A photo exhibition called "Charming Beijing" was held in Bangalore, the capital of southern India's Karnataka state on Sunday to observe the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.

Three graduate students at UCSB will be traveling to Africa this summer as a part of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship program (CLS)...All three will be studying Arabic, the primary language of both countries, at intensive language institutions

The United Nations agency tasked with preserving the world's cultural heritage on Saturday opened the doors of its headquarters in Paris to the public for guided tours of its collection of 600 masterpieces and artistic works.

One of the most successful U.S. public diplomacy efforts of the late 20th century was a program known as the Jazz Ambassadors, and music today remains an important part of U.S. cultural outreach...The legacy of the original Jazz Ambassadors still lives through a modern-day State department program called Rhythm Road...

World renowned classical musicians will begin mentoring young musicians in Singapore this November. Four young members from the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) got to perform with a world renowned classical musician - Italian flutist Andrea Griminelli.And come 2012, Griminelli will again perform with some 100 SNYO members.

Qatari Culture Minister Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari said Thursday the Gulf Arab emirate is willing to enhance cultural exchange and cooperation with China as part of the efforts to promote bilateral relations...He expressed the hope that with efforts from both sides, the exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field will be injected new momentum, which will in turn facilitate the all-round cooperation between the two countries.

South America's largest country, Brazil is keen to play a key role in the whole of the Middle East as it enjoys "traditional" and cultural relations with the countries of the region for several decades.

The cross-border spending sprees are one of the most visible effects of a recent rapprochement between Turkey and Syria, part of Ankara's drive to strengthen ties with its eastern neighbours, using trade and cultural links to increase its "soft power" in the Middle East.