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JUL 29, 2010
New culture pact adds excitement to Indo-British ties
Sify News
India and Britain Thursday inked a cultural pact at the end of the two-day visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron, which will further increase academic and artistic exchanges between the two nations.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Soft Power
South Asia
Eurasia
JUL 29, 2010
Families needed to host students
The Morning Sun
[Program of Academic Exchange] works diligently to bring international teens and American families together for 5 or 10 month stays. The U.S. Department of State recognizes the high school exchange program as the single most influencial outreach of citizen diplomacy in our country today.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Non-State PD
Americas
JUL 28, 2010
Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
Associated Press
Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in the United States and has since grown into one of the country's most successful displays of soft power.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Soft Power
Americas
Asia Pacific
JUL 28, 2010
Pakistanis watch TV series shot in Istanbul
Hurriyet Daily News
...Asif Riza Mir, producer of the Pakistani TV series "Yariyan" (Friendships) and "Hal-i Dil" (State of the Heart) said Pakistani TV producers had decided to shoot their series in Istanbul as it was a well-known in Pakistan for its unique beauty. "I am happy that I influenced more than 50 million Pakistanis to love Istanbul," Mir said.
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Categories:
Cultural Diplomacy
Media & PD
Non-State PD
South Asia
Eurasia
JUL 28, 2010
We want to understand contemporary Indian culture: British MP
Sify News
A British cultural delegation accompanying Prime Minister David Cameron on his three-day visit to India interacted with young contemporary artists, writers and alumni of the Charles Wallace Trust at the Religare Arts.I gallery in the capital Wednesday.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Non-State PD
South Asia
Eurasia
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
Government PD
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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Categories:
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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Categories:
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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Categories:
Cultural Diplomacy
Government PD
Africa
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