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JUL 28, 2010
Indonesia grants scholarships to students from 29 countries
The Jakarta Post
Following a one-week orientation period in Jakarta, the students will spend three months in various cultural centers around the archipelago such as Bandung, Solo and Yogyakarta learning about Indonesian art, language and culture.
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Cultural Diplomacy
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Non-State PD
Asia Pacific
JUL 28, 2010
Students build relationships
Palladium-Item
"We arrived yesterday, and the city seems very, very peaceful," said Japanese delegate Yoshiki Oi, who attends the University of Tokyo. "We are going to big cities, but this allows us to have a good perspective of America. If all we saw were the big cities, we would not learn about all of America."
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Cultural Diplomacy
Non-State PD
Public Opinion
Americas
Asia Pacific
JUL 27, 2010
Vt. kids learn more than baseball in Dominican Republic
wcax.com
The Vermont Institute on the Caribbean, better known as VIC, organized a cultural baseball exchange in 2007. Sending kids and parents to the Dominican Republic, they are housed with local families, learning about their way of life and of course, baseball.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Non-State PD
Americas
JUL 27, 2010
China and Singapore Sign Film Co-production Agreement
Global Nation
The Ayala Center Cebu Cinema will be hosting Eigasai 2010, a Japanese Contemporary Film Festival from Aug. 3 to 8. “This event is a very good chance for cultural exchange. We are privileged to watch other nations' cultures particularly Japan’s in relation to filmmaking,” said regular film festival movie viewer Prof. Ligaya Rabago...
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Cultural Diplomacy
Asia Pacific
JUL 27, 2010
Rwanda to promote cultural tourism
East African Business Week
With thousands of people from the region and the rest of the world expected to attend the 7th Edition of the Pan African Dance Festival, FESPAD 2010, Rwanda says will market its rich cultural heritage.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Africa
JUL 27, 2010
National Theater fest features Korean, global performances
The Korea Herald
A diverse range of performances prepared to strengthen cultural exchange will be hosted by the National Theater of Korea from September to October. The “2010 National Theater of Korea Global Festival” has become a yearly cultural ritual so-to-speak since its inception in 2007.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Asia Pacific
JUL 27, 2010
Let the Games Begin – Two Years to Go to London 2012 Olympics
Al Bawaba
The 27th July marks just two years to go to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games which will see excited fans from around the world descend on the UK capital to participate in what will be the nation’s most prestigious sporting event to date.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Non-State PD
Middle East
Eurasia
JUL 27, 2010
Is there an Australian culture in a Facebook world?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Culture and creativity are central to life in the 21st century. The global stakes have never been higher; never before have we been surrounded by so much information or so much art - high and popular, visual and aural, original and reproduced, amusing and challenging, bland and exciting.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Nation Branding
Asia Pacific
JUL 26, 2010
Jamming for Uncle Sam: Getting the Best from Cultural Diplomacy
CPD Blog
Today, the State Department is reaching out to foreign publics in partnership with major private sector partners including Jazz at the Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music as well as maintaining its own program of visits, exhibitions and tours.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Public Opinion
Soft Power
Americas
JUL 26, 2010
Egyptian troupe comes to revive cultural ties
Dawn.com
The brilliant performance by a 13-member Egyptian folk dance troupe at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) ended about ten years of cultural isolation between the two countries. Incidentally, the show also celebrated the National Day of Egypt.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Non-State PD
South Asia
Middle East
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