Crafts and Commodities:
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Topic: Wood Carving
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Content Inside: Crafts and Commodities: Oaxacan Wood Carvings Lecture by Michael Chibnik ENCUENTROS IDB CULTURAL CENTER May 2003 No. 47 IDB CULTURAL CENTER General Coordination and Visual Arts: Félix Angel General Coordination Assistance: Soledad Guerra Concerts and Lectures: Anne Vena Cultural Development in the Field: Elba Agusti IDB Art Collection: Susannah Rodee ● The IDB Cultural Center was created in 1992 by Enrique V. Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The Center has two primary objectives: 1) to contribute to social development by administering a grants program that sponsors and co-finances small-scale cultural projects that will have a positive social impact in the region, and 2) to promote a better image of the IDB member countries, with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean, through culture and increased understanding between the region and the rest of the world, particularly the United States. Cultural programs at headquarters feature new as well as established talent from the re- gion. Recognition granted by Washington, D.C. audiences and press often helps propel the careers of new artists. The Center also sponsors lectures on Latin American and Ca- ribbean history and culture, and supports cultural undertakings in the Washington, D.C. area for the local Latin American and Caribbean communities, such as Spanish-language theater, film festivals, and other events. The IDB Cultural Center Exhibitions and the Concerts and Lectures Series stimulate dialogue and a greater knowledge of the culture of the Americas. The Cultural Development in the Field funds projects in the fields of youth cultural development, institutional support, restora- tion and conservation of cultural patrimony, and the preservation of cultural traditions. The IDB Art Collection, gathered over several decades, is managed by the Cultural Center and reflects the relevance and importance the Bank has achieved after four decades as the leading financi ...
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