AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoK-Pop Takeover (Toronto): The Toronto Korean Festival returns Aug. 21–23 at Mel Lastman Square with free K-pop stages, dance and singing contests, Indigenous performances, a Hanbok fashion show, and a Jeonbuk Gugak Centre traditional set plus a K-Beauty pavilion and street food. MENA Talent Pipeline: MDLBEAST Foundation opened applications for XPERFORM 2026, a vocal discovery platform with judges including Sony-signed Dhom Altlasy and rapper SLOW MOE; the winner lands a performance slot at Soundstorm Festival 2026. Community Music (Rio Grande): Rio’s symphonic concert band is recruiting woodwind, brass, and percussion players—high school and adults—for fall rehearsals starting Aug. 24, with performances on campus. Ghana Collaboration: Takyi Kay and King Paluta team up for “Fa Ma Me,” produced by Apya, their second collaboration after “Free Your Mind.” Classical Spotlight (North Wales): The Gesualdo Six bring their BBC Proms-ready vocal programme to St Asaph Cathedral on Sept. 11, featuring music from their album Wishing Tree and a new Welsh folk arrangement. Charity Buzz (UK): Sophie Tea’s viral charity shop visit at Sobell House Hospice’s Bicester branch turned a £40 rocking horse into a painted raffle prize, driving major footfall and millions of views.
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