Events List

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from Monday, April 8^th - Sunday, April 14^th . 

Monday, April 8^th, 2024

1. NATO at 75: Chartering a New Course (8AM - 5PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Sponsored by the Center for Security Studies, this conference is inspired by the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

   • Host Organization: Center for Security Studies

2. Solar Eclipse Festival on the National Mall (12PM - 4PM) (FREE!) ☄️ 

   • Description: The event will run from 12 to 4 pm along the National Mall between 4th and 12th Streets. Browse the many activity stations to view the Sun in a variety of safe telescopes, and explore the different educational offerings from Smithsonian museums and partners. Event attendees are encouraged to bring their own solar eclipse viewers to the Festival. A limited number of solar eclipse glasses will be handed out during the event. 

   • Host Organization: National Air and Space Museum

3. Australian Women in DC (AWDC): A Conversation on Modern Leadership with Dr Kirstin Ferguson Book Talk (5:30PM - 8PM) ($45) 📕 

   • Book Description: Globally recognized thought leader, best-selling author, leadership guru, Kirstin Ferguson headlines our next Australian Women in DC event.

   • Host Organization: Australian Women in DC (AWDC)

4. Profs & Pints DC: Shogun and Samurai (6PM - 8:30PM) ($16.89)

   • Description: Profs and Pints DC presents: “Shogun and Samurai,” a look at warriors and their leaders in feudal Japan, with Constantine Vaporis, historian and founder of the Asian Studies program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and author of The Samurai Encyclopedia. A Comprehensive Guide to Japan’s Elite Warrior Elite.

   • Host Organization: Profs & Pints DC:

Tuesday, April 9^th, 2024

1. Navigating Local Transitional Justice by Laura Martin Book Talk (5:30PM - 6:30PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Drawing on original fieldwork in Sierra Leone, Martin moves beyond discussions measuring effectiveness and considers how people navigate their circumstances in conflict and post-conflict societies.

   • Host Organization: School for International Service (SIS) Department of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

2. Profs & Pints DC: The Treason of Benedict Arnold (6:00PM - 8:30PM) ($16.89)

   • Description: Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Treason of Benedict Arnold,” an in-depth look at one of America’s most despised figures, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park.

   • Host Organization: Profs and Pints DC

3. Washington DC Film Premiere: "Antoine the Fortunate" (7PM - 9PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Based on Antoine Köpe’s private memoirs and unseen archive collection of unprecedented scope and beauty, "Antoine the Fortunate" tells the story of survival of a man and his family during the most turbulent times of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of modern Turkey.

   • Host Organization: School of International Service (SIS)

4.  Native Nations: A Millennium in North America Book Talk (7PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: In Native Nations, we see how Mohawks closely controlled trade with the Dutch, influenced global market, and how Quapaws manipulated French colonists. Power dynamics shifted after the American Revolution, but Indigenous people continued to command much of the continent’s land and resources.

   • Host Organization: Politics and Prose Bookstore

5. Emile Gueorguiev Naoumoff, Piano Solo Performance (7:30PM - 9:30PM) ($35) 🎶 

   • Description: Centennial celebration of the international legacy of Gabriel Fauré - Pieces by Fauré, Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, Naoumoff.

   • Host Organization: French-American Piano Society

Wednesday, April 10^th, 2024 

1. Dinnertime Documentaries, Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (5:30PM - 8:30PM) ($22 for adults, $12 for members, and $7 for students) 📽️ 

   • Description: Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood with documentaries that highlight French history and culture at the turn of the century! Tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, special exhibition Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris at Hillwood, eat a delicious meal at Merriweather Café, and enjoy a film. This evening’s featured documentary is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening, directed by Ilana Navaro.

   • Host Organization: Hillwood Estate, Museums, and Gardens

2. Banda Magda Performance (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎶 

   • Description: Led by firecracker performer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou, Banda Magda is a community. Their camaraderie shines with cross-pollinating melody and rhythm. The rotating madcap fellowship has traveled to more than 22 countries in five continents.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

3. Marie Gamillscheg Book Talk (7PM - 9:30PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Marie Gamillscheg was born in Graz, Austria, in 1992 and studied cross-cultural communication in Graz and Lyon before getting her MA in Eastern European studies from the Free University Berlin. Her debut novel Alles was glänzt was awarded the Debut Prize of the Austrian Book Prize in 2018, her second novel Aufruhr der Meerestiere was nominated for the German Book Prize 2022 and the Clemens Brentano Prize 2023. She works as a freelance writer and translator in Leipzig, and is currently a Writer-in-Residence at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.

