Olympics Diplomacy Between North And South Korea, Milos Stehlik Interviews ‘The Party’ Director Sally Potter, And Weekend Passport: Chicago Flamenco Festival

By Worldview Staff

Feb 23, 2018, 3:55pm CT

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, top right, and North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, second right, Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, top left, watch the preliminary round of the women's hockey game between Switzerland and the combined Koreas at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 10, 2018. AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Olympics Diplomacy Between North And South Korea, Milos Stehlik Interviews ‘The Party’ Director Sally Potter, And Weekend Passport: Chicago Flamenco Festival

By Worldview Staff

Feb 23, 2018, 3:55pm CT

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On today’s show:

We discuss Winter Olympics diplomacy with Bruce Cumings, professor of history at the University of Chicago.
WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik, director at Facets Chicago, interviews famed cinematographer and director Sally Potter about her latest project, the star-studded British black comedy The Party.
For our Weekend Passport segment, internationally renowned flamenco dancer Estrella Morena and singer Amparo “La Repompilla” Heredia give a live performance with performers from the Chicago Flamenco Festival. We also discuss the festival with Antonio Martinez, director of Instituto Cervantes of Chicago. And as always, global citizen Nari Safavi will give us a heads up on other great international experiences in Chicago this weekend.