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The Cultural Programs Division shares the best of the American arts community with the world to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration and to demonstrate shared values and aspirations. Our work and programs support U.S. foreign policy as a vital component of “smart power” in 21st Century diplomacy.

Culture Programs by Theme

Film
  • American Documentary Showcase
  • American Film Program
    Performing Arts
  • Center StageSM
  • Cultural Visitors
  • DanceMotion USASM
  • Musical Overtures
  • OneBeatSM
  • The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad
Literature and Humanities
  • The Big Read Egypt/U.S.
  • Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange
  • International Writing Program (IWP)
  • Museums & Community Collaborations Abroad (MCCA)
Visual Arts
  • Biennales
  • smARTpowerSM
  • Traveling Exhibitions
Multidisciplinary
  • Arts Envoy
Participant Stories
Still image of Rennie Harris Puremovement.
Dance! Diplomacy in Motion
Michelle Pearson poses with dance students in Sierra Leone.
Sharing Our Stories through Dance
Image of the Ozomatli Jam Session
Ozomatli Jam Session
Image of dancers from the Dance Diplomacy video
Dance Diplomacy: DanceMotion USA
Photo of Willis Conover interviewing singer Sarah Vaughan in the Voice of America studio in the mid-1950s
NPR's Picture Show Blog: "How Jazz Warmed Cold-War Hearts"
Photo of Charlie Porter playing an indigenous instrument in India
Rhythm Road 2010 Tours
Photo of 2010 Between the Lines (BTL) students participating in an intensive writing workshop.
Between the Lines
Although there was a language barrier, it did not get in the way. We all had one thing in common and that was our love and passion for dance. - DanceMotion participant in Senegal

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