March 28, 2008
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Ambassador Munter Visits the University of Arts of Belgrade

On March 26, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Cameron Munter visited the University of Arts of Belgrade on the occasion of guest lectures by Dr. Ruth Bereson, Director of the Arts Management Program, University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Ambassador Munter gave opening remarks at a seminar on "Cultural Diplomacy," a seminar for graduate students and professionals in cultural management conducted by Dr. Bereson, who visited Belgrade on an Embassy sponsored U.S. Speaker program. Ambassador Munter emphasized the importance of cultural and educational exchanges between Serbia and the United States during politically turbulent times, while Dr. Milena Dragicevic-Sesic, Director of the Interdisciplinary Master Study Program in Cultural Policy and Management, talked about the significance of the American Cultural Center during the Communist era, and the numerous American artists and visual and performing arts presentations that have shaped minds and spirits of generations of Western-oriented Belgraders.

Ambassador Munter, Dr. Milena Dragicevic-Sesic and Dr. Ruth Bereson

28. mart, 2008
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

AMBASADOR MANTER POSETIO UNIVERZITET UMETNOSTI U BEOGRADU

Ambasador Sjedinjenih Američkih Država Kameron Manter posetio je Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu povodom predavanja Dr Ruth Bereson, direktora Programa za menadžment u umetnosti Univerziteta u Bafalu, država Njujork. Ambasador Manter se na početku seminara "Kulturna diplomatija" obratio studentima i stručnjacima u oblasti kulturnog menadžmenta koji je vodila Dr Bereson. Dr Bereson je u Beogradu boravila u okviru programa gostujućih predavača Ambasade Sjedinjenih Američkih Država. Ambasador Manter je naglasio važnost kulturne i obrazovne razmene između Srbije i Sjedinjenih Država u politički turbulentnim vremenima, a Dr Milena Dragićević-Šešić, direktor Interdisciplinarnog programa za kulturnu politiku i menadžment, govorila je o značaju koji je Američki kulturni centar imao u vreme komunizma i o brojnim američkim umetnicima, izložbama i predstavama koje su oblikovale um i duh generacija prozapadnjački orijentisanih Beograđana.

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