Comments on: The New York Philharmonic in North Korea http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-new-york-philharmonic-in-north-korea.html Emotional Intelligence News and Views Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Josh http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-new-york-philharmonic-in-north-korea.html#comment-195 Josh Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:06:32 +0000 http://6seconds.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-new-york-philharmonic-in-north-korea.html#comment-195 Thank you Frank - and your daughter! It is so inspiring to know that human beings can connect on this profound level, that there is some universal fabric upon which we've built such seemingly impenetrable towers of discord. Fitting, then, that harmony could let us see past these illusions. Thank you Frank - and your daughter! It is so inspiring to know that human beings can connect on this profound level, that there is some universal fabric upon which we’ve built such seemingly impenetrable towers of discord. Fitting, then, that harmony could let us see past these illusions.

]]> By: Frank Thomas http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-new-york-philharmonic-in-north-korea.html#comment-192 Frank Thomas Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:33:17 +0000 http://6seconds.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-new-york-philharmonic-in-north-korea.html#comment-192 Dear Readers, The question raised by CNN was: "Are such cultural exchanges of value in improving the relationships between two vastly different societies at odds with each other? Cultural exchange enables us to engage the whole gamut of human potentialities, to know the best which has been thought, said and done by peoples, and ultimately to reach a social understanding where all of us find a better fitting place. There's no more ideal way to achieve this first-step cross-cultural harmony than through ageless music that never offends the ear to one'soul. Frank Thomas, The Netherlands P.S. We're proud our daughter, Michele Balm, could contribute to such a histotical event as Consultant Production Mgr. for the NY Philharmonic Orchestra's performance in Pyongyang. Dear Readers,

The question raised by CNN was: “Are such cultural exchanges
of value in improving the relationships between two vastly
different societies at odds with each other?

Cultural exchange enables us to engage the whole gamut of human
potentialities, to know the best which has been thought, said and
done by peoples, and ultimately to reach a social understanding
where all of us find a better fitting place. There’s no more ideal way to achieve this first-step cross-cultural harmony than through ageless music that never offends the ear to one’soul.

Frank Thomas, The Netherlands
P.S. We’re proud our daughter, Michele Balm, could contribute to
such a histotical event as Consultant Production Mgr. for the
NY Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance in Pyongyang.

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