A June Jubilee of International Events in D.C. ☀️

Events List

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from Monday, June 3^rd - Sunday, June 9^th .

Monday, June 3^rd, 2024

1. Spanish Cinema Now (Monday, June 3^rd - Thursday, June 6^th) ($8 for kids, $11 for seniors, $13 for general admission) 🎥 🇪🇸 

   • Description: AFI Silver Theatre and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. co-present Spanish Cinema Now, an annual festival of outstanding new films that reflect the breadth of styles and talents at work in Spain today.

   • Host Organization: Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain/AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

2. Authors & Insights: A Conversation with Author Carlos Lozada (5:30PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 

   • Description: Learn how Washington’s power players reveal themselves through their writings, from tell-all accounts to campaign biographies, and gain a clearer understanding of the competing visions of our country. The event will begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Carlos will sign copies of his book before and after the program.

   • Host Organization: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

3. Profs & Pints DC: Yanks in World War II Britain (6PM - 8:30PM) ($16.89)

   • Description: Profs and Pints DC presents: “Yanks in World War II Britain,” a D-Day anniversary look at Americans' life in the UK in the lead-up to history’s largest invasion, with Kevin Matthews, who teaches courses on 20th century European history as a professor of history at George Mason University.

   • Host Organization: Profs and Pints DC/Penn Social

Tuesday, June 4^th, 2024

1. Spanish Cinema Now (Monday, June 4^th - Thursday, June 6^th) ($8 for kids, $11 for seniors, $13 for general admission) 🎥 🇪🇸 

   • Description: AFI Silver Theatre and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. co-present Spanish Cinema Now, an annual festival of outstanding new films that reflect the breadth of styles and talents at work in Spain today.

   • Host Organization: Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain/AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

2. Jonathan Mingle Book Talk (7PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Vivid and suspenseful, gut-wrenching and insightful, Gaslight is more than the chronicle of a turning point in American history. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the dark, overlooked story of America’s “favorite fossil fuel,” and the immense future stakes of the energy choices we face today.

   • Host Organization: People’s Book

Wednesday, June 5^th, 2024

1. Istiwanāt Live! Arabic Music Ensemble in a Homegrown Concert Series Archive Challenge (12PM - 1PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: Istiwanāt Live! Arabic Music Ensemble reinterprets music that was originally performed 100 years ago for a transnational industry of Arab, Arab American and international record labels, and which has recently been released into the public domain. The concert is inspired by the "Archive Challenge,” an initiative of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, and draws on archived recordings in Loeb Library at Harvard University and the Library of Congress.

   • Host Organization: Library of Congress

2. AIA International Celebration of Global Sections and Design Award Winners (5:30PM - 7:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: We invite you to celebrate our global community with members in over 100 countries. Join us to recognize AIA International Design Awards winners, and network with representatives of other nations' architectural organizations attending AIA24.

   • Host Organization: AIA International

3. Leigh Pilzer Startet Performance (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: Washington, D.C. native Leigh Pilzer is a baritone saxophone specialist, composer, arranger, and educator. Her performance resumé includes appearances with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, and more.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

4. The Candidate, a Parody by the Picnic Theatre Company (6:30PM - 9PM) ($12 for students, $20 for general admission) 🎭️ 

   • Description: On Wednesday June 5, join us as Picnic Theatre Company returns to La Maison Française at the Embassy of France with an original parody play adaptation of The Candidate, set in 1972!

   • Host Organization: Picnic Theatre Company/Embassy of France

5. Rumrunning, Codebreaking, and The Last Twelve Miles Book Talk (6:30PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Elizebeth Smith Friedman is renowned for her codebreaking during World War I and II, but between the wars she took on rumrunners during prohibition. In her new novel Erika Robuck is inspired by Friedman and real-life rumrunning royalty “Spanish Marie” to tell an atmospheric tale of two women locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game on opposite sides of the Prohibition Rum Wars. 

   • Host Organization: International Spy Museum

Thursday, June 6^th, 2024

1. Ambassador Insider Series: Iraq (6PM - 9PM) ($28.52 for foreign diplomats, $71.21 for general admission) 🇮🇶 

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

   • Host Organization: The Washington Diplomat

2. Science Diplomacy & Art Cafe : Artificial Intelligence vs. Humanity (6PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 🖼️ 

   • Description: Join us for a night of mingling science and art, exploring the world of Artificial Intelligence through a diplomatic lens!

   • Host Organization: Artvocate

3. Melodies of Liberation: Jazz Ball for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day (6:30PM - 10PM) ($23.18) 🇫🇷 

   • Description: Get ready to swing dance the night away at the Embassy of France at a jazz ball honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the liberation of Paris and eventual victory in WWII.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of France

4. Xián Martínez and Black Leaves Dance Company (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 💃 🇪🇸 

   • Description: Xián Martínez will share the result of his artistic collaboration with Black Leaves Dance Company at the Spanish Cultural Center.

   • Host Organization: Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain

5. D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemorative Concert (6:30PM - 7:30PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: The Trust for the National Mall invites you to attend a FREE commemorative, sunset concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial.

   • Host Organization: The Trust for the National Mall

Friday, June 7^th, 2024

1. Humanity in War: An International Humanitarian Law Primer for Professionals (9AM - 4PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Get ready to dive into the world of international humanitarian law and learn how the law protects in times of war at our upcoming event!

   • Host Organization: American Red Cross - IHL Unit

2. Víctor Montoya & María E. Bargero Exhibitions (6PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 🖼️ 

   • Description: Join us for an amazing exhibit showcasing the works of Victor Montoya and Maria E. Bargero.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Argentina

3. ICS 2024 Gala Awards Dinner "A Taste of Time" (6:30PM - 10:30PM) ($348.65) 🇮🇹 

   • Description: Join us for a night of celebration at the ICS 2024 Gala Awards Dinner, where we'll take a delicious journey through time!

