Cultura Ventora

 (lit. Culture Ventora) is a government-sponsored organized to promote Ventoran culture around Vanatas. Its remit is furthering study and knowledge of the and advancing cultural familiarity and understanding, including Ventoran cuisine, art, architecture, and history. Part of the Commonweal Commission, the agency has its head offices in Plenas,, Ventora. Egia Mopime Narapiro is Cultura Ventora's current superintendent. She also serves as the chairperson for the Ventoran Cultural Board (Ventoran: Junta Cultural Ventorana) which provides general guidance to the agency.

Ventoran Society
Founded in 1729 in Yan, Asidama, the Ventoran Society is one of the oldest Ventoran s. Naama Uyataga, Dama ambassador to Ventora, published his book, Ventora, in 1727 which caused a considerable interest in the culture of what was a far off land. Don Ofe Blasam y Frescia, who had been Uyataga's Ventoran language tutor, formed the society as an informal club for Damans to increase their knowledge and satisfy their curiosity in a more substantial way than could come from books without the expense and ardor of actually making the journey to Ventora. The society came to the attention of King in 1732 and he issued a charter. The society continued to grow over the next decade or so and then continued to hover around 150 members thereafter.

With the rise of more formalized international diplomacy from the early 1800s, additional countries saw the formation of a Ventoran society. These organizations remained independent, albeit sanctioned by the Ventoran monarch. In the early 1900s, they formed an association which gave some coordination among the various groups. It also led to the societies gaining some attention from the Directorate for Culture in 1912 with the formation of the Commonweal Commission.

World wars
The start of the First World War in 1912 resulted in the shuttering of a number of the Ventoran Societies, including the demise of several of them in Great Coalition countries. Some of the societies restarted after the war only to shut down again 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War. The scope and economic impacts of the two wars placed great hardship on the groups that had previously been involved with the societies. Continuing distrust of the former World War 2 Concert Powers also played a role in societies not restarting. The Third World War (1954-58) also inhibited the societies, particularly in Alutra.

Government sponsorship
Although the societies enjoyed official approval virtually from their beginning, they were not government-sponsored. With the formation of the World Forum in 1958, King Florián III sought to give Ventora a more favorable reputation internationally. He chartered Cultura Ventora on May 11, 1951, as an agency in the Commonweal Commission. Since the 1960s, the agency has steadily refined its programs and expanded its outreach efforts.

Functions
Cultura Ventora's principle objective is promoting knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for Ventoran culture. It has a domestic role in fostering inclusion of history and traditions in educational curricula as well as working with museums throughout the country. Internationally, the agency operates Ventoran Cultural Centers which may include libraries, exhibitions, presentations, and other historical and cultural resources. The libraries often entail literature, music, film, and other media. Some centers also house a café serving Ventoran cuisine. As such, Cultura Ventora helps fulfill the country's goals.

Virtual presence
In addition to its physical centers, the agency operates Cultura Virtual Ventora, a virtual resource that makes use of the country's supercomputing network. The virtual center opens with a curated exhibition of Ventoran artifacts and highlighted cultural and historical information. It also serves as a portal for accessing additional information using resources from the National Digital Collection.

Ventoran language resources
The agency provides support services to promote teaching and learning the Ventoran language. Some physical centers offer Ventoran language courses. The virtual center hosts basic computer-based Ventoran language courses.

Translator services
Anyone can make use of the no-charge online translator at the agency's Sinapse site which provides an automated lexicon service. The agency also provides an automated translation service designed to work with text files and Sinpase content, translating it either into or from Ventoran. Current languages the automated service works with are: Manuak, Kanakan, Montañan, Divasan, Tilargi, Riyatic, Mākouan, Velorenkan, Eshar, Watanese, Cídeach, Lledoweg, Cánach, Myrish, Iglóssan, and Renesian.

Locations
There are 33 Ventoran Cultural Centers located in 25 countries.
 * Alutra
 * Ecoralia (Monstad)
 * Edury (Godenhaven)
 * Esharat (Teniqars)
 * Galvia (Antonija)
 * Gladomyr (Dincuff)
 * Kleolaion (Cheiriminípoli)
 * Lathadu (Ushteyghoo)
 * Ordrey (Noters, Vernon)
 * Renesia (Renes)
 * Salia (Scrá)
 * Threazari (Afusiam)
 * Velorenkya (Serrapole)
 * Watan (Alhadas, Queluz)
 * Harad
 * Haksarad (Jaliyah)
 * Kasare
 * Alero (Tetmosi)
 * Nzandi (Ndireyo)
 * Osamia
 * Gemurtrak (Ornpyat)
 * Skephon
 * Asidama (Yan)
 * Mitruhmoer (Skhiajgnag)
 * Vircazihm (Slodos Seymi)
 * Tiridinia
 * Lakau (‘Āina Lā, Keone, Noelani, Wai Nani)
 * Vidina
 * Huenarno (Bitnirak)
 * Koranel (Domidy)
 * Riyata (Citana, Grana, Isaye, Kaleyo)
 * Ta’aroha (Pirami)