The Butterflies and Bees of International Events in DC

Spring is right around the corner and with it tourist season for those of you groaning already!

Let us see what international embassy and cultural events we can dive into this week:

Events List

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from Monday, February 19^th - Sunday, February 25^th . 

Monday, February 19^th, 2024

1. Memory and the Nation: Day of Remembrance 2024 (1PM - 2:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Marking the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of American History

2. Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on "Trauma & Recovery - From Fiction to Life" (7PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: In her fourth novel The Wolf Hunt, Goshen explores the burning questions of Jewish and Israeli identity. The Wolf Hunt is a head-on collision between the American dream and the Jewish longing for the promised land, as the reality of racial tensions threatens to boil over. It is also a piercing psychological portrait of the relationship between parents and their children, a story about a mother forced to take on the role of a detective, in search of a truth that might destroy her.

   • Host Organization: Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies

Tuesday, February 20^th, 2024

1. Reconciling Economic Success with Climate Risk: Case of Southeast Asia (3:30PM - 4:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Georgetown Anti-Poverty Society (GAPS)

   • Host Organization: Explore Southeast Asia's economic success and climate risks with Dr. Mani Muthukumara. Join us for a journey to a greener society!

2. Duty and Emotion (4PM - 5:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Join us for a discussion with Professor Christopher Lupke on the Polarities of Filial Identity in Contemporary Sinophone Culture!

   • Host Organization: East Asia NRC

3. Is America Teachable? Lessons Never Learned in our Dealings with "Russia" (5PM - 6PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Mr. Victor Rud will discuss "Is America Teachable? Lessons Never Learned in our Dealings with Russia."

   • Host Organization: Institute of World Politics

4. The Luiz Heitor Corrêa de Azevedo Collection: Brazil-U.S. Musical Exchange and the Good Neighbor Policy (7PM - 8PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: In this lecture, Miranda Bartira Tagliari Sousa will illuminate elements of the Azevedo collection, housed in the Music Division of the Library of Congress.

   • Host Organization: Library of Congress (LOC)

Wednesday, February 21^st, 2024 

1. Lecture: How do humanitarian organizations provide shelter in conflict areas? (10AM - 11:30AM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Presented by Georgetown's Institute for the Study of International Migration in partnership with the Department for Global Human Development.

   • Host Organization: Multiple organizations.

2. Sharing Nuclear Secrets Lecture (1PM - 2:30PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Join us for a book talk on Sharing Nuclear Secrets: Trust, Mistrust, & Ambiguity in Anglo-American Nuclear Relations Since 1939.

   • Host Organization: Elliott School Book Launch Series

3. ISU Space Café with NASA Associate Administrator of OTPS - Charity Weeden (6PM - 8PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Charity Weeden is the associate administrator leading NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) at the agency headquarters.

   • Host Organization: International Space University (ISU) US Alumni Association

4. DC | Mother Tongue Film Festival: Frybread Face and Me (7PM - 9PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Frybread Face and Me follows two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds as they bond during a summer on their grandmother’s Arizona ranch, learning more about their family’s past and about themselves.

   • Host Organization: American Indian Museum of DC

5. Chocolate Feast in Spain: Exquisite Chocolates and Truffles Masterfully Paired with Cava, Red, and White Wines from Spain (7PM - 8:30PM) ($60.54)

   • Description: Indulge in a fun-filled evening to feast on exquisite chocolate and truffles masterfully paired with cava, red, and white wine from Spain for a match made in heaven! Whether you come on your own or with friends, indulge in a delectable feast to please your palate as you make new friends at our intimate chocolate studio!

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

Thursday, February 22^nd, 2024

1. An Update On The U.N. International Decade For People of African Descent (1PM - 3PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: In partnership with the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University GSA is hosting Where Do We Go From Here.

   • Host Organization: Global Strategists Association

2. A Conversation with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason (5:30PM - 8PM) ($12 for members, $22 for non-members) 📕 

   • Book Description: Join authors Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens during Black History Month to discuss AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy Of The Black Family Home, which has been hailed as "the most important design book of our time.”

   • Host Organization: Hillwood Estate and Museum

3. Harlem Renaissance: A Black History Month Celebration (7PM - 10:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Join the SAIS Black Student Union and the Office of Admissions in a night of art, food, and dancing as we honor and celebrate the legacy of Black individuals' contribution to international affairs and to history.

   • Host Organization: SAIS Black Student Union

4. J-Film | The Town of Headcounts (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Aoyama is in debt and adrift. After, narrowly escaping loan sharks, he gets offered to go to “The Town.” Here he finds common company with people looking to hide from their family, the police, or themselves. It’s a pleasure resort where his every need is catered to. However, the longer he stays, the more his comfort gives way to unsettling questions about the hidden truths beneath the surface.

   • Host Organization: Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC)

5. Acupunk Performance (7:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Quebec-based Théâtre de la Dame de Coeur presents the U.S. premiere of Acupunk, told through giant puppets. Éria and Terrenis, towering at 18 feet tall, will activate the REACH Plaza in a poetic fable about healing the Earth.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

Friday, February 23^rd, 2024

1. Classically Dope: Konshens the MC Performance (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: Classically Dope is a classical blend of poetry, hip hop, soul, and jazz created by award-winning poet/hip hop artist and U.S. Cultural Ambassador, Konshens the MC.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

2. The Oceanaire Washington DC - Journey Through Europe Experience (6:30PM - 9:30PM) ($157.94)

   • Description: The Oceanaire invites you on a European vacation and a cruise of the Mediterranean with this unforgettable culinary experience.

