A recent literary salon brought together an Indonesian writer and a German-Indonesian musician. Azhari is "the author of Aceh", while Tomi Simatupang builds a bridge between two worlds.

...enjoying the full patronage of the Government of France and the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka, the AF de Kotte joins the ranks of the other official Alliance Francaise Centres in Kandy, Matara/Galle and Jaffna, offering French language classes to all age groups.

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Images of the Netherlands—in paintings, photographs and films—have always had a significant impact on how Americans viewed the Dutch homeland, said Calvin professor of geology, geography and environmental studies Henk Aay. Aay has recently earned a Fulbright Scholarship to live in the Netherlands, researching documentary films about that country.

Art is an essential part of the culture of every nation. Through it, a nation can demonstrate the best parts of its cultural heritage and share its history and talents with foreign publics on a large scale. The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of the Empire, currently on exhibit at the Getty Villa, is the most recent example of how Mexico’s Aztec antiquities never fail to captivate U.S. audiences.

President Ma Ying-jeou exhorted Taiwanese students Monday to pursue advanced studies in the United States as a means to broaden their views and build person-to-person relationships.

Plucked from its rock in Copenhagen harbour for the first time in 96 years, the bronze nude will sit in a pond at the centre of the Danish pavilion during the six-month run of the World Expo, which opens on Saturday.

The State Department's public diplomacy professionals in Washington and at U.S. Embassies around the globe are actively pursuing a variety of cultural, education and information programs to showcase respect for diverse cultures, faiths and traditions.