Government investment in the arts, such as music and theater, is a waste of money, government must investment this money in public services. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Every nation's budget a handsome amount of

money

for the welfare of

art

and history. Whilst some opine that these allocations are indispensable, others believe that

such

investments must be used for other public expenditures. I could not accord with the

second

group of people, and in my opinion, the necessity of setting apart

money

for cultural activities, like the arts and music, is undeniable. There are many reasons to support my view, and the most pivot one being the importance of a country's cultural history.

Art

museums and theatres open a window to the heritage of a civilization, not only to its inhabitants, but

also

for the tourists visiting the country.

For example

, the Oman government spends millions of

money

for the establishment and maintenance of

art

museums and they have opened few music theatres to display their traditional way of singing and dancing.

Consequently

,

this

creates a sense of patriotism among the natives, which in turn helps the ruler to prosper a generation loyal to the nation.

Secondly

, in

this

era of competitions, where people are living in a stressful atmosphere, it is very soothing to have leisure spots, like theatre and

art

galleries. Programmes held in

such

entertainment locations help to develop tourism as well as providing refreshments to the local people.

For example

, Kathakali is an

art

form very popular in South India, heavily subsidized by the state government, which attracted more tourists to the place.

In addition

to that, music academies engender many individuals, with good talent, to world famous performers, who can eventually be the advocates of their nation’s prosperity. To sum up, I strongly support the policy of government to spend

money

on museums and

art

galleries. These finances helps are very necessary when considered its benefits like, cultural awareness, and tourism development.