AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoCultural Exchange: The Arab Book Award and Jordan’s Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Forum signed a partnership to share publications and host events promoting Arabic books. Music: Shane MacGowan’s tribute album brings together Hozier, Jessie Buckley, Bruce Springsteen and U2, among others; Hozier and Buckley cover “Fairytale of New York.” U2’s new album Carnaval de Luz is earning praise, and its Tate Modern concert will air on BBC Two Nov. 28. Arts & Books: Netflix has released a trailer for a Basquiat documentary featuring family recollections, archival footage and previously unseen works; it premieres Dec. 11. Ireland will move 12,000 once-banned books—including works by Edna O’Brien, Brendan Behan and Oscar Wilde—to the National Archives for public display. Support for Artists: Another 450 Irish artists have been accepted into the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, bringing confirmed recipients to 1,230. They are set to receive €325 a week for three years. Heritage: Greece’s winter free-entry Sundays return at state museums and archaeological sites, while restoration work gets underway at the Roman baths of Eretria.
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