WHAT'S NEW AT LORD: NEW PROJECTS, NEW IDEAS
ISLAND FORTRESS OR SOFT POWER REFUGE?
How can we use Soft Power to stimulate the creative economy?
Malta is one of the world’s great island fortresses from ancient times to World War II. Yet its very name means ‘refuge’. England is an island fortress that has provided refuge for many over recent centuries. As part of the celebration of Valletta’s Year as European Capital of Culture, Soft Power Destinations Award and Leading Cultural Destinations is hosting a workshop in London to explore how soft power is transforming both cities.
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Gail Dexter Lord, President and Co-Founder will have the honour of being the Keynote speaker at the prestigious contemporary art museum, MAXXI, in Rome, Italy. The talk will take place on May 18, 2018 at 5:30pm and is open to the public.
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The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) 2018 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo will take place on May 6-9 in Phoenix. Included on this year's schedule is the panel "Encouraging Engagement: A Myriad of Methods" with Joy Bailey-Bryant (Managing Director US, Lord Cultural Resources).
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The Nordic Museum in Seattle opened its doors for the first time on May 5th. The Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Dagfinn Høybråten, along with the Danish crown princess, the Icelandic President, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Jorodd Asphjell MP (NO) of the Nordic Council and the Nordic ambassadors to the United States attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the official opening of the new museum.
See the Nordic Co-operation for more details about the Grand Opening.
Start planning your visit to the Nordic Museum!
In this month's edition of Cultural News, our top stories are about how civil rights and equality can be memorialized, as seen by the opening of the powerful new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama and new exhibitions at Tennessee’s National Civil Rights Museum. We’re also paying attention to the impact of soft power on Amazon’s shortlist for their new headquarters, getting excited about North America’s best parks and gardens, and much more!
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The first regularly circulated Canadian bank note to feature a human rights theme was unveiled on Thursday March 8th, International Women’s Day. The $10 bill displays a portrait of human rights defender Viola Desmond, and on the reverse an image of Lord project, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR).
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