Public Diplomacy Festivals, uscpublicdiplomacy.org
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Aug 26, 2016
Headlines in this week’s PD News roundup focused on the role of festivals in public diplomacy programming. China is strengthening modern day relations with Iran through a photo exhibition, while India is fortifying trade ties with its 31 fellow Spice Route nations via a mega gastrodiplomacy festival. Other headlines looked at art and cultural festivals in Bosnia, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey to promote cross-cultural dialogue, exchanges and understanding.
- Bosnian culture showcased—The News
- CultureGround brings Korean culture to the world—Korea Joonang daily
- Indonesia Channel; Art, Culture Performances Amazed Audience—Tempo
- Int'l students gather to celebrate Turkish culture at festival—Daily Sabah
- Kerala tourism to organize international culinary fest—Times of India
- Turkey’s oldest fair in İzmir gets a revamp—Hurriyet Dialy News
- Xinjiang-themed cultural festival in Tehran promotes China-Iran exchange—CCTV