   • Host Organization: The Italian Cultural Society (ICS) of Washington D.C.

4. Like You Know It All Film Screening (7PM - 9:10PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Casting a humorously ironic gimlet eye on the film festival culture in which he had by then become entrenched, Hong Sangsoo’s 2009 feature stars Kim Tae-woo (Joint Security Area) as Goo Kyeong-nam, an art house filmmaker who travels to Jecheon to serve on a film festival jury, the members of which mainly drink, gossip, and sleep through the movies.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

Saturday, June 8^th, 2024

1. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Tour on the National Mall (10:30AM - 3PM) ($7.18 for kids, $12.51 for general admission) 🚶 

   • Description: Let's explore the wonders of aviation and space at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Tour on the National Mall!

   • Host Organization: Washington D.C. SAE Section

2. Mongolian Cultural and Fundraising Event for Tech Education Fund NGO (5PM - 8PM) ($108.55 for general admission)

   • Description: Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating Mongolian culture while raising funds for Tech Education Fund NGO!

   • Host Organization: Tech Education Fund NGO

3. Gospel & Jazz Concert at the French Church (7PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: Come and enjoy a Gospel & Jazz concert at the French Church. An evening of inspiring, uplifting music you won't want to miss!

   • Host Organization: The French Church

4. Evening Soiree with the Acclaimed Author Senka Maric (5:30PM - 7PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: An evening devoted to Senka Maric - an acclaimed Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet, novelist, editor, and feminist – and her Herzegovinian roots, will consist of the conversation with the author and music program featuring Dr. Asim Haracic who will perform old Herzegovinian sevdah songs. A selection of the best Herzegovinian wines will also be available.

   • Host Organization: BHeart/Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.  Music in the Meadow: Wylder Performance (7PM - 8:30PM) (FREE children's ticket (12 and under), $25 suggested general admission ticket price) 🎵 

   • Description: Join us for a spring evening concert in the National Arboretum's Ellipse Meadow on Saturday, June 8th.

   • Host Organization: Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA)

Sunday, June 9^th, 2024

1. The Day He Arrives Film Screening (1:30PM - 3PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: In a prime example of Hong Sangsoo’s theme-and-variation comedic construction, the nighttime streets of Seoul become conduits for nostalgia, painful reunions, and fortuitous chance encounters when a lapsed filmmaker (Hong regular Yoo Jun-sang) returns from the countryside for a brief visit.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

2. Union Market Food Tour (3PM - 4:30PM) ($28.52 for the tour only, $55.20 for the food tour and book)

   • Description: Join us for a tasty adventure exploring the delicious food scene at Union Market!

   • Host Organization: Private organizer

3. Oki's Movie Film Screening (3:30PM - 5PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Like The Day He Arrives (also playing on June 9), Oki’s Movie is a formally innovative film about filmmakers and students. This comedic tale of romantic mishaps is essentially a suite of four short films examining its characters at different times in their lives.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

4. D-Day 80th: Choral Evensong Performance (5PM - 6PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: Join the Redeemer choir under the direction of G. Philip Toro and organist Monica Berney for an incredible evening of music and reflection as we remember the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.

   • Host Organization: Church of the Redeemer

5. Embassy Evening at the New Residence of Serbia’s Ambassador (5:30PM - 8:30PM) ($69.51) 🇷🇸 

   • Description: A country whose history was war-torn throughout the late 20th Century is now a symbol of peace, progress, and beauty in a 21st Century thriving Europe, and a close friend of the United States. Tonight, join the Serbian diplomats and be among the first people to experience the new residence for the Ambassador from Serbia!

   • Host Organization: Embassy Experiences/Things To Do DC

Looking Ahead! 👀 

1. Tango and Champagne Soiree: Argentine Tango Lessons and Dance Soiree (Wednesday, June 12^th, 7PM - 9:30PM) ($32.18) 💃 

   • 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.

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

2. DC/Dox Film Festival (Friday, June 14^th, 2:30PM - 4PM) ($15.90) 📽️ 

   • Description: Weekend getaways, urban adventures, nature retreats, trotting the globe. The longing for a singular experience has never been more universal, and popular destinations are inundated. What do we truly gain from these ventures, aside from photographic evidence of our presence?

   • Host Organization: DC Dox Film Festival

3. The Power of Kangwon Province Film Screening (Friday, June 14^th, 7PM - 8:50PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: In Hong Sangsoo’s second feature, the themes and formal audacities that characterize his work begin to emerge in full. Set in the famous natural beauty of the titular province, it begins as the story of Jisook, who is vacationing with two friends to try to get over a disastrous affair with a married man.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

4. Black Tie Sicilian Ball (Saturday, June 15^th, 7PM - 11:45PM) ($126.61 for general admission, $168.21 for VIP Admission)

   • Description: As you enter this incredible and beautiful embassy, be transported to perhaps one of the most admired countries in Europe. Experience an Italian and Sicilian evening filled with Italian food, open bar, dancing, opera, film, and more!

   • Host Organization: Embassy Experiences/Things To Do DC

5. Hill of Freedom Film Screening (Sunday, June 16^th, 2PM - 3:10PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: In what Glenn Kenny of The New York Times called “one of [Hong Sangsoo’s] most daring gambits,” a young woman named Kwon begins reading a packet of letters that have fallen out of order. The film depicts what she reads, leaping back and forth in time to tell the story of the relationship between Kwon and the writer, Mori (Ryo Kase, Like Someone in Love), a Japanese man who has returned to Korea to search for her.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

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