July's HOTTEST International Embassy Events ☀️

👋 Hello from California… Still! 👋

I return to Washington D.C. this week from my California exodus. The irony is that I am leaving the end of one heatwave just to enter another 🤷 Whatever, it is the summer season so everywhere is hot.

Take your pick: heatwaves, wildfires, sudden thunderstorms, or strong winds. Sounds like an active summer season to me.

📆 Events List 📆 

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from Monday, July 15 - Sunday, 21:

Ideas Uncorked - NATO at 75: Taking Stock After the Summit, Tuesday 07/16 🗣️ The Hoover Institution in DC hosts Ideas Uncorked on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 5:00-6:30pm with Hoover Research Fellow Rose Gottemoeller (FREE!)

Planet Wine Class - Wines of Mexico, Tuesday 07/16 🍷 Join Erin Dudley in a casual seated wine class where we will discuss Mexican Wines while tasting six fine examples ($46.06)

Animezing! | Okko's Inn, Tuesday 07/16 📽️ In this Madhouse film, Director KOSAKA Kitaro seamlessly blends immersive, idyllic landscapes with storybook charm. Okko’s Inn delivers a rare ghost story that –despite several floating characters – is firmly grounded in the trials and joys of humanity (FREE!)

US Perspectives and Priorities for this September’s UN Summit of the Future, Wednesday 07/17 🗣️ Join us for a conversation with Michele Sison, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (FREE!)

Dumi Right Performance, Wednesday 07/17 🎵 A unique performance exploration of hip hop music through its storied past, rapidly evolving present, and scintillating future, as seen through the perspective of your guide and griot, Dumi Right. Enjoy a first hand, interactive view of how this seasoned performance artist and cultural ambassador utilizes hip hop as a tool for social change, impact, and compelling entertainment (FREE!)

Ambassador Insider Series: Malaysia, Wednesday 07/17 🇲🇾 Join us for an exclusive event, "Ambassador Insider Series: Malaysia" where you'll learn about Malaysia and meet interesting people (Free for current Capitol Hill Staff, $28.52 for foreign diplomats, and $71.21 for general admission)

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield, Wednesday 07/17 🗣️ In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, PBS Books presents a conversation hosted by PBS SoCal’s Maria Hall-Brown with author Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book “Good Night Thoughts” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books (FREE!)

Evening with the Embassy of Ukraine, Wednesday 07/17 🇺🇦 Tonight, we welcome you to the Ukraine House for a special evening of culture and an opportunity to discuss the current situation ($84.21) 

Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Luke Brandon, Thursday 07/18 🎵 Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in the Kogod Courtyard. Enjoy a performance by Luke Brandon, a jazz trumpeter based in the Washington, DC area. Since 2013, Luke has been a member of the United States Air Force’s premier jazz ensemble, Airmen of Note; he currently serves as music director, third trumpeter, and jazz soloist for the organization (FREE!)

Third Thursday, Thursday 07/18 🖼️ Visit America's first modern art museum for free during our extended hours on the Third Thursday of every month (FREE!)

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto Performance, Thursday 07/18 🎵 Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto have been the most important gaita and traditional cumbia ensemble in Colombia since the mid-1950s. In 2007 the ensemble won the Latin Grammy Award® for Best Traditional Album for Un Fuego de Sangre Pura (FREE!)

I Persist Book Launch, Thursday 07/18 📕 Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating Dr. Patricia V. Smith, a successful Jamaican businesswoman and author (FREE!)

Washington | 2024 Young Pianists Scholarships Debut Recital, Thursday 07/18 🎵 French American Piano Society presents its 2024 Young Pianists Scholarship recipients in their Washington D.C. Debut Recital ($35)

Storytime with a Young Ambassador featuring Michael Genhart and John Parra, Friday 07/19 📕 Join us for a special story time and fun art activities with award-winning author Michael Genhart and award-winning illustrator John Parra (FREE!)

Live, on the Hill Presents - Josanne Francis Steel Pan Band, Friday 07/19 🎵 Live, on the Hill Presents - Josanne Francis Steel Pan Band in Concert Event in Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park (FREE!)

A Night At The Art Exhibit, Friday 07/19 🖼️ It wouldn't be a proper birthday without some philanthropy! Hope to see you all there! Art, live music, DJ, candle making, wine, & more (FREE!)

African American Cultural Expo & Children's Book Fair, Saturday 07/20 📕 Join us for the African American Cultural Expo & Children's Book Fair hosted by the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. (FREE!)

Seasonal Japan | Summer Matsuri, Saturday 07/20 🇯🇵 Celebrate summer at the JICC's Special Summer Matsuri Event (FREE!) 

Nouvelle Vague Film Screening, Saturday 07/20 📽️ Although rarely screened in the US, Nouvelle Vague stands as an important example of filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard’s mid-career work. Inverting the tradition of feature film romantic leads, Godard cast legendary French leading man Alain Delon (considered past his prime when the film was made) to play a dual persona attracted to and by Elena (Domiziana Giordano) (FREE!)

Garden Party at the Embassy of France, Saturday 07/20 🇫🇷 Join us for a "very French" Garden Party at the French Embassy ($103.22+)

Tapas Tour DC 2024, Sunday 06/16 - Sunday 09/15, This summer, the inaugural “Tapas Tour” will provide a gastronomic experience to discover Spanish restaurants in the DMV area and the culinary diversity of Spain (FREE!)

AI and Psychedelic Art, Sunday 07/21 🖼️ Explore the mind-bending fusion of AI and psychedelic creativity in this panel discussion at The Line Hotel on Sunday, July 21st at 2pm (FREE!)

Seasons of Resilience, Sunday 07/21 💃 Moveius Contemporary Ballet returns to the National Portraits Gallery with two works (FREE!)

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👀 Looking Ahead! 👀 

CONNECTIPLOMACY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation, Tuesday 07/23 📕 Join us at this book talk to learn about building connections through cultural diplomacy in this divided world (FREE!)

Washington International Piano Festival, Saturday 07/27 - Sunday, 08/04 🎵 Welcome to the Washington International Piano Festival – a festival that takes place every summer on the beautiful campus of the Catholic University of America in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Young aspiring concert pianists, teachers, amateurs, and piano lovers of all ages from all over the world are invited to participate in this inspiring and unique one-week festival (various prices)

Swiss National Day 2024, Saturday 07/27, As always, there will be delicious Swiss food, wine, beer, music and entertainment, activities for all ages, and our ever popular Tombola and Super Raffle. ($35 for adult (ages 13 and up) Non-Member, $20 for child (ages 2-12) Non-Member, $25 for adults (ages 13 and up) Member, and $15 for child (ages 2-12) Member)

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