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Viewing cable 07VIENTIANE925, VIENTIANE APPLICATION FOR ECA PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07VIENTIANE925 2007-12-27 09:55 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Vientiane
VZCZCXYZ0006
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHVN #0925/01 3610955
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 270955Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1712
INFO RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 2244
RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 0147
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 0603
RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR 0087
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 2227
UNCLAS VIENTIANE 000925 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ECA/PE/C/CU-LPROCTOR, CBARROSSE; 
DEPT FOR EAP/PD LHIGH, JBOOKBINDER 
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS (BESTIC) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO LA
SUBJECT: VIENTIANE APPLICATION FOR ECA PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE 
(PAI) FUNDING - BATTERY DANCE COMPANY 
 
REF: A) STATE 156978    B) TAIPEI 2618 
 
1.  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: U.S. Embassy Vientiane requests ECA funding 
in the amount of $11,500 under the Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) 
for the Battery Dance Company (BDC) to travel to Vientiane for four 
days (April 19-23, 2008).  The BDC will conduct an Asian regional 
tour with travel to South Korea, Burma, Laos, Taiwan, Mongolia and 
China. 
 
 
2. THE PERFORMERS: Battery Dance Company, a Lower Manhattan-based 
modern dance troupe, is recognized at home and abroad as an 
outstandingly creative and uniquely public-spirited team under the 
leadership of artistic director Jonathan Hollander.  Now in its 32nd 
Season, BDC has become the "new face of cultural diplomacy" as 
described in a Sunday New York Times article about its highly 
successful performances and workshops in Cambodia last year. 
Germany's Badische Zeitung deemed the Company's newest choreography 
"simply gorgeous," and Ballet-Dance Magazine of London praised the 
"wonderful fusion of dance, design and music." 
 
BDC has represented the U.S. in international festivals such as 
Stockholm 750, the Taipei Arts Festival and Poland's Malta Festival, 
and the company has been chosen to open the American Days Festival 
in Stuttgart and inaugurate the new U.S. Embassy in Berlin next 
summer.  One of BDC's greatest strengths is its multi-talented 
dancers, each of whom also serves as a teaching artist in NYC public 
schools as well as on BDC's overseas tours. 
 
American choreographer and Fulbright alumnus Jonathan Hollander 
combines his Western sensibility with an Asian flavor and 
inspiration, having lived in Asia for several years.  BDC is 
dedicated to the pursuit of artistic excellence and the availability 
of the Arts to everyone.  For more details, please refer to its 
website: http://www.batterydanceco.com. 
 
The BDC has already made a commitment to this program. 
 
Point of Contact at Battery Dance Company is as follows: 
 
--Jonathan Hollander 
--Artistic & Executive Director 
--380 Broadway, Fifth Floor 
--New York, NY  10013-3518 
 
--E-mail:  jonathan "at" batterydance.org 
--Phone:   212-219-3910 
--Fax:     212-219-3911 
 
3. AUDIENCES:  This program will target young Lao audiences in Laos, 
which have little to no exposure to live performances by American 
artists.  Between the isolation of Laos and the legacy of war that 
had left the bilateral relationship cool until very recently, 
American performers rarely come to Laos.  In keeping with its status 
as the least developed country in the region, it is also very 
difficult for Lao to travel to the United States.  In short, it is 
difficult to bring Lao audiences into direct contact with American 
culture. 
 
Given the small size of the country, and the difficulty of travel, 
Post plans to have a workshop in Vientiane followed by a free public 
performance at the National Cultural Hall, one of the largest indoor 
venues available with seating for approximately 1300. 
 
4.  PROGRAM GOALS:  This program looks to address Embassy 
Vientiane's (MSP) goal of generating mutual understanding, 
particularly among a younger audience, by building trust and 
knowledge about American people and our values.  Over 70% of the 
population of Laos is under the age of 35 - so the youth make up a 
huge target audience.  The performance and master class of the BDC 
will help generate goodwill and help provide a more accurate view of 
American society, culture and values.  Given the relatively 
authoritarian nature of this government, we believe a demonstration 
of American creativity, freedom, and individual expression through 
dance will help build ties to this younger Lao audience in a 
nonpolitical setting. 
 
5.  CO-SPONSORS: We are actively seeking corporate sponsorship for 
the hotel costs but are concerned that the dependency of the Lao 
institutions and organizations on foreign aid, and the perceived 
wealth of Western embassies and international organizations will 
make finding a sponsor difficult. 
 
6.  BUDGET: The total cost of the Taiwan project is estimated at 
$20,100.  Vientiane is requesting $11,500 from ECA under the 
Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) to cover the Vientiane share of 
international travel ($4800), artist fees of $6400 ($200/day, 8 
people, 4 days), and miscellaneous costs for visas and additional 
luggage fees upon departure ($300).  Embassy Vientiane plans to 
cover in-country travel, venue, production and lighting expenses, 
hotel, and MI&E from post funds and/or corporate sponsorship. 
 
The total budget breaks down as follows: 
 
Total Days: 4 days (not including departure day) 
Number of Company Members:  8 people (6 dancers, 1 tech director, 1 
artistic director) 
 
--Requested ECA Contribution from PAI: 
$ 6400    Artists Fees ($200 x 8 x 4 days) 
$ 4800    Laos portion of Intl Transportation ($24,000 for 5 
countries) 
$300  for visas, luggage allowance at departure 
 
-- Vientiane Funding: 
$ 2560    M&IE 
$ 2040 hotel 
$ 4,000   Local Production & Lighting and representation 
 
------ 
$20100   Total Budgeted Cost for Lao program 
 
 
7. REGIONAL PLANNING:  Posts in South Korea, Burma, Taiwan, Mongolia 
and China will also program the BDC as part of an Asia regional 
tour.  Posts interested in ECA PAI funds for this regional tour will 
apply individually. 
 
8.  PROGRAM OFFICER: 
Public Affairs Officer 
Amy Archibald 
Telephone:  856-21-26-7214 
Fax: 856-21-267160 
E-Mail: ArchibaldAE@state.gov 
 
Cultural Affairs Assistant 
Chanthanome Sydavanh 
Telephone:  856-21-26-7047 
Fax: 856-21-26-7160 
E-Mail: ChanthanomeSX@state.gov 
 
9.   REPORTING AND EVALUATION:  Embassy Vientiane's Public Diplomacy 
Section will report on this program via cable and Mission Activity 
Tracker (MAT) within two weeks of the completion of project.  The 
reporting will include program highlights (with photos) and an 
analysis of how well the project met policy goals and reached target 
audiences. 
 
McGeehan