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SUMMARY:Ignite & Activate San Diego Summit
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a weekend of community-building\, cross-cultural connection\, and meaningful personal and professional skill development at the Ignite + Activate San Diego Summit. Co-Hosted by Cultural Vistas\, ISOS Group\, Hopscotch Labs\, and the San Diego Diplomacy Council\, the 3 day event will provide a platform for alumni and participants in international exchange programs and globally-minded San Diegans to more effectively drive change and impact their local and global communities. \nDate: April 25-28\nLocation: The Point\n1010 Santa Clara Place\, San Diego \nSDDC Members: FREE with code SDDCFREE\nNon-members: $65.00  $32.50 with code SDDC50OFF\nStudents: $45.00  $22.50 with code SDDC50OFF \nAGENDA AND RSVP HERE
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/ignite-and-activate-san-diego/
LOCATION:The Point\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Protecting IP in India
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about protecting intellectual property in India from K&S Partners: Ravi Bhola\, Srihari SK\, and Aishwarya Menon. This event is perfect for companies already exporting to or selling in India and those which are considering doing so. Following a short presentation\, stay for complimentary happy hour and get a chance to ask speakers specific questions about how to protect your IP rights in India\, IP enforcement in India\, sector specific IP guidance\, why India\, and other related issues. \nK&S Partners is an Intellectual Property boutique firm in India. Founded in 1994\, today the firm has over 110 professionals and is amongst the top five IP firms in India. K&S has offices at Gurgaon\, Bangalore\, Mumbai\, Chennai and Hyderabad. \nLocation: 10300 Campus Pointe Drive\, San Diego\, 92121 \nTime: 4-6 p.m. Free event. RSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/protecting-ip-in-india-2/
LOCATION:Green Acre Campus Pointe\, 10300 Campus Pointe Drive\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190314T164500
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour Honoring 2019 International Women of Courage Awardee
DESCRIPTION:Now it its 13th year\, the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award (IWOC) annually recognizes women around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace\, justice\, human rights\, gender equality\, and women’s empowerment\, often at great personal risk and sacrifice.\nNaw K’nyaw Paw\, a peace activist and General Secretary of the Karen Women’s Organization (KWO)\, will be coming to San Diego to collaborate with local organizations and businesses on strategies and ideas to empower women both in the United States and abroad. Also in attendance will be 20 educators and education administrators from 11 countries visiting San Diego on the U.S. Department of State’s IVLP program during the same week. Countries represented include Kurdish Iraq\, Bolivia\, Georgia\, People’s Republic of China\, Russia\, Tunisia\, Turkey\, United Arab Emirates. \nAfter the event\, please join us in the Four Flowers Theater for the annual Rhythm in Blue production. Over 60 students from the percussion and band program have combined to create an exciting show of all things rhythm! The show will feature contemporary percussion ensembles\, world drumming\, driving drumlines\, and a wide variety of visual and rhythmic selections. \nYou can RSVP to the event here.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:People-to-People Educational Exchange & Cultural Diplomacy Tour to Cuba
DESCRIPTION:With a new president ending six decades of rule by the Castro family and a draft of a new constitution containing many political\, economic\, and social changes\, Cuba is entering a new era. Learn more first-hand when you visit Cuba on our citizen diplomacy trip next spring! There are just a few spots left! \nWe will be partnering with Cuba Cultural Travel to offer a citizen diplomacy trip to Cuba from March 1-8\, 2019! The itinerary includes visits with professors\, journalists\, artists\, historians and alumni of our exchange programs across the country in Havana\, Artemisa\, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. \nCuba Cultural Travel began operating tours to Cuba over 15 years ago with a team of two and has since grown in reputation\, knowledge\, and staff. Since CCT began bringing groups of Americans to Cuba in 1999\, their focus has remained the same\, Bringing People Together. They pride themselves in creating itineraries highlighted by the arts and cultural experiences as well as the best accommodations and restaurants. Over the years\, Cuba Cultural Travel has cultivated numerous relationships with some of the best artists\, musicians\, and scholars Cuba has to offer. \nCuba Cultural Travel is authorized by the United States Treasury Department to operate people to people tours in Cuba. These specialized tours were an effort by the Obama administration to foster understanding between the people of America and Cuba. The itineraries are