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2024 Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala
Watch Evening Award Ceremony Highlights Summary On the evening of Wednesday, June 5th, Meridian held the fourth annual Culturefix Awards Ceremony and Gala as part of our daylong Culturefix celebrations. Following a private viewing of the Mother Earth exhibition in White Meyer House, the Awards Ceremony honored four awardees – Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Jeffrey Gibson, and Lorrie Fair– for their ongoing commitments to using the arts and culture to unite people around the world and contribute to greater international cooperation on shared global challenges.
The ceremony was emceed by MSNBC Anchor Jonathan Capehart and featured special performances from Morgxn, Imara Miles – Mon Coeur, Iolani Tekaaho, and Linedy Genao. Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Nicole Elkon, Jade Shields, Soledad Hurst, Francisco Sanchez, Stephanie Robinson, Culturefix Co-Chair Sarah Arison, and Chair of the Meridian Center for Sports and Cultural Diplomacy, Elizabeth Duggal, gave remarks. Thank you to all who generously supported Culturefix.
Special thanks to Culturefix Co-Chairs Sarah Arison and Sue Hostetler Wrigley, Artistic Co-Chairs Luke Frazier and Robert Pullen, Chair of the Meridian Center for Sports and Cultural Diplomacy, Elizabeth Duggal, and to Stephanie and Mark Robinson for their generous underwriting of the Mother Earth Art Exhibition, Supported by the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities. For upcoming events, please visit meridian.org/attend/ Singer and songwriter morgxn performing at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala.
Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Gloria and Emilio Estefan accept the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Award at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Visual artist Jeffrey Gibson accepts the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Award at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Sports Envoy and Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program Chief Director Lorrie Fair accepts the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Award at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala.
Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Actress and singer Linedy Genao performing at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Washington Post Associate Editor Jonathan Capehart at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Opera singer Imra Miles – Mon Coeur performing at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy Chair Elizabeth Duggal at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala.
Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Culturefix Co-Chair Sarah Arison at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Dancer Iolani Tekaaho performing at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala. Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Francisco Sanchez, Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, and Soledad Hurst at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala.Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Soledad Hurst at 2024 Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala.
Photo by Jessica Latos Photography. Project summary 2024 Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Awards Gala | June 2024 Number of Attendees: 100 Impact Areas: Sports and Cultural Diplomacy Program Areas: Sports and Culture , Diplomatic Engagement See Program Page .