G20 Culture Track

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• As Part of India’s G20 Presidency, the Government is planning to host five key meetings focusing on the “culture track” at Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, Hampi and Agra.

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• The cities have been chosen mainly for well-known monuments and UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (UP), the Hindu and Jain temples of Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), the Konark Sun Temple around 65 km from Bhubaneswar (Odisha), and the sites at Hampi (Karnataka). 
• For the culture track, a G20 Secretariat has been set up in the Ministry of Culture, which will hire a professional agency “for research, documentation and coordination work for the G20 work-stream of culture
• Relevance of G 20 presidency : It provides a fantastic opportunity for India to shape the global agenda on culture across multiple work streams and engagement areas. These include: 
  • protection and restitution of cultural property;
  • advancement of traditional cultural practices for sustainable living; 
  • promotion of cultural and creative industries for livelihood generation; and 
  • preservation and dissemination of culture by leveraging technology.”

Source:IE