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APR 19, 2012
Rest in Peace, Walter
All Africa
Muparutsa was a very modest master of cultural diplomacy -- the use of culture to communicate and to convey salient human circumstances and to point towards the necessity to appreciate complex human behaviour and their resultant effects.
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APR 19, 2012
U.S. Leadership Still Viewed Positively, but with Major Declines in Africa
CPD Blog
America’s image abroad remains strong, retaining its post-Bush worldwide increase in 2009. But in new survey data released here this morning by Gallup, the U.S. has lost significant support in the past year in Africa and Latin America.
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APR 18, 2012
US brings smArt to Nigeria
Vanguard (Nigeria)
IT is customary to mount works of art on walls during exhibitions. But the United States Department of States smARTpower Sharing Culture presentation organized by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General held in collaboration with Women and Youth Art Foundation, Ibadan last week was devoid of any such thing.
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APR 18, 2012
Using science to bring together enemies
CNN
While tensions remain high between the United States and North Korea, the relationship is more cordial between their scientists....Scientists from both nations are collaborating via nongovernmental organizations and universities on projects ranging from tuberculosis research and deforestation issues to digital information technology.
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APR 17, 2012
Trucks as art: Pakistan’s colorful tradition, with a Midwestern twist
The Atlantic
While these fully functional trucks are used only for transporting goods in South Asia, Asheer Akram, a young American artist from Kansas City, Missouri has embarked on the project of building a Pakistani cargo truck with a Midwestern twist in the hope of mixing venerable South Asian traditions with modern American culture.
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APR 15, 2012
Leaving Asia out of the loop
The Australian
Some argue that when we talk of exporting Australian arts to Asia, we ought to be talking only of their role in soft diplomacy: that is, assisting Australia's political and economic agenda.....The implication is that the arts in Asia should not be valued on their own terms.
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APR 13, 2012
‘Uh Oh’ — Eurovision 2012 Preview
The Wall Street Journal
As well as a huge exercise in soft power — Eurovision is by far the biggest nonsporting live television event in the world — the competition also gives countries a chance to touch on issues of global importance in their songs, while carefully sticking to the rules, which ban specific political messages.
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APR 13, 2012
China and the importance of cultural engagement
The Guardian
There is no doubt that the Chinese government tries to present to the world a cultural landscape that accords with its own political narrative...But there is equally little doubt that Chinese publishing today is a vast and varied field in which it is not hard to find writers who both satirise and criticise the Communist party and its record.
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APR 13, 2012
Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas)
U.S. Department of State
Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) leverages public-private partnerships to increase women’s economic participation and address three key barriers women confront when starting and growing SMEs: access to training and networks, access to markets, and access to finance.
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APR 13, 2012
Turkey enjoys ‘soft power’ in Arab countries
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey is enjoying a wave of cultural soft power in the Arab world thanks to its popular soap operas, American University in Cairo President Lisa Anderson says, She notes that Arabs are attracted to the shows because they show that a Muslim country can produce modern stories...
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