designed in a way that will encourage interaction and shared experiences. \nItinerary can be found here: Journey To Cuba CCT SDDC \nRegistration Form can be found here: Registration Form SDDC \n* Trip costs on the last page and please note itinerary is subject to change \nPAYMENT DUE DATES \nDEPOSIT DUE BY: DECEMBER 1\, 2018 \nFINAL PAYMENT DUE BY: JANUARY 14\, 2019 \nThere’s no better time to travel to Cuba than now. We anticipate that the trip will book up fast so submit your registration form and $1000 deposit to Cuba Cultural Travel as soon as possible. For additional information\, questions\, and to place a deposit\, please contact Laura Adams of Cuba Cultural Travel at laura@cubaculturaltravel.com or by phone at (760) 645-3269. Please mention the San Diego Diplomacy Council when you book. \nFor more information\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/join-our-people-to-people-educational-exchange-cultural-diplomacy-tour-to-cuba/
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SUMMARY:2018 Signature Event
DESCRIPTION:Join San Diego for an unforgettable evening celebrating the arts in diplomacy. From mid-century jazz to modern-day hip hop\, explore how U.S. leaders and civic actors have used the transcendent power of music and dance to turn beats into bridges across the globe. \nThe evening will feature a tapas style dinner\, drinks\, entertainment\, photo exhibits\, and stories of impact. Join us and support the work of the San Diego Diplomacy Council. One beat. One note. One jam session at a time. \nSDDC Members $100  •  Non-members $125  •  VIP $150\nThis year we have a limited number of VIP tickets that include a pre-event cocktail reception with speakers and performers that begins at 5:45 pm. \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-signature-event-beats-into-bridges-celebrating-art-diplomacy-tickets-49614810233″ new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]RSVP Now[/lbdesign_button]\n\nKeynote Speaker\nAdam Clayton Powell III\n \nAdam Clayton Powell III is President of the Public Diplomacy Council of the United States and Director of Washington Programs for the University of Southern California’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. He is also University Fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. \nPowell will share the impactful story of his father\, unapologetic civil rights activist and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.\, and his intrepid efforts to use jazz music to connect the U.S. with the rest of the world during the Cold War era. \nAt Powell Jr.’s prompting\, jazz masters such as Louis Armstrong\, Dave Brubeck\, Duke Ellington\, Dizzy Gillespie\, and Benny Goodman were sent abroad as musical ambassadors on a series of short term cultural diplomacy tours that would last more than two decades. Powell’s stories\, and his life’s work\, underscore the diplomatic power of the arts to build bridges when traditional diplomatic channels have failed or are limited. Read more\nUntil the fall of 2010\, Powell served as USC’s Vice Provost for Globalization\, working with faculty and deans to advance the university’s global initiatives\, expand USC’s international presence\, increase USC’s leadership role in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities\, and promoting the university throughout the world. \nPowell comes from a career of two decades in broadcasting\, serving as Vice President for News and Information programming at National Public Radio; Manager of network radio and television news for CBS News; Executive Producer at Quincy Jones Entertainment; and General Manager of PBS stations WHUT-TV in Washington and KMTP-TV in San Francisco.\nWatch Adam Clayton Powell Jr. team up with Dizzy Gilespie in this PBS documentary clip \n\nArtist of Honor\nAmirah Sackett\n \nAmirah Sackett is an internationally recognized hip-hop dancer\, choreographer\, teacher\, and arts envoy who has used hip-hop to transcend stereotypes about women and the Muslim community in the U.S. and abroad. Amirah will share performance and stories about her experiences. \nAmirah’s global dance diplomacy endeavors began when she was honored as one of the first female hip-hop artists to receive the Jerome Travel/Study grant in 2008 and travel to Rotterdam\, Holland to study and train at Hip Hop Huis\, a center in Europe for hip-hop artists. In 2014\, Amirah traveled to Dhaka\, Bangladesh as part of “Next Level”\, a hip-hop cultural exchange program by the U.S. State Department and University of North Carolina. In April 2016\, Amirah was honored to be part of “Caravanserai- American Voices”\, a Midwest tour of American Muslim hip-hop artists. In 2016\, Amirah and her work “We’re Muslim\, Don’t Panic” reached viral video fame\, after being featured in videos online by PopSugar Celebrity\, Huffington Post\, AJ+\, and Upworthy with millions of views each. Read more\nAmirah has performed and given a lecture at Harvard University as a guest of the Graduate School of Education and she was chosen to be a Tedx speaker at TedxAmoskeagMillyard in New Hampshire. Huffington Post featured Amirah in