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Premier and Culture Minister launch major push for Arts in Kalistan
"Film and music are Kalistani Strengths" says Premier
Kaliburg, Ananto
August 22, 4775


Premier sits down with Film Commentator George Jackson for Q&A on Kalistani Arts

The Premier has launched a major effort through the Ministry of Education and Culture to promote Kalistani Music, Film and Art abroad an to attract artists to Kalistan.

"We need the world to have a window on Kalistan," said new Premier Katrine D'Arcy. "People know of Kalistan, as a myth or some story their parents tell them at night to scare them into being good children. But people do not know our country, and we wish, I should say, it is our dream that people think of our nation as a positive thing." The Premier specifically pointed out Kalistan's image as a land of drugs. "As a little girl, when I lived in Lourenne with my mother and father, the stories I heard about Kalistan all had to do with drugs. It was only when I arrived in my new home when I realized that those stories were not true. This is a land of infinite variety and diversity, and forgive me, beautiful and kind people who dream big dreams and live like tomorrow is already here. I want the rest of the world to see that too, to see the Kalistan I know and love."

To promote this end, the Government has decided to fully subsidize Kalistani Art. "We wish," the Premier said, "to focus on what Kalistan does best. We are the world's leaders in music, and possess an amazing film industry. Music and Film are our strengths. As well, we want to support those who are making Kalistan beautiful through all mediums of Art, to include the practical and fine arts." The Premier announced that the Minister of Education and Culture, Brittne Jorge have created a world prize for any artists, either in Kalistan or abroad, to come and be artists in Kalistan. "We wish to endow artists in this country. I would ideally like to see film schools created, and art programs increased, both in primary and secondary education, but also in our universities. I would like film makers to create cinema pieces which display the fully beauty of the living experience in Kalistan. From our magnificent skylines to our art galleries, to the men and women of this country. We believe too that even industry can be shown to be beautiful in its own way: The triumph of ingenuity over material, the marvelous work accomplished by cooperative effort to turn rock and soil into uplifting sculpture or towering edifices for the dwelling and happiness of the people. These too can be considered."

The endowment will last for 20 years, and will subsidize up to 1000 artists per year, for the purposes of allowing them to study the arts, and to produce masterpieces. Artists from all over the world may apply for a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture which will allow them to live comfortably in Kalistan for up to three years and create art for Kalistan's pubic spaces and for their own. Foreign Artists may then return home, and may apply for ongoing support from the Republican Government, provided they continue to beautify their own homelands.

"We wish the entire world to be as beautiful as Kalistan is," said the Premier. "I say this with not a little arrogance. I am quite proud of the achievements of my adopted people in this regard, and wish to share my home with as many people as I can possibly reach. Kalistan is a land of beauty and wonder. The more people who come here and see it for themselves, and watch the efforts of our movie and music directors, and hear and see our performers, and marvel at our beautiful murals, and yes, maybe, fall in love here-- too romantic? I do not think so-- fall in love here, so much the better for Kalistan."

The initial endowment is set at 60 million KRB (or 26.7 million KAL) and is expected to be aggrandized as more people apply to the program.