Nektarina Non Profit relaunches web magazine for cultural creatives

Nektarina Non Profit will be relaunching its web magazine NEKTARINA (S)PACE. The magazine was published online in 2009 and 2010 in a blog format, and this year it will be relaunched as an edition that is both downloadable and accessible online, having the look and feel of a printed magazine.

The NEKTARINA (S)PACE magazine is targeting the cultural creatives. Not sure if you are one? The below characteristics were identified as qualities of a Cultural Creative. Agreement with 10 or more indicates status as a Cultural Creative.

• love of nature and deep caring about its preservation, and its natural balance.
• strong awareness of the planet-wide issues (i.e. climate change, poverty, overpopulation, etc.) and a desire to see more action on them
• being active themselves as well (e.g. cradle2cradle principle)
• willingness to pay higher taxes or spend more money for goods if that money went to improving the environment
• heavy emphasis on the importance of developing and maintaining relationships
• heavy emphasis on the importance of helping others and developing their unique gifts
• volunteer with one or more good causes
• intense interest in spiritual and psychological development
• see spirituality as an important aspect of life, but worry about religious fundamentalism
• desire equity for women/men in business, life and politics
• concern and support of the wellbeing (oa. freedom) of all women and children
• want politics and government to spend more money on education, community programs and the support of a more ecologically sustainable future
• are unhappy with the left and right in politics
• optimism towards the future
• want to be involved in creating a new and better way of life
• are concerned with big business and the means they use to generate profits, including destroying the environment and exploiting poorer countries
• unlikely to overspend or be in heavy debt
• dislike the emphasis of modern cultures on "making it" and "success", on consuming and making money
• like people, places and things that are different or exotic

In ten issues we will be publishing each year we will aim at promoting cultural creatives' values, like

• Authenticity, actions must be consistent with words and beliefs
• Engaged action and whole process learning; seeing the world as interwoven and connected
• Idealism and activism
• Globalism and ecology
• The importance of women

Core Cultural Creatives also value altruism, self-actualization, and spirituality.

This year's first issue will be published on April 15th, with series of beforehand events.
The web magazine has ISSN 1847-6694.