their article\, “17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great In 2016”. In 2017 she traveled to Honolulu\, Hawaii for a residency funded by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic arts\, at a museum dedicated to Islamic art from around the world called Shangri La. \nMost recently\, in summer 2018 Amirah was invited by the U.S. Department of State to teach and perform in Malaysia with fellow hip hop dancer B-girl Mama on a cultural diplomacy tour across the country. \nIn addition to her international travel\, Amirah continues to tour\, teach\, and perform around the U.S. and in her hometown of Chicago. Amirah believes hip-hop culture\, as a whole\, gives voice to those often unheard and is a way to uplift\, inspire\, and bring change to those communities that need it the most.\n\nArtist of Honor\nTodd Cochran\n \nTodd Cochran is a jazz pianist and composer who has collaborated with Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Phil Collins\, and other notable musicians. He wrote the film score for the movie “Keep the Faith\, Baby” (2002) about Congressman Powell’s life. Todd will share his mastery of the keys with event attendees. Read more\nThe more avenues an artist can draw upon the more original their music will tend to sound. With years devoted to classical music study followed by the tutelage of American jazz masters\, pianist and composer Todd Cochran’s music reflects a wide-ranging musical palette. In his art he has continued to build upon this foundation\, incorporating diverse musical influences from the traditions of African and Asian diaspora\, global pop\, and contemporary art music culture. \nTodd’s happenstance was to grow up in San Francisco during the civil rights era\, a transformational time in America’s story. The city was multi-dimensional and the echoes of being a child of the cultural revolution have never left him. \nGarnering attention at a young age his associations with legendary musicians began when he was 17\, playing and recording with\, or composing for John Handy\, Bobby Hutcherson\, and Rashaan Roland Kirk. And while classical art music was always the foundation of his interest\, early in Todd’s career the rock band Santana re-recorded a composition from Todd’s first solo album “Worlds Around The Sun.” This became his entrée into the world of edgy electric underground and alternative music\, ultimately leading to the formation of the innovative band Automatic Man. \nTodd’s work as a pianist\, composer and electronic musician has significantly influenced others. A short list of his collaborations include Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Phil Collins\, Maya Angelou\, Joan Armatrading\, Freddie Hubbard\, Stanley Clarke\, Stewart Copeland\, Hubert Laws\, Jeff Beck\, Burt Bacharach\, Stan Getz\, Natalie Cole\, Neil Diamond\, and Rod Stewart. Todd sees the world of music as a village where different humanities come together. And correspondingly he explores creativity as a collective experience. In Todd’s words\, “When asked what to call the music I’m now imagining and creating\, I say it’s simply contemporary American Art Music. The music embraces all the things I believe in about the richness of a diverse and freely interacting culture; shared emotions\, concerns for a healthy human condition\, and hopes for the positive future of our world.”\n\nFeatured Photo Exhibit\nJam Session\n \nThe event will feature select images from a photographic exhibition entitled Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World\, curated by the Meridian International Center. \nThe exhibition contains more than 100 images capturing memorable moments from diplomatic jazz tours to 35 countries and four continents. Photos include Dizzy straddling a motorcycle with a famous Yugoslav musician; Louis meeting a revered national leader in Nigeria; Benny entertaining kids in Moscow’s Red Square and much more. The exhibition was developed in collaboration with University of Michigan professor Penny M. Von Eschen and drawn from collections around the United States. \n\nLive Auction + Raffle\n \n\nAwardees\nAmbassador Charles W. Hostler Citizen Diplomat of the Year\nCalifornia Senate President Pro Temp Toni Atkins\n \nIt is our honor to recognize Senate President Pro Temp Toni Atkins as the Ambassador Charles W. Hostler Citizen Diplomat of the Year. Senator Atkins is an advocate of minority rights around the world\, including women and the LGBTQ+ community. She is the first woman and first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold the position of Senate President Pro Tempore. Her office has been extremely supportive of the San Diego Diplomacy Council’s programs and events over the years\, frequently meeting with our visiting delegations and attending our World Pride Forums.  \nPartner Agency of the Year\nInfraGard San Diego\n \nWe are thrilled to recognize InfraGard San Diego as Partner Agency of the Year. InfraGard San Diego is a FBI-affiliated nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of critical infrastructure and the American people. The heart of the organization is collaboration and how to facilitate the exchange of information\, knowledge and resources among security stakeholders for the greater good. InfraGard San Diego has been extremely supportive of the San Diego Diplomacy Council’s programming for the last two years\, financially\, in manpower\, and in marketing. \n  \n\nLocation + Parking\nMuseum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) at Balboa Park\n1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA 92101. \nMinibuses will be provided from a designated parking lot at Balboa Park to the venue. \n\nSponsors\nOur evening would not have been possible without the in-kind support of many individuals and businesses in the community including: \nMany thanks to Sempra Energy for its sponsorship at the Platinum Diplomat Level \n  \n \nMany thanks to Sharon Payne and Rob Oswalt for their Platinum Diplomat Sponsorship \nMany thanks to Chinyeh Hostler for her Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n \nThank you to the Unified Port of San Diego for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n \nThank you to BD for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n  \n  \n \nThank you to Qualcomm Incorporated for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n  \n \nThank you to Sureride for its Cocktail Hour Sponsorship and Shuttle Service \n  \n \nThank you to the Bristol Hotel for its Cocktail Hour Sponsorship \n  \n \nThank you to George’s Camera for the Photo Exhibition Sponsorship \n  \n\nSponsorship Levels\nBecome a sponsor and support the critical intersection between the arts\, diplomacy\, and global bridge building. For companies and individuals interested to sponsor the 2018 signature event\, please contact Executive Director Fabienne Perlov at Fabienne@sandiegodiplomacy.org \n$10\,000 – Diamond Diplomat\nFeatured as a presenting sponsor of the 2018 signature event\, invitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for eight (8) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for eight (8)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$5\,000 – Platinum Diplomat\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for eight (8) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for eight (8)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$2\,500 – Gold Diplomat\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for four (4) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year membership for four (4)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$1\,000 – Cocktail Hour Sponsor\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for two (2)\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for two (2)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n\nWe look forward to celebrating with you! \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-signature-event-beats-into-bridges-celebrating-art-diplomacy-tickets-49614810233″ new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]RSVP Now[/lbdesign_button]\n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/2018-signature-event/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T160000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the San Diego International\nFilm Festival \nAn inspiring true story… \nSOUFRA \nSoufra follows the unlikely and wildly inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur\, Mariam Shaar – a generational refugee who has spent her entire life in the Burj El Barajneh refugee camp just south of Beirut\, Lebanon. The film follows Mariam as she sets out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful catering company\, “Soufra\,” and then expand it into a food truck business with a diverse team of fellow refugee women who now share this camp as their home. \nQ&A with award winning filmmakers Thomas Morgan and Trevor Hall after screening. \n  \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://secure.sdiff.com/f/passes-2018/soufra” new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]REGISTER NOW![/lbdesign_button]
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/cultural-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Arclight Cinemas\, 4225 La Jolla Village Drive\, San Diego\, CA\, 92122
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181010T193000
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SUMMARY:Spring 2019 Trip to Cuba: Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Cuban Independence Day on October 10 and join us at Stone Brewery in Liberty Station at 5:30 pm. to grab a beer and learn about our spring 2019 trip to Cuba. With a new President and proposed constitutional changes\, the time to go to Cuba is now. Please RSVP for the Info Session Here . \nIf you are unable to attend but would like more information\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org or (619) 291-8105. \nMarch 1 – 8\, 2019 the San Diego Diplomacy Council will be partnering with Cuba Cultural Travel to offer a highly experiential trip to Cuba and we want you to join us! As a people-to-people exchange and cultural diplomacy tour\, the 8 day journey deep dives into the island’s rich history and culture through visits with professors\, journalists\, artists\, doctors\, musicians\, historians and alumni of our exchange programs across the country in Havana\, Artemisa\, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. We are taking only 20 travelers and spots are filling up fast! For itinerary\, pricing\, registration form and FAQs\, click here. For more information and to register for the trip\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org or (619) 291-8105.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/spring-2019-trip-to-cuba-info-session/
