Cultural Diplomacy
The mayors met at San Francisco City Hall on the 16th anniversary of the sister city pact, vowing to continue working together on economic, technological and cultural initiatives. According to SF Appeal, Lee presented Delanoë with photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge taken to commemorate the landmark's 75th anniversary this year. "I love the Golden Gate Bridge," replied Delanoë in English.
American music bridged difference with the Vietnamese, Golub said. American musicians were surprised to see that their music had an immediate impact on the Vietnamese with whom the US fought a war for many years.
Hundreds of residents in Kampala, Uganda's capital, gathered at the Railway Ground in the city's downtown and hailed performances by a visiting Chinese acrobatic troupe on the evening of Sept 27.
Fort Bend County political and business leaders recently welcomed delegates from the city of Foshan, Chancheng District, China, to sign a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two communities.
Fox International Channels (FIC) plans to launch a cloud service for its subscribers in Taiwan by early next year that will allow users to watch FIC shows at their convenience. The cloud service, called “Fox Play,” will store movies, documentaries and television series broadcast by FIC for up to one month so that subscribers can download the shows via apps on their laptops, cellphones or other electronic devices..."
What started as a partnership that took root between Montgomery County and El Salvador last summer is bearing fruit in the form of continued efforts to foster cultural understanding and spur educational and economic outreach.
Painting artists in the country have been provided with an opportunity to develop their career in Iran, following an exchange program initiated by the Far East nation..."Our goal is to establish an exchange relationship drawing artists, between Tanzania and Iran so that they can learn and exchange the customs and cultures of their respective countries. "
It is one of the most sought-after addresses in New York: 1014 Fifth Avenue... According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, the Foreign Ministry is keen to see it house what it calls a German American Forum, an institution aimed at revitalizing trans-Atlantic ties.