Inauguration of New Location for Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center

Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas inaugurated the new location of the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center in Gulshan.  The EMK Center aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote people to people ties, strengthen the relationship between the United States and Bangladesh, and is a joint effort between the Embassy of the United States …

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U.S. Ambassador Inaugurates 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition

Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam opened a special photo exhibition, Roots of Friendship:  50 Years of U.S.-Bangladesh Relations at the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center) to reflect on over 50 years of enduring bilateral relations and people-to-people ties between the …

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U.S. Embassy Dhaka Hosts Arts Envoys for Virtual Masterclass For Bangladeshi Filmmakers May 11-19

Five U.S. Arts Envoys led the virtual masterclass which included independent films screenings.  The masterclass kicked off a year-long partnership with 12 promising Bangladeshi filmmakers to promote free expression in the arts, economic diversification, and greater cooperation between the people of Bangladesh and the United States.  

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U.S. Arts Envoy Beatboxers Visit Bangladesh December 16-23, Judge and Perform at the National Beatbox Championship, and Provide Training

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka brought three world-renowned U.S. Arts Envoy beatboxers to Bangladesh to engage the public on the art of vocal percussion through community outreach, masterclasses, and media appearances December 16-23.  The Envoy beatboxers from the Beatbox House in New York – Gene Shinozaki, NaPoM (Neil Meadows), and Bangladeshi-American Amit Bhomick– judged and …

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