USA KENNEDY CENTER HONORS GALA DINNERThe five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors , ( back row , L - R ) US musician Yo - Yo Ma , US actress Meryl Streep and US singer Neil Diamond , ( front row , L - R ) US musician Sonny Rollins , and US actress Barbara Cook pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ( not pictured ) at the US Department of State in Washington , DC , USA , 03 December 2011 . Kennedy Center Honors are awarded annually for lifetime contributions to American culture . EPA / RON SACHS / POOL < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >