Balita at Kaganapan

Photos of Morocco highlighting landscapes, culture, architecture, and everyday scenes across this North African country.

Photos of Latvia highlighting landscapes, culture, architecture, and everyday scenes across this Baltic country.

Latvia’s 2018 Song and Dance Celebration featured a Mežaparks closing concert in Rīga with a 16,000-strong choir, held during Latvia’s centenary year.  Latvia’s Nationwide Song and Dance Celebration is a major cultural tradition, typically held every five years and bringing together choirs and dance groups from across the country. In July 2018, the celebration aligned with Latvia’s centenary of statehood (1918–2018) and was widely framed as a centenary milestone event. A centerpiece of the 2018 celebration was the closing concert at the Mežaparks Open-Air Stage in Rīga, where reporting described a 16,000-strong choir performing together on the grand stage. After the formal program, the closing night traditionally continues with a large sing-along, extending the shared repertoire beyond the scheduled performance. UNESCO recognizes the broader Baltic Song and Dance Celebration tradition (including Latvia) as intangible cultural heritage

Citizen diplomacy in action: bridging cultures one connection at a time

Global Neighborhood Project connects cultures through basketball in Mongolia, fostering cross-border friendships, coaching, and shared human experience.

GNP board member Lee Wakefield visited Ulaanbaatar to train police officers and connect with U.S. Ambassador Richard Buangan, a Padres fan from San Diego.

San Diego and Baku students connect through chess thanks to the Global Neighborhood Project’s youth exchange tournament and cultural partnership.