   • Host Organization: Austrian Cultural Forum (ACF) Washington DC

4. Tango and Champagne Soiree: Argentine Tango Lessons and Dance Soiree (7PM - 9:30PM) ($32.86) 🎶 💃 

   • Description: Join us on your own or with friends to enjoy an evening of champagne and Argentine Tango dancing with lessons at the Gallery at the Ven at Embassy Row, in the heart of DuPont Circle. Experience the Tango, one of the most passionate dances that brings to life the romance of 1930s Buenos Aires as you make new friends. A dance partner or prior dance experience are not needed to attend.

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

Thursday, April 11^th, 2024

1. A Conversation with Irene Fenara (6PM - 7:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and Transformer are pleased to present a conversation with Italian contemporary artist Irene Fenara, included in the New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 exhibition by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

   • Host Organization: Italian Cultural Institute (IIC)

2. In Search of Berlin: The Story of a Reinvented City Book Talk (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: The German Embassy presents an evening with award-winning author and broadcaster John Kampfner, whose latest book explores Berlin.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Germany

3. Live! at the Library: "Chasing Flavor" with Chef Carla Hall (6:45PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Join us for a screening of “Chasing Flavor” at 6:45 p.m. followed by a Q&A moderated by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. A book signing will follow, beginning at 8 p.m. 

   • Host Organization: Library of Congress (LOC)

4. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic Book Talk (7PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: The story behind any classic is rich; the saga behind The Blues Brothers, as Daniel de Visé reveals, is epic, encompassing the colorful childhoods of Belushi and Aykroyd; the comedic revolution sparked by Harvard’s Lampoon and Chicago’s Second City; the birth and anecdote-rich, drug-filled early years of Saturday Night Live, where the Blues Brothers were born as an act amidst turmoil and rivalry; and of course the indelible behind-the-scenes narrative of how the film was made, scene by memorable scene.

   • Host Organization: Politics and Prose Bookstore

5. Mariana Quinteros Sings Tango (8PM - 10PM) ($45+) 🎶 

   • Description: Latin Grammy nominee, Mariana Quinteros, sings tangos from her latest recording. With Anibal Berraute on piano and Javier Sanchez on bandoneón, enjoy an evening of song and Argentine wine to celebrate the 18th DC Tango Festival. No physical tickets; your name will be on a list at the door on the night of the concert.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Argentina

Friday, April 12^th, 2024

1. Profs & Pints DC: When Washington Burned (6PM - 8:30PM) ($16.89)

   • Description: Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the American revolution and early American republic.

   • Host Organization: Profs and Pints DC

2. The Art of the Benshi: Program One (7PM - 10PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: This April, the Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of three of Japan’s celebrated benshi—“movie orators” who, since the days of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope, have been breathing life into silent film. Joined by an ensemble of musicians from Japan, these masters of their art will transport viewers back to the golden age of silent film, when every movie screening was also a live performance.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

3. Concert and French Wine Reception at the Embassy of France (7PM - 9:30PM) ($70.20) 🎶 🍷 

   • Description: The International Club of DC and the RCAS cordially requests the pleasure of your company at the Embassy of France, La Maison Francaise, for a delightful evening of classical music. The concert is followed by a French wine reception to meet other guests in attendance. You are welcome to attend on your own or with friends.

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

4.  Le Surréalisme, Manifestement avec Pierre Taminiaux (7PM - 8:30PM) (FREE for AFDC members, $7.18 for general admission) 📕 

   • Book Description: .Echoing the 100th anniversary of surrealism, Pierre Taminiaux will present his book Mirrors of the Game and give a poetic reading.

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

5. 21st Century Masters Performance: Sviridov & Slonimsky (7:30PM - 9:30PM) ($69.24+) 🎶 

   • Description: The Russian Chamber Art Society continues its 2023-24 season with a Washington, DC premiere for some stellar performances.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of France

Saturday, April 13^th, 2024

1. 2024 National Cherry Blossom Parade (10AM - 12PM) ($28.25 - $45.20 for different placements of seatings with tickets) 🌸 

   • Description: One of DC's largest spectator events, the energy-filled National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC runs for 10 blocks along iconic Constitution Avenue. Giant colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the Parade route in a grand spectacle of music and showmanship seen only once a year during the Festival.

