1. U.S., Bahamas salvage hurricane-damaged artifacts

   Almost a year after Hurricane Dorian battered The Bahamas, a partnership between Bahamian and U.S. museum officials continues to save damaged cultural objects.

2. Preserving Albania’s centuries-old sites

   When Albania was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake last year, 51 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured. The disaster also damaged the ancient fortifications of Krujë, Durrës and Prezë.

3. The U.S. Department of State Supports Ukraine’s Efforts to Combat Russia’s Brutal Attempts to Undermine and Erase Ukrainian Culture

   The U.S. Department of State supports Ukraine’s efforts to combat Russia’s brutal attempts to undermine and erase Ukrainian culture.  

4. Red Lists of Antiquities at Risk

   Red Lists of Antiquities at Risk are compact, illustrated booklets designed for customs officials, police officers, museums, art dealers, and collectors, to help them recognize the general types of archaeological, ethnographic, and ecclesiastical objects that have been looted from cultural sites, stolen from museums and churches, and illicitly trafficked.

5. Arequipa Colonial Church Project, Peru

   A U.S. Embassy initiative in cooperation with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and the Archdiocese of Arequipa supported a three-day workshop on “Security and Preservation of Colonial Cultural Heritage Objects and Sites in Southern Peru,” held in Arequipa, Peru.

6. Jazz Appreciation Month

   To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month this April, the U.S. Department of State is hosting a panel discussion, jazz performance and cultural diplomacy exhibit at the U.S. Diplomacy Center.

7. Celebrating Exchange Day 2019

   Monday, August 5, 2019 marks Exchange Day, a nationwide celebration of the power of international exchanges!

8. Museum Representatives from Around the World Convene for Museums Connect Colloquium

   10 American museums met their overseas counterparts in Washington, D.C. during the 2013 Museums Connect Colloquium.

9. OneBeat Brings Socially Engaged Artists to the U.S.

   OneBeat, a cultural exchange program developed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation launches its 2018 east coast fall tour with stops in Florida, Maryland, New York, and South Carolina.

10. DanceMotion USA Connects Cultures through Collaborative Dance

    Turkish, American, and Armenian dancers performed a collaborative dance piece at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of an ongoing cultural exchange sponsored by the Department of State’s DanceMotion USA program.

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