AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoLiving Heritage: Qatar marked the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage with traditional sword dancing, crafts, food and film, while its global calligraphy award is accepting entries until Nov. 1. Community Traditions: Chalmette held its first Louisiana Oyster Culture Festival, bringing local food, music and vendors together; in Santa Barbara, commissioners backed exploring a Chumash cultural center at a long-closed beach pool site. Arts & Ideas: Abu Dhabi’s biennial returns Oct. 23 in Al Ain and Nov. 15 in Abu Dhabi, with 21 artists exploring home, memory and community. Beirut’s book fair wrapped up after 10 days, featuring 165 publishers and more than 95 seminars. Heritage Protection: Scholars at the Liangzhu Forum called for stronger international cooperation to safeguard cultural sites and support the return of cultural relics.
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