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In response to the growing divide between people of different cultures and societies since Sept. 11, World Culture Open launched a campaign to increase the sharing of arts and culture between nations and societies. Sharing culture is a critical first step to building a peaceful global community. As Michael Shank, a spokesman for World Culture Open, insightfully noted, "The reality is that there is more that unites us in our culture than divides us. We hope that through these awards, we can remind people that while we speak hundreds of languages around the world, we all share a universal language of art and culture."
Appropriately inaugurated in New York City, an urban cornucopia of cultural milieus, World Culture Open 2004 was designed as a global celebration-similar to an Olympic festival of cultures-to honor artistic and cultural traditions and their pivotal role in building peace and promoting the holistic approach to wellbeing. Following in the footsteps of the inaugural celebrations in New York City, World Culture Open hit the Streets of Seoul on Septemver 12 with an equally spectacular display of cultural diversity, artistry and identity.
The 8-day international event brought together traditional dancers and musicians, artists, holistic practitioners, non-governmental organizations, United Nations secretariats, ambassadors and culture ministers from every region of the world to exchange and dialogue as a global community. |
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WCO 2004 Partnership |
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