AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Heritage: India’s Culture Ministry and Google Arts & Culture will digitise manuscripts, monuments and museum collections, including material for the planned Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum. Living Traditions: Indonesia is encouraging children to carry on wayang puppetry, while Kashmiri potters made 40,000 Diwali lamps despite a shortage of clay. Culture Across Borders: Korean arts events in Thailand and Vietnam drew nearly 40,000 participants, introducing audiences to traditions beyond K-pop and television dramas. Festivals & Community: Kona’s 55th coffee festival opens 10 days of performances, farm visits and celebrations of local heritage. Arts & Society: Russell Brand’s conviction has renewed scrutiny of the entertainment industry’s culture of silence; Salon, an early internet home for cultural journalism, is closing after 31 years.
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