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LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION INITIATIVES
Culture Beyond Borders
With the recognition that culture plays a vital role in global politics, diplomacy, tourism and economics, the
Louise Blouin Foundation has launched a series of initiatives under the title ‘Culture Beyond Borders’ which
have included:
• The Soldier’s Tale, an ambitious theater work representing a cultural collaboration between
Iraqi and European performers. The production was coproduced by the Old Vic Theatre and the
Motion Group. Rehearsals took place in Iraq, and the performance was premiered in London.
• “Bring Back New Orleans”, for which the Louise Blouin Foundation produced research and
organized an advocacy campaign to draw attention to the importance of culture to the social and
economic well-being of New Orleans after Katrina. This effort helped New Orleans secure a
federal earmark of $350 million to fund reconstruction efforts.
• “Four Generations”, a cultural collaboration among leading Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, writers
and historians. Conceived to be a multipart TV series, the project chronicles the stories of two
families, one Israeli, and one Palestinian. Through cultural dialogue, the film weaves together these
two narratives. It is being produced in partnership with the Film School of Tel Aviv University and the
Royal Jordanian Film Commission.
Culture Beyond Borders - “A Soldiers Tale”