稿人指出，国家艺术月后，兴趣减退，因为艺术被视为仅仅是装饰，而非社会发展的重要组成部分。例如，没有持续鼓励公众在普通日子参与艺术，它容易在预算中被边缘化，因为不被视为像经济或健康那样的必需服务。
March 21 marks UNESCO's World Poetry Day, aimed at protecting linguistic and cultural diversity and poetry as living cultural heritage. Poetry extends beyond books into daily life, such as cheers at Leksands IF matches and music. Dala-Demokraten argues it is treated too peripherally in schools and deserves a central role.
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As the municipal elections on March 15 and 22 approach, candidates rarely discuss cultural projects despite the deep ties between culture and local authorities. The cultural sector, previously shielded, is now a budgetary adjustment variable for cash-strapped municipalities. Local funding, vital for culture, faces increased constraints since 2024.
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) states that Human Rights Day celebrations should not be used by politicians to make empty promises. President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena highlighted the day as a reminder of apartheid-era brutality against unarmed civilians.