Cultural Diplomacy

A Modest Proposal: Make the Pentagon Our Very Own Ministry of Culture!

John Brown | Posted 10.28.2009 | World

Read More: Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Gates, Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, State Department, Clowns, World News
John Brown

The Obama-Biden team announced it would "expand cultural and arts exchanges throughout the world." But these words, despite their honorable intentions, have not resulted in much noticeable action.

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How Helpful Is Cultural Diplomacy? Very Helpful!

Margaret Ayers | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Islam, Cultural Diplomacy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, Middle East, Foreign Affairs, Muslim Voices, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Asia Society, Bam, Public Diplomacy, New York News
Margaret Ayers

Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas exemplifies how cultural exchange can promote dialogue that elevates discussion and understanding of our shared aspirations.

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How Helpful Is Cultural Diplomacy? Very Helpful!

Karen Brooks Hopkins | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Arts, DanceMotion USA, Muslim Voices, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Cultural Diplomacy, New York News
Karen Brooks Hopkins

When talking just won't do, art can be a way of opening doors, getting acquainted and learning more about the other side.

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Exploring Cultural Diplomacy Through the Aspen Institute

Pamela Auchincloss | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: Aspen Institute, India, Spain, Poverty, Cultural Diplomacy, Pamela Auchincloss, Cultural Diplomacy Huffington Post, News Hour Aspen Institute October 6, World News
Pamela Auchincloss

Cultural diplomacy. What exactly does this mean and why organize a global forum around it?

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Caribbean: Why the New York Philharmonic Must Go to Cuba

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Caribbean, Cuba, Cultural Diplomacy, Cultural Ambassadors, New York Philharmonic, Caribbean Diplomacy, Cuba-Embargo, Cuba-Sanctions, Foreign Policy, Foreign Relations, Havana, Marti Adams, Office of Foreign Asset Control, United States Treasury Department, Zarin Mehta, Orchestras, New York News
Arlene M. Roberts

A visit by the New York Philharmonic, patrons included, would be a continuation of the improving trend in U.S.-Cuban relations.

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How Helpful Is Cultural Diplomacy?

Michael Kaiser | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arts, Diplomacy, State Department, Cultural-Diplomacy, Kennedy Center, Politics News
Michael Kaiser

As the Obama administration tries to rebuild America's image abroad, do we need to send dance companies and theater companies abroad?

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