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Cultural subsidy

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a museum, theater or art gallery? These are places where grown-ups go to see things that are really cool, like paintings, sculptures or movies. But do you remember how you need money to buy things? Well, grown-ups need money to go see these cool things too.

Sometimes, the grown-ups who run these places are afraid that not enough people will come to see the cool things, and they won't have enough money to keep the place open. So the government gives them a special kind of money, called a cultural subsidy.

This money helps the grown-ups who run these places to keep them open, even if not enough people come to see the cool things. It's like a present from the government to help people see and enjoy art and other cultural things, even if they can't afford to pay for it all by themselves.

So, the grown-ups who run these cultural places are very grateful to the government for this special money, and they try to make the cool things even cooler, so that more people will come and see them. And that is how the fun and interesting museum, theater or art gallery can stay open for you and your family to enjoy.
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