Archive for October, 2009

“Soft Power Explained”

Inter­na­tional Sym­po­sium on Cul­tural Diplo­macy (Berlin, 27th-31st, 2009)

“Soft Power Explained” - A Video Lec­ture By Har­vard Uni­ver­sity Pro­fes­sor Joseph S. Nye Jr.

“Oh, People”, Mohamed Zakariya˙s First Collector’s Limited Edition Commemorative Lithograph Release and Artist Presentation at de Young Museum

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Octo­ber 14, 2009 — Lin­earis Insti­tute is pleased to present the first lim­ited edi­tion print of Mohamed Zakariya’s cal­lig­ra­phy, the orig­i­nal of which was com­mis­sioned by U.S. Pres­i­dent Barack Obama as a gift to King Abdul­lah Bin Abdu­laziz of Saudi Ara­bia on June 3, 2009.  Mohamed Zakariya, an Amer­i­can mas­ter of Islamic cal­lig­ra­phy, has been rep­re­sented exclu­sively since 2001 by Lin­earis Insti­tute, a pub­lic repos­i­tory for the visual arts spe­cial­iz­ing in works on paper.

Zakariya will also give a spe­cial pre­sen­ta­tion on his ancient craft on the evening of Octo­ber 23, 2009, at the de Young Museum in San Fran­cisco, as part of the Museum’s Cul­tural Encoun­ters program.

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About Sanaa

Sanaa’s films aim to showcase everyday people who make a difference in the life of the less fortunate, and highlight the unique artistic talents of gifted people who pursue hob­bies with admirable passion. Like any other multicultural person whose life experiences have crossed many boundaries, Sanaa finds these passions both in big ideas — cultural diplomacy, smart power — and in small endeavors — saffron farming and culinary dis­coveries. Creativity and passion have no borders, and shining a spotlight on these com­mon traits we share globally — whatever the subject matter — teaches us about new things while reminding us of our shared values.