Groban, Marsalis, press Congress for arts funding
Musicians Josh Groban, Wynton Marsalis and Linda Ronstadt pressed Congress on Tuesday for more public funding for the arts to help sustain programs during the nation's economic slump.Marsalis said it's critical for the nation to reevaluate its priorities during the financial crisis to ensure the best aspects of US culture aren't lost to younger generations because of scarce funding.
109 projects were submitted to the contest announced by Fund of State Support for Development of Mass Media under President of Azerbaijan, executive director of the Fund Vugar Safarli told APA.