The San Diego Diplomacy Council will celebrate the transcendent power of music and dance and the ability of the arts to turn beats into bridges across the globe at its Signature Event on Saturday, Nov. 10. Held at the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, the event will celebrate the significant but often unknown impact of arts diplomacy in building diplomatic bridges between the United States and other nations through music, visual and performing arts. The evening will feature a tapas-style dinner, drinks, entertainment, photo exhibits and stories of impact.
Guests will get to experience select images from a photographic exhibition entitled Jam Session: America?s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World, curated by the Meridian International Center. The night?s keynote speaker, Adam Clayton Powell III, will share the impactful story of his father, unapologetic civil rights activist and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and his intrepid efforts to use jazz music to connect the U.S. with the rest of the world during the Cold War era. The evening will also feature performances and stories from Artists of Honor, Amirah Sackett and Todd Cochran. Sackett is an internationally recognized hip-hop dancer, choreographer, teacher, and arts envoy who has used hip-hop to transcend stereotypes about women and the Muslim community in the U.S. and abroad. Cochran is a jazz pianist and composer who has collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, and other notable musicians. He also wrote the film score for the movie ?Keep the Faith, Baby? (2002) about Congressman Powell?s life.
All of the proceeds of this fundraiser will continue to support SDDC functions and programs, which connects community and business leaders in the San Diego region with their counterparts around the world to build mutual understanding and address common challenges including citizen safety, economic opportunity, social justice and environmental sustainability.
Admission/Cost: - [Park Map]
Saturday, November 10 - 6:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiegodiplomacy.org
Guests will get to experience select images from a photographic exhibition entitled Jam Session: America?s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World, curated by the Meridian International Center. The night?s keynote speaker, Adam Clayton Powell III, will share the impactful story of his father, unapologetic civil rights activist and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and his intrepid efforts to use jazz music to connect the U.S. with the rest of the world during the Cold War era. The evening will also feature performances and stories from Artists of Honor, Amirah Sackett and Todd Cochran. Sackett is an internationally recognized hip-hop dancer, choreographer, teacher, and arts envoy who has used hip-hop to transcend stereotypes about women and the Muslim community in the U.S. and abroad. Cochran is a jazz pianist and composer who has collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, and other notable musicians. He also wrote the film score for the movie ?Keep the Faith, Baby? (2002) about Congressman Powell?s life.
All of the proceeds of this fundraiser will continue to support SDDC functions and programs, which connects community and business leaders in the San Diego region with their counterparts around the world to build mutual understanding and address common challenges including citizen safety, economic opportunity, social justice and environmental sustainability.
Admission/Cost: - [Park Map]
Saturday, November 10 - 6:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiegodiplomacy.org
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