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on July 25, 2017 in World News

Feds Spending $32,000 for Poetry Slams, Puppet Shows in Hyderabad 20 shows focusing on the environment and tolerance

BY: Elizabeth Harrington Follow @LizWFB The State Department is spending $32,000 for poetry slams and puppet shows in Hyderabad, India. The U.S. embassy in India is accepting grant applications for the “Arts for Social Change” project that will involve 20 performances about the environment, tolerance, and other issues. “The U.S. Consulate General supports promotion of the arts as a leveraging point to discuss important aspects that can lead to social change and further exchanges between India and the United States including performative storytelling projects, poetry slam events, theater performances, poetry recitations, and photo exhibitions,” the grant announcement states. “These...

BY: Elizabeth Harrington Follow @LizWFB The State Department is spending $32,000 for poetry slams and puppet shows in Hyderabad, India. The U.S. embassy in India is accepting grant applications for the “Arts for Social Change” project that will involve...

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