Olli and others have created something quite new, music that not only draws on Bollywood itself, but also the inspiration the industry has sparked within non-South Asians in parts of Europe. It’s good to find something that transcends stereotypes rather than simply playing with them.

The past month exposes the limits of leaders who try to shape the world — and how unexpected actions by individuals can influence the course of history. “The drama of a singular event can supersede years of policymaking,” says Philip Seib, director of the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy.

The past month exposes the limits of leaders who try to shape the world — and how unexpected actions by individuals can influence the course of history."The drama of a singular event can supersede years of policymaking," says Philip Seib, director of the...Center on Public Diplomacy.

"It is the first time that this group of stars meets. It is a project of Cuban music and specifically of son", said Betancourt at a news conference...The idea of presenting Cuban traditional music from the 1940s and 1950s came from Dominique Roland, director of the Center for Arts, and was materialized thanks to Musicalia of Cuba and producer Carmen Mayans.

Can North Korea capitalize on this with a new push of cultural diplomacy fronted by its musicians? Its Unhasu Orchestra are wrapping up their high-profile visit to Paris and they performed Wednesday last week. The eventwas unique in many ways; it is the first time this orchestra and most of it’s members have played abroad...

A North Korean and a French orchestra performed a landmark concert on Wednesday, adding a note of harmony to long-standing tensions between the isolated nation and the West. Most of the 90 North Koreans musicians — many under age 30 — were performing with a Western ensemble for the first time.

In Japan, by contrast, there is little recognition of the importance of cultural diplomacy. This is clear from recent public discussions on the subject. Why is it that so many Japanese seem unable to grasp the value of using cultural power in foreign policy?

This new tool will enable us to improve our communication with Arab-speaking audiences and will complement the France Diplomatie website in Arabic as well as the websites of our embassies and consulates in the countries of the region.