Entertainment Extras

PDiN Monitor’s focus on Entertainment Diplomacy for the month of October has brought to light a number of initiatives taken on by nations attempting to engage in this special type of cultural diplomacy. Musical performances, artist showcases and a variety of dance recitals have all been used in order to promote national images and culture. From Asia to the Carib-bean, entertainment is being featured to attract foreign audiences. Below is a selection of stories related to Entertainment Diplomacy aggregated by CPD‟s PDiN Research Team.

Resistance in Iranian Cinema Week
DayPress
Taiwanese movies expected to shine at South Korean film festival
AsiaOne

Chinese Film, Culture Star In Festival
Gazettes.com

China may have Hollywood dreams
NBC News (World Blog)

Africa viewpoint: Nollywood and religion
BBC

HIV-positive muppet to star in Nigeria’s “Sesame Street‟
CNN

Philharmonic Renews Effort to Visit Cuba
The New York Times

U.S. Recruits a Justice League of Artist Diplomats
ARTINFO

DPRK stages ancient Chinese romance to honor Chinese volunteers
Global Times

How US Nightclubs Revolutionized West German Music
Spiegel Online

A performance by Korean and Indian artists
Arirang

“Bolshoi Theater welcomes Korean artists‟
The Korea Times
A Different Kind of P2P: The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad
The Huffington Post (blog)

Kami, left, an HIV-positive muppet featured on Nigeria‟s Sesame Street.
Photo courtesy of The Atlantic.