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JUN 10, 2009
Alessandro Balteo Yazbeck in Collaboration With Media Farzin at Christopher Grimes Gallery
LA Weekly
A collaboration between a conceptual artist (Balteo Yazbeck) and an art historian (Farzin) doing research on the entanglement of modernist art with Cold War-era geopolitics and corporate maneuvers might sound like a promise of boredom — a seminar in picture frames hung on a wall. But this exhibition, which borrows its title, Cultural Diplomacy: An Art We Neglect, manages to be utterly compelling.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Americas
JUN 10, 2009
Number of Fulbright Scholarships from Iraq Doubled
Zawya Middle East Business Information
Baghdad pledged on Wednesday to double the number of prestigious Fulbright Student Scholarships available to Iraqi students who want to study in the United States. "We hope this program develops cultural relations between Iraq and the United States, and gives Iraqi students an opportunity to study in good universities in the US and gain expertise to build their country and work in Iraqi universities."
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Middle East
JUN 10, 2009
Cultural Diplomacy in Brooklyn
Alt Muslim
The Muslim Voices Festival, a unique 10-day art and music festival featuring Muslim artists from around the world, brings a unique form of cultural exchange to New York City this week - starting with the celebrated Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Public Opinion
Americas
JUN 10, 2009
Entrepreneurs Play Important Role in Cultural Diplomacy
VOV News
Vietnamese entrepreneurs have played a leading role in national economic development and actively participated in boosting external relations in general and cultural diplomacy in particular.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Asia Pacific
JUN 9, 2009
Omar Avital plants Israeli roots in NYC jazz scene
Israel21C
Critics call him a poet of the bass, and he is considered by international musicians and fans as one of the most innovative and exceptional musicians of his generation. Meet Israeli-American jazz musician Omar Avital.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Middle East
JUN 9, 2009
Kultura at Kasarinlan: Celebrating Philippine National Heritage Month [in Vietnam]
Republic of the Philippines DFA
The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi, in cooperation with the Filipino community, observed National Heritage Month and the 111th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence with two events that showcased distinct elements of Philippine culture, particularly the “Santacruzan”, Filipino music, and the indigenous dance “Pangalay.”
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Cultural Diplomacy
Asia Pacific
JUN 8, 2009
Vietnam, China Promote Cultural Exchange
VOA
A three-day cultural exchange between Mong Cai city of Vietnam and Phong Thanh port city of China has successfully concluded on Bac Luan bridge, which links the two countries.The two-hour closing ceremony was attended by senior officials of Vietnam and China, as well as thousands of people and students of the two countries.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Asia Pacific
JUN 8, 2009
Students Pack Bags For Year Abroad
Brookings Register
Three Brookings High School [South Dakota} students are leaving the country to spend the next year in a foreign land as a part of the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program. While the three students are away from home, soaking up the culture of another country, a Norwegian student will be staying in Brookings for a year.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Non-State PD
Americas
Eurasia
JUN 8, 2009
Budapest, Shanghai to Broaden Cooperation
MTI Daily Bulletin
The mayors of Budapest and Shanghai signed a letter of intent in Budapest on broadening cooperation between the two cities. The two cities will boost bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, conservation of national heritage, and in promoting business and cultural relations.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Asia Pacific
JUN 7, 2009
Arab Invasion at American Publishing Event
PR-inside.com
For the first time in its history, America’s biggest publishing event has dedicated its efforts to promoting Arab literature. Book Expo America (BEA) 2009, held this week in New York, featured more than 600 representatives from the Muslim world, and also introduced more than 300 Arab-language children’s books to the North American market.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Middle East
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