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FRIENDSHIP AMBASSADORS FOUNDATION
IS ONCE AGAIN CALLED UPON BY MIDDLE EAST ROYALTY.
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Subsequently, FAF's Artistic Director Ms. Yin-Chu Jou received an official invitation to Doha, Qatar by the UN Alliance of Civilization on an official UN forum "Connecting the UNAOC's Mission and the MDGs: An Agenda for Collaborative Action" on May 3-4, 2011. Ms. Jou will weigh in on two important gatherings: FAF's Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, and The Rhythms of One World 2012 International Choral Festival, both aligned with UNAOC's mission of intercultural dialogue and exchange.
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Global Headquarters
299 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
USA
+1-203-542-0652
+1-800-526-2908
friendlyam@faf.org
Ask about our private,
password-protected
online tour information
service (OTIS), available 24/7 to all group or individual travelers.
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. (FAF) is a 501c3 not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization that creates and leads transformative cultural exchanges, building friendships that advance mutual understanding and global peace.
FAF has many international affiliations including the United Nations Department of Public Information, UNESCO, ACDA, Greenwich Arts Council, and other associations with academic, cultural, and diplomatic institutions worldwide.
The Foundation's work includes the creation and facilitation of cultural exchange programs, the promotion of youth leadership events, and support for sustainable development through cultural tourism in emerging regions worldwide.
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A portion of all
FAF Cultural Exchange or Service Programs
is fully tax-deductible
to all US-originating
participants and
their families.
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Group Leaders:
Please don't forget that FAF suggests but
also customizes cultural exchanges & concert tours to your needs, costs, and specifications.
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| Travel Grants Offered to Directors |
Seriously considering traveling your
ensemble in 2011/2012?
Free travel grants will
be offered to performing ensembles directors in 2011/2012.
Grants will enable recipients to
help familiarize themselves with FAF programs in
Latin America, Africa,
Northern Europe,
China, and
many others.
This grant is funded
in part by FAF, Inc.:
this is a Land Only offer. Those groups who
travel with FAF in
one year after this familiarization tour
will have their airfare
fully refunded.
Apply by email to friendlyam@faf.org
prior to
September 2, 2011.
All directors and leaders are eligible. Awardees must sign a letter of agreement (upon
request of FAF at time
of notification) stating
that without any obligation they are accepting this
opportunity in the
name of their arts organization or
academic institution. |
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Seeking impact when you travel?
Experience what many have known for decades: Travel with FAF Changes Lives
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"I applaud the efforts of FAF!" - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
"After having been on numerous concert tours organized by various operators and in many different countries, I have finally found the answer to any choir or performing ensemble: Friendship Ambassadors Foundation."
- Bernard Krüger, Director of Music Kearsney College, South Africa
... & now's the perfect time to start planning for 2012!
Here are some great 2011 & 2012 group and individual ideas for your FAF travel life-changing experience.
Special Note For Groups and Ensembles of 25 - 500: FAF provides ideas but also CUSTOMIZES trips worldwide at your request: From Asia to Africa, the US to the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America, too:
the possibilities are endless!
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2011/Individuals: Build Hope while Experiencing the Real Ecuador
 This summer, spend two weeks helping to build a much needed cultural/ community center in the rainforest in Ecuador. Live and work with local families as you share in their culture and way of life. This is sure to be an unforgettable experience where you will make lasting relationships and treasured memories. Dates: July 6-18, 2011 For more information, click here For inquiries, write to serviceambassadors@faf.org or call +1-800-526-2908. |
2011/Ensembles: Perform at the Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations
with a special appearance at the
U C Peace Arts Festival in New York City  Perform at the United Nations, the Youth Assembly's Culture Night, and other local venues in Manhattan! Included: A very special appearance at the U C Peace Arts Festival in New York City! Engage in exclusive cultural exchanges with hundreds of youth leaders from around the world! Learn how to use the arts to promote peace and mutual understanding in workshops designed especially for performance ensembles! Join nearly 1000 delegates discussing youth led development and the success of the 8 U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Special YA UN Focus in 2011: The Role of the Arts in MDG success. Dates: August 2-7, 2011 For more information, click here or visit our blog For inquiries, write to ucpeace@faf.org or +1-800-526-2908.
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2012/Choirs: A Multi-National Choral Experience in Manhattan
 One week prior to the 2012 World Choir Games, join a unique opportunity to sing at the United Nations and other great venues in New York City. Friendship Ambassadors Foundation invites choirs from around the world to participate in a festival "The Rhythms of One World 2012" to foster cultural unity through song in celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter on June 26. As if singing with some of the best choirs from across the globe wasn't enough, you'll also be singing in one of the most exciting and culturally diverse cities in the world. New York has long been considered one of the major cultural capitals of the world, and the United Nations is the perfect setting to host this festival. Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this special event!
