#ExclusiveInterview Senior Advisor & Envoy for Cultural Exchange at the National Endowment for the Arts, Carla Dirlikov Canales Carla Dirlikov Canales Last November's meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders opened more opportunities for cultural exchanges, with new programs to be

Thank you David Rothkopf ❤️I’m only able to do what I do because of your love and support!

During Carla's trip to Zhangzhou, she met an important friend. I tried to understand this friendship, so I learned about it through others' accounts, Carla's descriptions, and my own observations. #Fujian #Zhangzhou #ChinaUS45 Carla Dirlikov Canales Xie Feng 谢锋 Chinese Embassy in US

On my recent trip to Fuzhou, I had this great conversation with The China Current about the power and importance of cultural diplomacy. I hope you'll give it a listen.

Thank you The China Current & James Chau for taking the time to speak with me! I’m grateful for the chance to share my thoughts on all things #culturalexchange #culturaldiplomay & my experiences performing in China!

Thank you so allowing me the opportunity to share my story! #culturalexchange #culturaldiplomacy

Delighted to share the full interview I did for CGTN Radio while in Beijing. A pleasure to be able to talk about my recent experiences in China as an #ArtsEnvoy for the Department of State Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State, my love of #culturaldiplomacy and #culturalexchange and my hope for the future!

Thank you so much for your kind words, James Chau! Your support of the arts, of cultural exchange, and of public service mean a lot to me!

The honor is mine Paulo Menechelli ! Your ground-breaking book and all the work you have done on #culturaldiplomacy is incredible! ❤️

Carla's presentation featured the great work of Artists for Understanding! Learn more about this program ➡ pcah.gov/artists-for-un… #Artists4Understanding #G20Brazil

It was my honor to share the work we are doing at President's Committee on the Arts & the Humanities with those gathered for the G20 United States panel event on data collection, analysis & application. #ArtistsforUnderstanding offers an interesting example of what's possible when we counter hate through the arts & humanities!

It was a really fabulous experience! Thank you President's Committee on the Arts & the Humanities & G20 South Africa #culturaldiplomacy #culturalexchange

Last month, I performed with the Zheng Xiaoying Opera Center in Xiamen, China, under the direction of one of my heroes Maestra Zheng Xiaoying. I invite you to watch this brief video created by Qiuyang Chen about what this experience meant to me. youtube.com/watch?v=nU_Yu6…

U.S. singer Carla: I want to take the challenge of finding more ways for Americans to improve Mandarin studies.Carla Dirlikov Canales Xie Feng 谢锋 美国驻广州总领事馆 U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue Zhang Meifang Zhang Heqing Siddharth Chatterjee 常启德 Ryan Fedasiuk Bridging News China Global Strategic Research Institute (CGSRI)

Thank you 美国驻广州总领事馆 U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou for making these special memories possible! I’m delighted to share this video that shows footage from over 10 years of my #artsenvoy experiences in China, thanks to Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State! 🇺🇸🇨🇳🎶 #culturaldiplomacy #culturalexchange

PLEASE SHARE: Delighted to ANNOUNCE that our 2nd keynote speaker at the upcoming International Communication Association pre-conference is Carla Dirlikov Canales ‼️ Submit now to help us explore "Pop Wars" and the Role of #Popular #Culture in contemporary #Conflicts". Submit by Nov 1st at 👇icahdq.org/members/group_…

Heart-to-Heart - My Chinese Friends and I | A year ago and Carla Dirlikov Canales, an Arts Envoy for the US State Department, met Huang Yicheng, a local child, during her visit to Yunshuiyao ancient village - in Nanjing county, located in Zhangzhou, in East China's Fujian

Honored to perform w/such esteemed Chinese artists & to be graciously hosted by my dear friend U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue. I'm so grateful for his support of my passion for #culturaldiplomacy as a key tool in int'l relations! Thank you Department of State for allowing me to serve in China as #Artsenvoy.

As the U.S. and China face of in the trade war, people to people diplomacy has never been more important. I spoke with the BBC about this and share some of my own experiences. Tune in to BBC Newshour at the link below, around minute 46: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

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