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| 27th Vivaldi by Candlelight
A Benefit Concert |
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Featuring the Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director.
Sat, Dec. 12, 2009, 8pm
First Presbyterian
12 C Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Sponsorships available
Call (801) 832-3270
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| Greetings!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to you for your involvement as a Citizen Diplomat, and extend praise and appreciation for your continued support of our mission: To promote global understanding and respect between the people of Utah and other nations.
Thank you for serving as a professional resource and sharing your time and knowledge with our International Visitors.
Thank you for inviting International Visitors to your home for dinner and meaningful conversation.
Thank you for participating in the World Affairs Lecture Series, and other community programs, and creating a globally savvy community.
Finally, thank you to all those who already sponsored or purchased tickets to the 27thVivaldi by Candlelight - A Benefit Concert. Haven't yet? Call UCCD at (801) 832-3270, and we'll be happy to assist you. Your support truly means the world to us.
Please note that UCCD's offices will be closed on November 26 and 27 for the holiday. | |
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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by Interpreters and/or Department of State Officers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Audrey Anderson, UCCD Program Director at aanderson@utahdiplomacy.org or (801) 832-3273.
Syria - Home Hosts secured
Nov 28-Dec 2: 9 Delegates examining Urban Planning
Israel - Home Hosts secured
Dec 2-6: 4 Delegates examining National Parks: Regional Management &
Nature Preservation
Uzbekistan - Home Hosts secured
Dec 2-8: 4 Delegates examining Women as Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Leaders
Russia - Home Hosts secured
Dec 6-9: 5 Delegates examining Advancement of Capacities for Improving Financial Sector Transparency, Anti-Money Laundering, & Combating Financing of Terrorism
Uzbekistan - Home Hosts secured
Dec 9-12: 5 Delegates examining Rural & Urban Planning
Ukraine - No Home Hospitality requested
Dec 9-15: 4 Delegates examining Disability Rights in the U.S. |
27th Vivaldi by Candlelight - A Benefit Concert
 Reaching any laudable goal requires great vision and great determination. To fulfill a worthy mission, a community must be willing to make a committed stand and encourage others to follow.
For 47 years, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD), with the support of scores of Utah "Citizen Diplomats", has worked to foster global understanding and respect between the people of Utah and other nations.
Help us continue our vital work and positive impact by sponsoring or purchasing tickets to the 27th Vivaldi by Candlelight - A Benefit Concert on Saturday, December 12, 2009, 8:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 12 C Street. The concert features the Vivaldi Virtuosi conducted by Music Director Gerald Elias. The program comprises the genius of Vivaldi and other Venetian masters of the Renaissance and Baroque.
Reserved Seating Tickets $40. Sponsorships available.
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2009/2010 World Affairs Lecture Series
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 7:30pm
Impact: From the Front Lines of
Global Health
Ms. Karen Kasmauski,
National Geographic Photographer
For the last 10 years, Karen Kasmauski has captured on film the personal side of numerous global health crises: AIDS, malnutrition, and immunization. In this sweeping view of the human condition, Ms. Kasmauski finds the personal stories behind the headlines, blending a warm human sensitivity with a photographer's eye for detail to distill global issues into resonant images. Learn more.
This lecture is presented as part of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series, in partnership with Westminster College and the American Express Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series. All lectures are free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall at Westminster College. Map it with Google! |
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International Book Group
Join the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's International Book Group and "try on another life for size"!
The International Book Group meets once a month on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the King's English Bookshop (1511 South 1500 East). The Group reads for pleasure to learn about other countries, customs, and cultures through fiction and non-fiction.
The International Book Group will meet on:
Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m.
The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
The King's English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East | Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Register in person at the King's English Bookshop or email Wendy Foster Leigh, Book Group Leader. Registration is free and open to all. Books are available for purchase at the King's English. Indicate that you are a member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy or of the King's English and receive a 10% discount. Learn more. |
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Secretary Clinton Emphasizes the Important Role of the IVLP
 November 9, 2009. Berlin, Germany.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Chancellor Angela Merkel and other dignitaries in Germany to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years earlier. During a visit to the U.S. Embassy, Secretary Clinton thanked the Embassy staff for its engagement "not only with representatives of the German Government, but [with] civil society, business leaders, teachers, students, ordinary Germans." In doing so, she emphasized the important role of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in promoting peace. "I would like to see us redouble our efforts, particularly reaching out to young Germans, and particularly those from the east, to build a strong foundation of understanding and respect." Full story. |
Internship Opportunity in Citizen Diplomacy
has 2 openings in New York City for its Spring Term Internship, which runs from January to May 2010. BDA is a private-sector led initiative aimed at mobilizing the US business community for public diplomacy efforts. An internship with BDA provides a unique and dynamic experience unlike any other. Interns with BDA are challenged on a daily basis to work independently on a variety of BDA efforts and initiatives, as well as interact and work directly with a diverse board of senior global executives. Application deadline is December 4, 2009. Selections will be made by December 20th. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Cari Guittard, Executive Director, at cari.guittard@sf.ddb.com. For more information, click here. |
By David Burger | The Salt Lake Tribune's blog, "Burger with Relish"
November 22, 2009 | Full Story
Classical music starts the Holiday Season
By Feli Anne Hipol | The Forum |
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Community News
>2009 Trees of Diversity
Nov 20 - Jan 4, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, for the past six years, has featured a holiday tree exhibit in the Celebration Gallery. The purpose of this exhibit is to bring the community together in the celebration of various holiday traditions not only from different countries but also from different religious backgrounds and various family or community traditions. The tree is used as a symbol of friendship and to display the art and artifacts representing the richness of community traditions.
Trees of Diversity 2009 will have over 50 trees and holiday scenes created by various community and ethnic groups.
Cost: Free Admission
For more information, please call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.org.
>Kitka
January 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Weber State University
Women's vocal ensemble Kitka draws on the centuries-old tradition of eastern European female vocal music. Internationally praised for its mastery of Balkan vocal techniques, Kitka has exposed millions to the haunting beauty of this unique repertoire, astounding audiences with lush harmonies, asymmetric rhythms and stunning dissonances.
Tickets: $15/Adults, $12/Students and Seniors
For more information, please visit wsuculturalaffairs.org.
>Facing the Mountains: Breakthroughs to New Racial Landscapes by Dr. Shakti Butler
January 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
As part of the 2009-2010 Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture Series, Dr. Shakti Butler, Documentary Film Producer & Director,
will discuss how she uses documentary film and dialogue groups as vehicles for addressing and working to eliminate racism, sexism, classism and homophobia. Dr. Butler has directed and produced documentaries such as The Way Home, Light in the Shadows, and Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible. Butler also created and implemented a national public dialogue program - Heart-to-Heart Conversations - aimed at facilitating learning and sharing about race and culture while she was the executive director of World Trust Educational Services.
Cost: Free Admission
For more information, please visit westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
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Sincerely,
Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications & Community Outreach |
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