LOCATION:Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens\, 2816 Historic Decatur Road\, San Diego\, CA\, 92106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T200000
DTSTAMP:20180905T223034Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Event with Ambassador Barbara Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council would like to invite you to an evening with Ambassador Barbara Stephenson\, President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)\, who will discuss the role of the nation’s diplomats as the most cost-effective tool in our national security toolkit. Ambassador Stephenson will highlight how diplomatic engagement\, whether through international exchange programs\, helping U.S. businesses compete and win\, or working with international law enforcement partners\, helps the United States maintain global leadership and keep America secure and prosperous. \nBarbara Stephenson was elected President of AFSA in 2015 and re-elected in 2017.  Her remarkable Foreign Service career includes service as Ambassador to Panama\, Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge’ d’affaires (acting Ambassador) for the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom\, and Consul General in Northern Ireland. In Washington\, Ambassador Stephenson served as Dean of the Leadership and Management School at the Foreign Service Institute where she launched and co-chaired the department-wide Culture of Leadership Initiative.  As Deputy Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Coordinator for Iraq (2006-2008)\, she won the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award for developing and implementing the “civilian surge” that helped improve governance and reduce violence in Iraq’s provinces. \nThe event is co-hosted with the San Diego World Affairs Council and sponsored by the  Charles Hostler Institute on World Affairs at SDSU\, the San Diego World Trade Center and the City of San Diego’s International Affairs Board.  It will be held at the Q Auditorium\, Qualcomm Corporation\, 6455 Lusk Boulevard\, San Diego\, 92121\, in Sorrento Valley. \nEntrance ticket: SDDC and Sponsor Organisations Members $10 – Non-Members $25 – Students Free
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/what-diplomats-do-and-why-it-still-matters-by-ambassador-barbara-stephenson/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour: International Marine Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our next Global Social Hour on Tuesday\, September 18\, sponsored by the Waitt Foundation and dedicated to marine conservation diplomacy. Dr. Margaret Leinen\, Vice Chancellor and Dean for Marine Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, University of California San Diego will welcome 6 international experts from the South-East Asia/Pacific Area who are visiting San Diego on the topic of fisheries management and marine protected areas. She will be joined by Jacob James\, Managing Director of the Waitt Foundation\, whose mission is to protect and restore ocean health.  We will also have the privilege to hear from one of our international guests\, Mr. Maru Samuels\, who is a leader of the Maori community and manages the largest collective of tribes in New Zealand. As the General Manager of the Iwi Collective Partnership\, he works toward finding a balance between indigenous rights\, economic returns\, and sustainability.  \nOur international group will be visiting from six different countries: Fiji\, Japan\, New-Zealand\, Philippines\, Republic of South Korea\, Vietnam and Timor Leste. The international visitors will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). \nDate & Location: \nTuesday\, September 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm\nThe Martin Johnson House\nScripps Institution of Oceanography\n8840 Biological Grade\nLa Jolla\, CA 92037 \nFree for SDDC Members\,  Scripps Institution of Oceanography Faculty & Researchers and Students\nNon-Members $5 \nREGISTRATION
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-international-marine-conservation/
LOCATION:The Martin Johnson House\, 8840 Biological Grade\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180812T220000
DTSTAMP:20180716T232534Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy Series: Hamilton De Holanda's Concert
