PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 8. Promotion of Culture
4 Promotion of Local Cultural Activities
Local governments have realized that promoting cultural development
is essential for continuing the distinctiveness of each community and therefore
distinctive cultural programs are being supported. In light of this trend, the
Agency for Cultural Affairs is implementing various measures for promoting local
cultural activities, which include organizing National Culture Festivals, organizing
national cultural festivals for upper secondary school students, conducting "special
programs for promoting distinctive local cultural activities" and bringing outstanding
performing arts in various localities. The Agency also subsidizes the construction
of public facilities which are to serve as core facilities for local cultural
activities.