   • Host Organization: National Cherry Blossom Festival

2. 2024 DC Beer Festival (12PM - 8PM) ($50 for general admission, $90 for VIP admission) 🍺 

   • Description: DC's largest beer festival, featuring over 80 breweries, food trucks, bands, dueling pianos, and much more, is returning to Nats Park! The DC Beer Festival is bringing together dozens of craft breweries, featuring their spring seasonal beers.

   • Host Organization: Capital Riverfront

3. Kids Kino: What the Finn?! – Summer Of Surprises Film Screening (6PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Stefan Westerwelle captures the spirit of childhood adventures in this award-winning movie for kids 8 and older.

   • Host Organization: Goethe-Institut Washington

4. The Art of the Benshi: Program Two (7PM - 10PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: This April, the Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of three of Japan’s celebrated benshi—“movie orators”—who, since the days of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope, have been breathing life into silent film. Joined by an ensemble of musicians from Japan, these masters of their art will transport viewers back to the golden age of silent film, when every movie screening was also a live performance.  

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

Sunday, April 14^th, 2024

1. Spring Market and Cherry Blossom Celebration (12PM - 3PM) (FREE!) 🌸 

   • Description: Join us for a vibrant and fun-filled afternoon at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington as we celebrate spring.

   • Host Organization: Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

2. The Grand Bizarre Film Screening (2PM - 4PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Join us for a discussion with filmmaker Jodie Mack about her animation work, in person.

   • Host Organization: National Gallery of Art

3. The Art of the Benshi: Program Three (3PM - 6PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: This April, the Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of three of Japan’s celebrated benshi—“movie orators” who, since the days of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope, have been breathing life into silent film. Joined by an ensemble of musicians from Japan, these masters of their art will transport viewers back to the golden age of silent film, when every movie screening was also a live performance.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

4. Between Good and Evil: The Stolen Girls of Boko Haram Book Talk (5PM - 6PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: In April 2014, the world awoke to the shocking news that the terrorist group Boko Haram had kidnapped nearly 300 school-aged girls and taken them deep into the forests of Nigeria. When veteran journalist Mellissa Fung travelled to Nigeria, she discovered that the scope of the kidnappings had been vastly under-reported.

   • Host Organization: Politics and Prose Bookstore

5. Free Concert - Music at the Monastery (4PM - 5PM) (FREE!) 🎶 

   • Description :Enjoy free concerts from some of the region’s best organists as they play on our Lively-Fulcher organ in our monthly concert series.

   • Host Organization: Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

Looking Ahead! 👀 

1. Steven Lin Piano Performance (Monday, April 15^th, 6:30PM - 10PM) ($150 for general admission, $75 for students aged 21 years old and younger) 🎶 

   • Description: Join us for an amazing piano performance at the International Student House!

   • Host Organization: The Embassy Series

2. Textile Art Presentation by Victoria Muniagurria (Wednesday, April 17^th, 6PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 🎨 

   • Description: Join us at the Embassy of Argentina to explore the “Vestir el cuerpo” exhibit exploring the metamorphosis of human life.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Argentina

3. Austrian Embassy Viennese Waltz Dance Lessons (Thursday, April 18^th, 6PM - 10PM) ($33.09 - $39.09) 💃 

   • Description: Each year, we celebrate the arrival of spring with Viennese Waltz lessons in time for our magical Viennese Ball. This year, you are cordially invited to join us at the Embassy of Austria to indulge in an evening of Viennese Waltz lessons and learn to dance one of the most elegant and romantic dances of the world!

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

4. Austrian Embassy Viennese Ball A Night in Vienna (Friday, April 19^th, 7PM - 11:30PM) ($136.53 - $357.95) 💃 

   • Description: Now that you have had a chance to do your lessons the night before, join us for the actual Viennese Ball at the Austrian Embassy!

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

5. The Future of US-China Exchanges Amid Stabilizing Relations Conference (Saturday, April 20^th, 10AM - 3PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: This event aims to foster a deeper understanding of US-China ties and discuss their future amidst the stabilizing but still tense US-China relations. Be part of this historic occasion where prominent speakers, scholars, and diplomats will share their insights on the past, present, and future of US-China ties.

   • Host Organization: GW's International Affairs Society/China Development Student Think Tank.

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