[asia-apec 119] for general discussion: Does Culture Play A Role?

[Asian Council for People's Culture by way of Mario R R Mapanao <mario_m at hk.super.net>]

Few days ago, I received a glossy invitation from the APEC Foundation of the
Philippines for a "Festival (that) brings together artists from the APEC
economies... As APEC cultural ambassadors, they will project the APEC vision
of Unity in Diversity not only through their music-making but as teachers
and role models for the different communities that they visit."

The Festival's title: 
           Festival of the Ring, From the Lands of Fire and Water
                      Building the Spirit of Community

Question: How does the Manila People's Forum on APEC (MPFA)  see the role of
culture in building and/or re-building Asia-Pacific communities?

Al Santos
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