That was the name of a recent conference organised by the Intercultural Management Institute in Washington DC to which the makers of Absolutely Intercultural were invited. Unfortunately we couldn't attend but we invited Chris Saenger of the institute to report back to us and part of his report is in the latest episode of the podcast.
This includes some hints and tips about how women's voices can be heard in patriarchal cultures by, for example, arranging for your male colleagues to all look at you (the woman) during the meeting so that the other participants have little choice if they want to catch the eye of the delegation you are leading.
Absolutely Intercultural is not a music podcast but I felt justified in including a whole song from a gypsy trio we were privileged to hear while I was in the Czech Republic a couple of weeks ago. Rivus play traditional songs, many of them of gypsy origin, on traditional instruments including the cimbalom or hammered dulcimer which is enormously versatile. The way they use their voices is also stunning and it is difficult to believe at times that there are only three people in the band. You will find downloads on their website and I recommend 'Hore dedinu sel' as definitely worth a listen.
