Celebrating the Beginning of Fall with International Events 🍂

🔍️ Embassy Spotlight: Albania 🇦🇱 

We are starting a new series based off feedback from some of our fellow readers where we focus on an embassy a week! This could take the form of historic knowledge to current events, it may vary depending on what I can find.

Did you know, according to Zillow, the estimated value of the building where the Embassy of Albania is based out of is worth $3,770,100 in 2024? According to their records, the building was constructed in 1911. It was also sold to the Albanian government on 03/14/1997 at a firm price of $1,751,360.

📆 Events List 📆 

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from 8/19 - 8/25. However, before you do, make sure you note the following updates to our list:

• Nate’s Pick: Marked with stars, these are my favorite events of the week that I would go to if I had nothing to do. 🌟 

• Location Affiliation: If you are lazy like me, then you are going to enjoy this! I wrote down which countries or continents the events are affiliated with. Simply search up key terms through Control + F on your keyboard.

• Embassy Spotlight: You probably noticed that we are going to cover an embassy a week for fun! What that entails depends on the info that I can find 👆️ 

• Non-Profit Spotlight: Some folks from our community wanted to know if we knew of any non-profits in the DMV that had volunteer opportunities. Look at the very bottom of the newsletter 👇️ 

• Quick Links: Sort of a Table of Contents for you to pursue different sections when you want to!

📆 Monday, 8/19 📆 

Profs & Pints DC: Encountering the Snow Leopard | Penn Social | 6PM -8:30PM | $16.89 | Central/South Asia | 🐆 

To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement Book Talk | 5015 Connecticut Ave NW | 7PM - 8PM | FREE! | Russia 📕 

📆 Tuesday, 8/20 📆 

Building on the Foundation: Embracing Innovation in CTE | 901 G St NW | 8:30AM - 4PM | FREE! | USA | 🏫 

Profs & Pints DC: Elections and Wars | Penn Social | 6PM - 8:30PM | $16.83 | USA/International ⚠️ 

A Plausible Man Book Talk | Solid State Books | 7PM - 8PM | FREE! | USA 📕 

📆 Wednesday, 8/21 📆 

AfroTón Celebration | Continent DC | 8/21, 7PM - 08/21, 12AM | $24.57 | Africa 💃 

Rock the Dock: Waterfront Event | The Wharf DC | 7PM - 9:30PM | $12.51 🎵 

📆 Thursday, 8/22 📆 

Live! at the Library: Café Concert Hot Club de Bibliotèque – Tomáš Drgoň Gypsy Jazz Trio | Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress | 6PM - 8PM | FREE! | Europe 🎵 

Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle Performance | Kennedy Center for Performing Arts | 6PM - 7PM | FREE | USA 🎵 

Comedy Show | Immigrant Food | 7PM - 8:30PM | $12.51 | International 😆 

An 'Achu' Dinner Party | The Ven at Embassy Row | 6:30PM - 9PM | $81.88 | Cameroon 🇨🇲 

Washington DC CyberSecurity Conference | Washington Plaza Hotel | 8AM - 5PM | $106 | 💻️ 

📆 Friday, 8/23 📆 

Arab Music and Poetry Night | Folger Theatre | 5:30PM - 7:30PM | FREE! | Middle East/North Africa 🎭️ 

Gina Chavez Performance | Kennedy Center | 6PM - 7PM | FREE! | Latin America 🎵 

The State & Future of Theater Criticism: A Conversation with Peter Marks and Naveen Kumar of the Washington Post | Kennedy Center | 7:30PM - 8:30PM | FREE! 🎭️ 

Embassy Row Rooftop Night in Havana Under the Stars with Latin Band | The Ven at Embassy Row | 7PM - 10PM | $28.72 - $39.09 | International 💃 

Evening at the Embassy of Nicaragua | Embassy of Nicaragua | 7PM - 9:30PM | $64 but prices will increase! | Nicaragua 🥳 

📆 Saturday, 8/24 📆 

National Book Festival | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | 9AM - 8PM | FREE! 📕 🌟

We Know Who They Are... Exhibition Opening Event | Gallery 102 | 1PM - 4PM | FREE! | Europe 🖼️ 

Hi Lawn's Caribbean Festival | Hi Lawn at Union Market | 2PM - 10PM | $13.20 | Caribbean 🥳 

Sounds of Africa Concert Series | Smithsonian National Museum of African Art | 7PM - 10PM | FREE! | Africa 🎵 

📆 Sunday, 8/25 📆 

WOW Indonesia! Festival | Penn Avenue NW | 10AM - 6PM | FREE! | Indonesia 🥳 🌟

African + Caribbean Music & Arts Festival | Veterans Plaza | 12PM - 9PM | FREE! | Africa and Caribbean 🥳 

Great Falls Philharmonic Presents: Dvořák Symphony No. 8 | Christ the King Lutheran University | 5PM - 6:30PM | $17.85 - $80 | Czech Republic 🎹 

KPOP Breakout Tour 2024 w/ TRENDZ, CRAXY, ICHILLIN' and U-CHAE | Karma DC | 7PM - 9PM | $50+ - $250+ | South Korea 🎵 

👀 Looking Ahead! 👀 

Assessing Taiwan’s Defense Production Capabilities and Strategy Lecture | Global Taiwan Institute | 8/28, 11AM - 12:30PM | FREE! | Taiwan 🇹🇼 

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) | Entertainment & Sports Arena | 8/30, 7PM - 9PM | $25+ | Japan 🤼 🌟

2024 Washington Chinese Cultural Festival | Penn Ave NW | 8/31, 10AM - 6PM | FREE! | China 🥳 

2024 DC Afro Latino Fest | Franklin Park | 8/31, 12PM - 9PM | FREE! | Africa/Latin America 🥳 🌟 

EducArte’s Saraus de Samba Experience | Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park | 9/01, 12PM - 2PM | FREE! | Africa/Brazil 🎵 

🔦 Nonprofit Spotlight: KAMA DC 🔦

“We are a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange and celebrating the skills and stories of immigrants in the DMV. We believe that immigrants bring unique perspectives and experiences that make our community stronger and more vibrant.

Our organization is run entirely by passionate volunteers who strive to build connections and facilitate learning. Through our skills-based workshops, cooking classes, storytelling nights, film screenings, and other events, we are committed to creating a platform for immigrants to share their skills and stories.”

For more information, visit their website. For volunteer opportunities, fill out their general interest form through their linktree or check out their events.

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