Tag: Cultural Diplomacy
The National Cherry Blossom Festival
How a gift of cherry trees from Japan to the U.S. became an enduring symbol of peace, friendship and cultural exchange.
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‘Ping Pong’ Diplomacy
How a gesture of friendship between two athletes opened avenues for diplomacy between the U.S. and China.
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A Moment of Healing
How the ’95 Rugby World Cup inspired reconciliation and then a chain reaction of victory.
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Korean Wave (Hallyu) Diplomacy
How Korean entertainment and television became tools of soft power.
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Linking the Hearts of People
How ordinary people built bridges of shared struggle amid the devastation of war.
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The Way to Peace Is Through the Stomach
How a nation’s food became a gateway to cultural understanding and diplomacy.
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The Cellist of Sarajevo
How a lone musician became a symbol of hope amid the ruins of war.
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Jazz Diplomacy
Throughout 2025, the World Tribune will feature on the cover historical acts of cultural diplomacy that were effective in helping shift public sentiment and even thaw tensions between nations. As such, we open the New Year with the iconic January 1961 image of Louis Armstrong serenading his wife, Lucille, before the Great Sphinx of Giza