Combating Cultural Illiteracy Through Exchanges

uscpublicdiplomacy.org

Nov 13, 2015

Headlines this week in PD News showcased the role of public diplomacy in facilitating cross-cultural understanding and engagement through cultural exchanges. In Myanmar, students are taking selfies with friends from different religious and ethnic backgrounds as a way to promote tolerance and demonstrate that “friendships can cross boundaries.” Meanwhile, in Australia, Melbourne chefs participated in the inaugural “Multicultural Museums Cook Off,” which required Greek, Italian, Jewish and Muslim chefs to prepare dishes from each other’s cultures, and in Pakistan, Pakistani border troops presented sweets to their Indian counterparts in celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali.

Can Bollywood Stop Extremism?—Al Jazeera

Culinary Diplomacy: Inaugural Multicultural Cook-Off Sees Greek, Italian, Jewish and Muslim Chefs Master Each Other's Cuisines –ABC News

Mithai Diplomacy: Pakistani Troops Present Wweets to Indian Counterparts at Wagah—Dawn News

Qatar Adopts Cultural Diplomacy to Combat 'Clash of Ignorance'—Al Monitor

Students in Myanmar start selfie campaign to promote tolerance –Mashable