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  • Consul General Paul Folmsbee interacting with India’s Ace Tennis Player Leander Paes at Consul General's residence in Mumbai, on March 9, 2010 Consul General Folmsbee meets Tennis Player Paes

    Consul General Paul Folmsbee and TennisPlayer Leander Paes discussed and focused on the importance of lawn tennis as a developmental tool to endorse Sports Diplomacy. Paes, in future, would like to be associated with USG in promoting not only sports but also cultural and educational programs.

     

  • Seeds of Peace in Lahore post questions to Vinod Ganatra, director of Harun-Arun, via digital video conference, at the American Center in Mumbai, March 5, 2010. Prize-Winning Children’s Peace Film Inspires Seeds

    The American Center screened "Harun-Arun," a prize-winning children’s film on peace, on March 5 at the American Center. It was followed by a digital video conference discussion between Seeds of Mumbai and Lahore, along with students from community schools, with Vinod Ganatra, the director of the film.

     

  • U.S. Consulate General staff (in black and green in the front) lead a workout session during a visit to Om Creations by Consulate General staff to promote healthy eating and living as well as fellowship. “Healthy Living” Community Service Event with Om Creations

    Consulate General staff participated on Februrary 22 in a community service project with Om Creations, a non-profit organization that empowers adult women with Down’s syndrome and other mental disabilities by providing them with professional training and support.

     

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PAS Mumbai celebrated the Black History Month with a Jazz concert by Rhys Sebastian and Friends in collaboration with the Katha Centre for Film Studies. The group played a song in memory of those who lost their lives in the recent terrorist bomb blast at the German Bakery in Pune.

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SR Farah Pandith (extreme left) discussing issues and challenges facing Muslim women worldwide during a lunch with Muslim women leaders at a local restaurant on February 18, 2010.

SR Farah Pandith engages Muslims in Mumbai
Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities, visited Mumbai on February 18 and 19, 2010. While in Mumbai, Pandith interacted with Muslim religious and community leaders, Muslim women leaders, the media, and others.

Judith McHale, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, at a one-on-one meeting with Bollywood Actor Anil Kapoor at his residence in Mumbai, on February 5, 2010

Under Secretary Judith McHale meets with Bollywood Actor
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