   • Host Organization: The Oceanaire Seafood Restaurant

3. Where do we go from here? Art, Activism, and Information as Care (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Join PLAN C, Amnesty USA, For Freedoms, and the MLK library for a panel, art activation, and film screening for reproductive rights.

   • Host Organization: Multiple organizations

4. But You Don't Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging Book Talk (7PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: What is it like to have no clear identity in a world full of labels? How can people find a sense of belonging when they have never felt part of a "tribe?" And how does a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman who's never lived in the Middle East honor her Arab Muslim ancestry and displaced family--a family forced to scatter when their home country was torn apart by war?

   • Host Organization: Politics and Prose

5. The Concierge Film Screening (7:30PM - 9:30PM) ($16.78) 📽️ 

   • Description: Adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura’s beloved manga series The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, which follows Akino, a trainee concierge, who works at a special store where the customers are all animals and the most valued among them are extinct species.

   • Host Organization: Angelika Film DC/DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)

Saturday, February 24^th, 2024

1. Luangisa African Arts Show & Tour (11AM - 12PM) ($37.05) 🎨 

   • Description: LUANGISA African Gallery was founded in 1996 by the Luangisa family from Bukoba, Tanzania. They carry authentic, Fair Trade, modern African art, artifacts, fashion, home decor, jewelry and textiles. They work directly with artisans across the continent to share their rich African culture and heritage with the world.

   • Host Organization: The Mansion on O Street

2. Claudia Jones School's 4th Anniversary Party (1PM - 5PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Come celebrate the 4th anniversary of The Claudia Jones School for Political Education.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Nicaragua

3. Ice Yards 2024 (1PM - 4PM) ($17.85)

   • Description: Wear your brightest retro Aprés Chic attire, and chill out for the coolest party in DC. Enjoy a taste of the Yards Restaurants with pop-up bars and to-go menu offerings while enjoying games and activities including, Snowboard Simulator, Ax Throwing, Penguin Bowling, and Iceless Curling.

   • Host Organization: The Yards DC

4. A Night on the Riveria (7PM - 11PM) ($95+)

   • Description: We invite you to an unforgettable night on the Riviera. Travel with us and celebrate Mardi Gras and the Carnival of Nice.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of France

5. Buffalo Nichloas Performance (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. There’s 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to everyday life in 2023.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

Sunday, February 25^th, 2024

1. Temple Grandin - An Open Door (Documentary) Film Screening and Panel Discussion (12PM - 2PM) ($12.51) 📽️ 

   • Description: The influential life / work of Dr. Temple Grandin, champion of humane treatment of livestock, autism rights, and inclusive neurodiversity

   • Host Organization: DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)

2. If You Don’t Watch the Way You Move and Other Films (2PM - 3:30PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Join us for the Washington, DC premieres of new work by filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker in person.

   • Host Organization: National Gallery of Art

3. Seven Deadly Sins Performance and Film Screening (3PM - 4:15PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 🎵 

   • Description: Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins is performed by Washington, DC’s own PostClassical Ensemble. The piece is the tale of a young woman named Anna, sent on a seven-year journey to help her family raise enough money to build a house.

   • Host Organization: National Gallery of Art

4. DC Fashion Week's 40th International Couture Collections (5PM - 8PM) ($85 - $160)

   • Description: DC Fashion Week's 40th International Couture Collections Show. Designers worldwide will present their Autumn/Winter 2024 couture collections.

   • Host Organization: DC Fashion Week

Looking Ahead! 👀 

1. Film Screening of “Toni” and Q&A with Nathan Ambrosioni (Tuesday, February 27^th) (7PM - 9PM) ($6.27 - $11.54) 📽️ 

   • Description: Villa Albertine will host a screening of the film “Toni” of Nathan Ambrosioni, starring Camille Cottin.

   • Host Organization: Villa Albertine Washington D.C.

2. Film Screening: "Ocean One K - Archaeologist of the Abyss" with Oussama Khatib (Wednesday, February 28^th) (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Ocean One K, a cutting-edge humanoid archaeologist robot from Stanford's Robotic lab, is ushering in a new era of deep-sea exploration.

   • Host Organization: CNRS Office in the USA & Embassy of France

3. Ambassador Insider Series: Ukraine (Thursday, February 29^th) (6PM - 9PM) (Free for Capitol Hill staff, $28.52 for foreign diplomats, and $65 for general admission)

   • Description: Join us for an exclusive event, "Ambassador Insider Series: Ukraine," where you'll learn about Ukraine and meet interesting people.

   • Host Organization: The Washington Diplomat

4. Ibero American Night 2024 (Friday, March 1^st) (6PM - 10PM) ($129.89 for general admission)

   • Description: Celebrate the richness and vibrancy of Ibero American culture at the Ibero American Night 2024! Immerse yourself in an unforgettable carnival experience at the Residence of the Colombian Ambassador on March 1st.

   • Host Organization: Ibero-American Cultural Attachés Association

5. Tours in French at the National Museum of African Art (Saturday, March 2^nd) (1PM - 2:30PM) (FREE!) 🎨 

   • Description: Tours in French at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art are back!

   • Host Organization: Alliance Française de Washington, DC (AFDC)

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