When Sucheta Rawal told a friend of her plans to write a book on Japanese culture, Kazumi Fukumoto was wary. “I was a little bit afraid,” Ms. Fukumoto said, in part because the Japanese are notoriously particular about how their nuanced culture is portrayed by outsiders. While Japan’s people shares many near-universal values like respect Read more
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‘It Starts With a Coffee’: How Conversation Can Help Investors Avoid Pitfalls in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s easygoing lifestyle and laid-back, “pura vida” vibe has been a godsend for tourism, but it has sometimes had a negative side effect: turning off other investors accustomed to a more expedient way of doing business. It doesn’t have to be that way, says Consul General Flora Leah Venegas Corrales, who represents the Central Read more
Czech Jazz Pianist Returns to Atlanta June 1-2 to Celebrate 1918 Independence and Honor Czech/Slovak School
The origins of the Czech and Slovak School of Atlanta, honoring Karel Velan date back five years to when Ivana Valkusova visited Atlanta from Paris. Curious to learn more about Atlanta’s Czech community, she contacted George Novak, the honorary consul general, and impressed upon him the need to open a school that would teach the American Read more
Lake Lanier to Host Global Dragon Boat Championship
Since 1996 when the Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking events were held at Lake Lanier, the venue’s prestige has grown exponentially. Now known as Lake Lanier Olympic Park, it has drawn a host of prestigious events including U.S. national championships in all three sports. Two years ago it was the site for the Pan-American Championships drawing Read more
Georgia Indo-American Chamber to Host ‘India Meets Georgia’ Film Festival May 11-12
To follow the career of Natarajan Ramji, who likes being known as the “Location Guru” for the Indian film industry from “Bollywood to Tollywood,” it’s best to have an atlas handy. As chairman of the Chennai, India,-based Travel Masters India firm, he finds exotic locations around the world for film producers across India. For Mr. Read more
Events Showcase Atlanta Beltline to Globally Engaged Audiences
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. CEO Brian McGowan on April 19 called on the city’s international community to help spread the word around the globe about the 22-mile trail and transit loop transforming the city.
Managing the Expat Experience: Immigration, Education and Everything in Between
The saying goes, “Happy wife, happy life.” But employers are finding that workers’ domestic bliss — or lack thereof — can impact their own bottom lines. Managing the demands of an increasingly international workforce is about more than providing a clear path for advancement or an enticing cross-cultural career challenge. More and more, corporations are Read more
Eco Island: How Atlanta’s Taiwanese Sister City Is Greening Its Urban Environment
Taiwan‘s bustling capital is a city of 2.7 million human beings crammed into an area the size of Abilene, Texas. “Small area, many people,” as one top environmental official put it. A million of them toot around town on motor scooters of all colors, most of them made in Taiwan, and another million commute into Read more
CEO Interview: Atlanta Beltline Creates ‘Unique Culture’ for an Aspiring Global City
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV this Thursday, April 19, will host a reception and Beltline crawl with Atlanta Beltline Inc. CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Learn more and register here. To the trained economic developer’s eye of Brian McGowan, Read more
On Atlanta Tour, Diplomats See Beltline as a Global Growth Catalyst
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV on April 19 will host a reception and crawl with Atlanta Beltline CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Register here. Standing in a new craft brewery, 29 members of Georgia’s consular corps (most of Read more
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