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Opportunities for Southern California Public Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Southern California has the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam, concentrated primarily in Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties; so it’s a natural partner with this burgeoning Southeast Asian country in a number of areas. Why not start with traffic?
For American retailers, Chinese can be tough customers
“Barbie is an American cultural icon,” said Li Guangdou, a brand analyst in Shanghai. “It is more than a toy. It is also promoting a kind of American culture. Youthfulness, confidence, independence and sex are the selling points of Barbie. But Oriental culture emphasizes more of introversion and introspection.”
Agnes Gund Receives Third Annual Annenberg Award for Diplomacy through the Arts
For more than 30 years, Ms. Gund has committed a lifetime to the exploration, support and advocacy of international art and artists...[he] has built and sustained relationships between the Museum and a diverse network of modern and contemporary art communities across the globe
Israel: Propaganda, public diplomacy and soft power
...the Israeli government takes the role of public diplomacy very seriously... The Israeli government has its own word that has been used since the 1970s in relation to their own public diplomacy work. Hasbara is roughly translated as ‘explanation’ and is used under the context of Israeli policy and actions.
Culinary expedition explores cultures
People often get to know about another country's culture through its cuisine... During the Golden Week holiday, that's how nearly 50 people in Tokyo got to know more about the rich history of Estonia, learning how to make Estonian culinary delights.
PKUers in Taiwan: a trip for academic and cultural exchange
A 134-member delegation led by PKUPresident Zhou Qifeng is currently paying a visit in Taiwan, aiming to strengthen cross-strait cultural communication and enhance academic partnership between PKU and Taiwanese higher education institutes.
Pakistani cultural team to visit Brazil
In keeping with the resolve to further cultural exchanges between Pakistan and Brazil, the Embassy of Brazil has invited five prominent members of the cultural and artistic scene of Pakistan to visit Brazil in May.
Will Indian tiger roar in Africa?
When Dr Manmohan Singh lands in Addis Ababa, the marked difference between India's "soft power" and China's headlong rush into becoming the continent's go-to country for infrastructure is certain to excite debate again
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