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council\, in partnership with the Kensington Concert Series\, is very excited to host the Brazilian virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda. Hamilton is one of the most acclaimed Brazilian musicians\, with a career full of prizes. He renewed the history of the mandolin by adding two extra string to the instrument and a creating a unique technique for it.  Hamilton performs all over the world with different ensembles and collaborations. From solo to orchestras\, from samba to jazz\, from clubs to big crowds\, and collaborations and recording with names like Wynton Marsalis\, Chucho Valdés\, Stefano Bollani\, Richard Galliano\, John Paul Jones( Led Zeppelin)\, Chic Corea just to name a few. \nLocation: \nHouse Concert at The Payne’s\n4249 Ridgeway Dr.\nSan Diego\, CA 92116\nUnited States \nMore Info and RSVP Here 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/hamilton-de-holandas-concert/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTSTAMP:20180203T005606Z
CREATED:20171219T183510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T005606Z
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SUMMARY:Travel as a Political Act
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe San Diego Diplomacy Council and the WorldView Project present Travel as a Political Act\, a Talk-About Event featuring Steve Smith and Jake Heilbrunn. \nSteve Smith is best known as Rick’s France tour guide in several episodes of Rick Steves’ Europe on public television\, and as the co-author of Rick’s France and Paris guidebooks. His love for the farmhouse he and his wife renovated in Burgundy — where he lived for several years — is rivaled only by his passion for Volkswagen Westphalia campers. Steve spends his summers researching guidebooks for Rick Steves’ Europe. When he’s in the US\, Steve manages Tour Planning and Guide Services\, helping send tens of thousands of happy travelers to Europe each year. Here is an interview with Steve about his work:https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/guides/steve-smith \n\n\n\n\nJake Heilbrunn\, at just 20 years old\, has spoken live to over 11\,000 people\, published a best-selling book\, been interviewed on over 50\npodcast/radio interviews\, and has been featured in top media outlets including Psychology Today and The San Diego Union-Tribune. After an\nunfulfilling semester in college\, Jake took a bold leap of faith to pursue his dream. After hopping on a one-way flight to Guatemala\, he spent four\nmonths backpacking through Central America and exploring different ways of life. He discovered there are infinite ways to live and that people can create their own destinies through self-reflection and by taking action. Jake is living proof that when we listen to our inner voice and commit to our vision\, anything is possible.(https://www.jakeheilbrunn.com/) \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP here
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/travel-political-act/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T180000
DTSTAMP:20180116T232858Z
CREATED:20180116T225254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T232858Z
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SUMMARY:Art Soup @ Bread & Salt
DESCRIPTION:With Slovenian photography\, a dash of Tanzanian guitar\, a splash of Indian drama\, a pinch of Algerian rap\, and a handful of local performers for a night of global artistry. This troupe of artists will be traveling through San Diego on their multi-city tour “Promoting Social Change through the Arts.” \nThe suggested Donation is of $10 and tickets can be purchased here or at the door. \nFrom 5-6 pm Alta Brewing will be offering $1 off all beer and $1.50 tacos from Tacos by Adriana. For more info contact Natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/art-soup-bread-salt/
LOCATION:Bread & Salt\, 1955 Julian Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T210000
DTSTAMP:20171121T223122Z
CREATED:20171115T191127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T223122Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy through Music Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we host a private reception followed by a concert showcasing Wu Man and Bill Bradbury at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. \nWu Man traveled with Yo-Yo Ma as part of The Music of Strangers – Yo-yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road. Wu Man was awarded The Bunting Fellowship at Harvard University in 1998\, and she was also the first Chinese traditional musician to be awarded The United States Artist Fellowship in 2008. She was also the first Chinese artist to perform at the White House. \nThe reception\, complete with appetizers and refreshments\, will feature a Meet & Greet with Wu Man. She will share her experience as a music citizen diplomat. The reception will take place at 5 pm and at 6 pm those in attendance will be given the opportunity to tour the museum before the show at 7pm.50 tickets are currently available for $25 and $35. \nRSVP Here! \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/cultural-diplomacy-music-event/
LOCATION:Museum of Making Music\, 5790 Armada Dr\, Carlsbad\, CA\, 92008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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