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In 1961, Satchmo visited Cairo as part of the America's 'Jazz diplomacy' against the Soviet Union.
See Fred Kaplan's NYT article on the subject, and its contemporary reincarnation.
See also Penny M. Von Eschen's Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War
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Cold War,
egypt,
Jazz,
Louis Armstrong
Twenty artists from Egypt have been commissioned by Karim Francis to create works of art surrounding the theme of Occidentalism, driven by the question How do you see the West?
Stemming from regular meetings and discussions on the subject that began in April 2006, Occidentalism is a body of contemporary Egyptian art first exhibited in Cairo in May 2007, accompanied by open forums with participating artists, evenings of music and a panel discussion.
As of 2008, the exhibition will travel to various museums of international cities .
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art,
egypt,
Occidentalism
