AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEurovision Rule Shake-Up: Eurovision organizers have updated rules so a country involved in an armed conflict can be barred from hosting the contest the following year if it wins, with extra changes raising the minimum participation age to 18 and tightening backing-track rules. Banknote Spotlight: The ECB has shortlisted 10 designs for new euro banknotes, with Greece set to feature Maria Callas on the €5 and public consultation open until Sept 21. Live Music in Frankfurt: The ECB and Hessischer Rundfunk will stage the free “Europa Open Air” concert on Aug 20 at Weseler Werft, featuring the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and Symphony plus Kurt Elling and Richard Galliano. Rock Reunion Moment: Ritchie Blackmore joined Deep Purple onstage for “Smoke on the Water” for the first time in 33 years at Jones Beach. New EP Drop: Hayley Williams’ Power Snatch surprise-released EP2 on Bandcamp. Tour Watch: British sleaze-rockers Continental Lovers announced a September Europe run. Cultural Preservation: Chulalongkorn University revived the rare Thai piphat dukdamban tradition with a large public performance. Music Meets Tech Policy: Italy’s draft AI decree would let police collect biometric data from people entering “sensitive” public areas, but the data protection authority says parts clash with the EU AI Act.
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