Spring has officially arrived, and with it, a flurry of new activity. Meridian’s Senior Vice President for the Arts and Cultural Programs, Dr. Curtis Sandberg, is busy this week sharing his expertise on cultural diplomacy at American University’s Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium and the U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference, both in Washington, D.C.
The deadline for our exchange program Community Engagement through the Mural Arts is fast approaching. In honor of International Women’s Day this Saturday, March 8, we’re sharing four community murals made by or about inspirational women around the world. Continue
In honor of our upcoming exchange program Community Engagement through the Arts: American Muralists, here are some murals around the world inspiring and beautifying neighborhoods. Continue
When the Tuscany sailed into the Ganges Delta in September 1833, it caused quite a stir; not only had the American ship just completed a 4-month journey across the Atlantic, but it was also filled with an exotic cargo – 100 tons of ice. The ship was the first of many. Between 1840 and 1870, exporting “crystal blocks of Yankee coldness” became a lucrative trade. Frederic Tudor, the “Ice King of the World”, reaped most of the benefits. Continue
Four years after Meridian and The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China first co-hosted the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration, Dr. Curtis Sandberg, Meridian’s Senior Vice President for the Arts, took a moment to reflect on how the collaboration transpired. Spoiler alert – it’s not how you might think. Continue
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