NYFA is very pleased to announce that, after a minor setback due to travel difficulties, the cultural diplomacy trip with Brian Lynch and his NYU Afro-Carribbean Jazz Octet is back on! The students are set to depart this Monday, August 23.
We will be updating you as the trip progresses with more information, pictures and highlights. For now, we want to extend our sincere thanks to the amazing staff at the US Embassy in Riga, Latvia, for working tirelessly to put this trip together. Without their support, this would not have happened….
As we noted earlier, the last-minute postponement of the tour is a good lesson to artists about the value of contingency planning. We can now also say that it is a great example of making the best of a tough situation! The new tour offers an even greater opportunity for cultural outreach and exchange than before. Some of the itinerary has changed, and the students will have the opportunity to visit an additional city in Latvia and perform for the community there. NYFA has also made a gift to the people of Latvia, a work by the renowned artist Joan Snyder. This will be formally presented to the town of Cesis next week, and we will have a lot more about that as well…
So, stay tuned for updates, and we would love to hear your comments and feedback, as well as any “lemons-to-lemonade” stories you may have 
And a little teaser…
