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Congress steps up: a caucus for strategic communication and public diplomacy
In the US House of Representatives, non-partisan group to share information on issues related to global engagement is now active. The purpose of the Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy Caucus is to "raise awareness of the challenges facing strategic communication and public diplomacy and provide multiple perspectives on proposed solutions."
US Embassy Distributes American Publications
Bandar Seri Begawan - As an essential part of US Ambassador William Todd's public diplomacy initiatives, the US Embassy continues its outreach to Bruneians by contributing a wide variety of US themed books and magazines to various school, think tanks and other institutions.
Clandestine, not confidential
Jason Walsh attempts to separate the news from the propaganda on the international airwaves – and finds it impossible
US, here comes Parikrama
Delhi-based band Parikrama has been invited by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to be a part of its entourage, which would be performing in the US in March 2011. Parikrama will be the first Indian band to perform in the US to mark the golden jubilee celebration of John F Kennedy coming to power.
Seminar on peaceful co-existence in Islam and Indian religions begin
The First International Seminar on Peaceful Co-existence in Islam and Indian Religions kicked off Saturday at India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The two-day seminar aimed at building better relations between Islam and believers of various faiths in India.
Holi colours smudge borders
It was a lesson for Indian and Pakistani politicians as hundreds of Indians and Pakistanis came together at Zabeel Park on Friday to celebrate Holi and Basant festivals.
Song and dance in honour of Lord Krishna
Members of the Charkula Dance Academy gave a breathtaking performance at the Divali Nagar Site last Wednesday night. The dancers, from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India, thrilled the audience with their stunts, turns and lifts re-enacting the story of Lord Krishna.
British Council to close centres in Nigeria
The British Council said in Abuja on Friday that it was closing all its information outlets in Nigeria due to changing market conditions that had affected its funding.
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