Dates: June 25- July 1, 2012 International choirs especially welcome! For priority consideration, apply by June 15, 2011. For more information, please contact FAF Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou at yinchu@faf.org or +1-800-526-2908. |
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2012/ALL: China Cultural Heritage Festival
 Let FAF take you on an exclusive performance or cultural immersion tour of awe inspiring China. Take part in the Cultural Heritage Day celebrations, and see some of China's spectacular sights. The performance, sightseeing, cultural exchange tour of a lifetime awaits you in China ... as only FAF can provide. Dates: June 2-10, 2012 Contact Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou at yinchu@faf.org or 1-800-526-2908 for details. |
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2012/Orchestras: Perform in Magnificent Italia & Romantic France
 If you have a week or more to spare at the end of June through July 2012, let FAF show you the best of what Italy and France have to offer through a customized concert tour for your ensemble. Perform in internationally-recognized Orchestra Festivals in Florence, Tuscany and Provence. See history books come to life as you tour the most famous sites of Italy and France, and perform in culturally significant spaces while having meaningful cultural exchange with other youth orchestras from around the world similar to yours.
Dates: June 28- July 26, 2012 Contact Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou at yinchu@faf.org or 1-800-526-2908 for details. |
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2012/ALL: Spectacular South Africa
 Come with us to share your music and tour the culture, sights, and sounds of majestic South Africa. From a Zulu cultural show, to the bustling cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, to the natural wonders of Umfolozi Game Reserve and much more, there truly is something for everyone in South Africa. Be part of cultural exchange where you'll learn what is means to be South African. This tour is sure to be as meaningful as it is fun!
Contact Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou at yinchu@faf.org or 1-800-526-2908 for details. |
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2012/Groups 25++: Almost Anywhere
Anyone can invent a tour itinerary or festival, only FAF has 40 years of experience and partnerships that make them special and 'impactful.' When your group or ensemble thinks about a concert tour, service tour, festival involvement, or edutour abroad, don't make a move without consulting FAF first.
Since these experiences have become popular, FAF has been there for you: "I know of few projects today that succeed more in helping our young musicians do what they do best: share the magic & glory of music with their love of people & their zest for new adventures." - Alice Tully
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Have You Heard What Directors Say?
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"The With One Dream... Rebuilding Hope in Haiti Benefit Concert sponsored by Friendship Ambassadors Foundation was not only a highlight - it was the best performance the World Children's Choir sang in for the entire 2009-2010 concert season. I can still hear the voices of the children and the 150 wonderful young orchestra players performing With One Dream to conclude the concert. This is a very precious lifetime memory. We are still receiving compliments, and send our love and gratitude to you, Yin-Chu, and everyone at Friendship Ambassadors Foundation for making this event possible."
- Sondra Harnes, Artistic Director, World Children's Choir 2010
"I had a great time on the trip to South America! FAF provided superior service, and I have no doubt I will remember this tour for the rest of my life."
- Devon Newburn, Harding Chorus Student President, Tour to
Brazil, Argentina & Chile 2010
"The Alliance Francaise of Greenwich would like to thank you and your Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou for your efforts in including [us] in the Greenwich Choral Society trip to France honoring the Greenwich- Vienne Sister City Initiative 2008... The trip was seamless, due in no small part to your advance planning... We thank you and your team for making this historic trip so memorable."
- Renee Ketcham, President, Alliance Francaise, Greenwich 2008
"On behalf of the Huntington Middle School Orchestra, we would like to express our grateful appreciation to FAF for organizing and coordinating our trip to New York City and Carnegie Hall on April 8-12, 2009. Our students had a wonderful time from this trip. The itinerary you planned was excellent, as was your assistance throughout our stay in New York. We are especially thankful to you for arranging the tour and concert at Juilliard School, which is an inspiration to our students. We certainly look forward to using your services again in the future."
- Robert Folsom, Orchestra Director, Huntington Orchestra, 2009
"2010 marks a decade of our work with Friendship Ambassadors, an infinitely imaginative, flexible, hard-working and communicative organization dedicated to peace through cultural exchange. Thanks to the truly global perspective and expertise of the FAF staff and administration, my colleagues and I at West Virginia Wesleyan College have been able to develop a meaningful curriculum abroad during the past ten years. For any project involving the education of young people abroad in the 21st century we can certainly recommend without reservation the skill, breadth of vision, and ever evolving, comprehensive contacts of Friendship Ambassadors."
- Dr. Devon McNamara, Professor of English, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia 2010
"Traveling with FAF this summer for two weeks in Peru was more than we could have imagined. The kids all went home with amazing memories and life-changing experience - Thanks FAF for yet another amazing tour! See you next year!"
- Kieri V. Coombs, Creative DIrector, Performing Groups for Youth, Sacramento, CA, 2010
"I had thought that I had both seen and experienced nearly everything in my 25 years of traveling with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. Little did I know that a new, unique experience was awaiting myself and my performing troupe, Synergy, in the Philippines. Suffice it to say, my life has been altered forever. I commend the entire staff of FA for their efforts!"
- D Kim Clayton, Clayton Productions, Utah 2010
Enjoy Video Clips of Great Performances in recent FAF Concert Tours: 
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