On a steamy Saturday afternoon Aug. 10 attendees at the Beloved Community International Expo held at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, including four consuls general based in Atlanta, witnessed a huge bowl of “bibimbap” being cooked symbolizing the harmonious coming together of the city’s different communities. “Bibimbap is a popular Korean cuisine — […]
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Georgia Indian Groups to Help Welcome Prime Minister Modi to Texas
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent re-election wasn’t met with the same breathless optimism as when he swept into power in 2014. Some blame stalled progress on economic reforms and worries about his Bharatiya Janata Party’s Hindu nationalist bent. Still, his sound victory at home and his acceptance by the Indian diaspora in the United […]
Mexico’s CEMEX to Donate Concrete to Help Build Soccer Fields Near MARTA Stations
Mexican cement giant CEMEX will donate concrete to be used in the construction of youth soccer fields adjacent to transit stations in Atlanta. CEMEX subsidiary Ready Mix USA is to provide 100 cubic yards for curbs and sidewalks at the fields being created by Soccer in the Streets, a local nonprofit building a “League of Stations” in […]
A Leadership Institute for Georgia’s Muslims, Open to All
When Soumaya Khalifa in 2015 joined Leadership Atlanta in 2015, she quickly realized something was missing from the prestigious development program: fellow members of her faith. “What I found was that the representation of the American Muslim community was not there,” Ms. Khalifa, head of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta and president of Khalifa […]
What Makes Atlanta International? City Wants to Hear From You
An impartial endorsement is always more valuable than a biased one, and a fresh eye on a problem or question can often lend new perspective. That’s why the City of Atlanta’s Office of International Affairs is seeking new thoughts from the Atlanta business community and beyond about what makes the city “international.” The idea came […]
Female Empowerment Highlight of African Art Exhibit
Atlantans had the opportunity from Jan. 18-April 21 to see a remarkable exhibition of African art at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, which featured works focused on the traditional lives of women and girls. The artworks were selected from hundreds of pieces belonging to the Mehta Collection of retired professor of international banking and […]
Taipei Glove Puppeteers Practice ‘Heart-to-Heart Diplomacy’ at Atlanta Center
Atlanta and Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, have been Sister Cities for 40 years and have enjoyed both cultural and business ties. But this weekend that relationship is expanding into heart-to-heart diplomacy, going beyond just soft or economic power, with the arrival of the master glove puppeteer Chen His-huang at the Center for Puppetry Arts. […]
South Korean Consul General Kim Drafted by the Braves
South Korea’s consul general, Young-jun Kim, didn’t grow up playing baseball in his hometown of Busan, but he was ready on Thursday to throw the opening pitch for the Pittsburg Pirates–Atlanta Braves game at Sun Trust Park. And he didn’t seem to mind when Julio Teheran was called in to substitute for him, especially when […]
The Harlem Globetrotters Spread Joy at Home in Georgia and Around the World
There’s something irresistible about the Harlem Globetrotters. Denis Sullivan felt it as a 12-year-old growing up in Cork, Ireland, when he and 800 others from the town watched the team’s ball handling acrobatics and unique brand of basketball. Today he’s in charge of the team’s world tours and is proud to note that the visit […]
Former KGB Spy Tells Kiwanians Soviet Ideology May Be Dead, But Russian Nationalism Is Alive and Well
Jack Barsky, the former Soviet spy who now lives in the state of Georgia, said at a Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon May 28 honoring the city’s Consular Corps that he could have saved the U.S. government the $30 million spent on the Mueller report to determine whether or not the Russian government colluded with […]
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