AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGaza Music Therapy: A Gaza College oud program is giving displaced teens a rare pocket of calm, with the Edward Said National Conservatory using lessons and performances to help children process trauma. Morocco’s Sufi Sound: Meknes will host the Aissawa: Modes and World Rhythms festival (July 22–25), bringing dozens of troupes and international acts, including Wael Jassar and Asmae Lmnawar, to spotlight the living Sufi tradition. Israel/Palestine Culture Under Strain: A debut album by Israeli artist Yoav Brill, “Reasons to be Fearful,” threads war grief through pop-electronic hooks, with the kibbutz “Be’eri” setting the tone. EU Culture Funding: The European Commission recommends ending €2m in Venice Biennale grants over the Russian pavilion, a fresh blow to the event’s participation politics. Oil & Music Industry Backdrop: Renewed US-Iran Hormuz tensions are pushing oil prices higher, a reminder of how regional conflict can ripple into global costs and touring economics.
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