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50 years on, Stax Records still bridging cultures
It was the record label that wrote the soundtrack to the Black Power movement of the 1960s and created its own genre of Southern soul in the process...A performance in Melbourne's inner city for this group of migrant and refugee students is a unique opportunity to let the music do the talking.
Spain wants closer ties with Arab world
Spain has said it wants to forge closer ties with the Arab countries to end mutual misconceptions, resolve conflicts and build trans-cultural understanding, EFE reported Tuesday.
Barack Obama’s Berlin visit sparks German diplomatic row
Berlin, in short, is the place to establish foreign policy credentials and make rhetorical flourishes...Negotiations are underway between the Obama advance team and the office of the Berlin Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, to hold the speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate, close to the line that traces the route of the Berlin Wall.
Radio Farda Consolidates Management
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will consolidate the management of Radio Farda under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as of July 7, 2008. RFE/RL and the Voice of America (VOA) had jointly operated this Persian-language radio and Internet service since its inception in December 2002.
Last chance for US to regain world standing: Brzezinski
The people of the world are growing very impatient with the United States and this might be the last chance for America to regain its international standing, according to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter.
Music as Cultural Diplomacy: Perspectives and experiences from musicians, academics and diplomats
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy which took place between the 23rd and 27th of June covered a range of different topics related to culture and its purpose in achieving diplomacy. Among some of the topics presented at the symposium were business, environment, art and sport, including a seminar on “music as cultural diplomacy”.
Now it’s war against India in Afghanistan
India's engagement in Afghanistan has helped it exert its soft power in Afghanistan. It is seen as a country that is working at changing the daily lives of Afghans, committed to capacity-building of Afghans rather than engaged in winning contracts for Indian business. India is seen as contributing to the building of democracy in Afghanistan.
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