Cultural affairs Icelanders are a people which have a com- mon culture, heritage and history. The mainte- nance of a strong national identity is possibly more important to Iceland than most other countries. The smallness of its population means that the vigilant preservation of its lan- guage and culture is essential to the preserva- tion of its independence. Because we are so few, the responsibility and initiative of every individual is important. Culture does not stand still, it is alive and mutable, and therefore needs constant renewal and care. This cannot be ensured by centralized legislation alone and therefore in few places is there more need for distribution of power. Through the ages it was naturally mostly women who saw to preserving the na- tional culture through oral tradition. Therefore, it falls to women to protect this sector of life and appreciate its importance. Women perceive the connection be- tween culture and peace, artistic pedagogy (which is based on cooperation rather than competition) and peace pedagogy, humanitarian thinking and the female values. Artists and women have much in common. Both groups are called corner stones on solemn occasions. Culture is the corner stone of the nation and the language, women the corner stone of the family. But when it comes to putting a price tag on the corner stones, we hear another tune. Few artists have a regular income, they have no access to superannuation, no pension other than old-age pension and the lucrativeness of their work cannot be measured or evaluated concretely. Last, but not least, all changes are based on ideas. Ideas come into existence through creation. Life springs from life. 8

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