A March Mélange of Embassy and Cultural Events

Events List

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from Monday, March 25^th - Sunday, March 31^st . 

Monday, March 25^th, 2024

1. Phaeton Piano Trio Concert (7:30PM - 9:30PM) ($16.82 for student admission with student ID, $27.37 for general admission) 🎵 

   • Description: The Maison Française is thrilled to host a concert of the Phaeton Piano Trio, performing pieces of Saint-Saëns and van Beethoven.

   • Host Organization: Villa Albertine Washington DC

Tuesday, March 26^th, 2024

1. The New Geometry of Global Trade and International Relations Lecture (4:30PM - 6:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: This event will feature a discussion with Ray Brimble and Alyssa Ayres, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs focusing on "The New Geometry of Global Trade and International Relations."

   • Host Organization: Elliott School of International Affairs

2. Spanish Young Music Talents: Álvaro Toscano Performance (6:30PM - 9PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description:  Spanish guitarist Álvaro Toscano gives a recital in Washington, DC as part of the “Spanish Young Music Talents" program.

   • Host Organization: SPAIN Arts & Culture

3. ISU Space Café with Airbus US Chief Innovation Officer - Russ Matijevich Lecture (6PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 🚀 

   • Description: Russ “Mr Wizard” Matijevich is the Chief Innovation Officer for Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc. He is the senior executive leading Airbus US research and technology development, modelling and simulation, cross-organization process improvements, and curates the company’s technology investment roadmap in support of all Airbus US lines of business.

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

4. Citizen Diplomacy: The Role of the Individual in Foreign Affairs Film Screening (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: The International Student House of Washington, DC, in partnership with the Public Diplomacy Council of America, invites you for this special event that will include a screening of the new PBS documentary Citizen Diplomacy. Following the film join us for an engaging discussion moderated by Sherry Mueller with comments from Paul Lachelier and Junlong Wang. 

   • Host Organization: International Student House

5.  Film Screening of "Julio, Felices por Siempre" (7PM - 9PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: As part of the "Mois de la Francophonie", the Embassy of Uruguay is proposing a screening of the film "Julio, Felices por Siempre".

   • Host Organization: Embassy of France / Embassy of Uruguay

Wednesday, March 27^th, 2024 

1. Secret Gardens of Asia (9AM - 10AM) ($55.20)

   • Description: Merging the cultural richness of Asia and Washington, DC, this exhibit showcases the diverse beauty and creativity.

   • Host Organization: The Mansion on O Street

2. Curator-Led Tour | Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints (12PM - 1PM) (FREE!) 🎨 

   • Description:  Join us for a curator tour led by Kit Brooks, the museum's Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, and Frank Feltens, the museum's curator of Japanese art, of the special exhibition Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

3. New Books in Asian Studies (NBAS): "The Ripple Effect: China’s Complex Presence in Southeast Asia" Book Talk (4PM - 5:30PM)(FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: In The Ripple Effect, Enze Han argues that a focus on the Chinese state alone is not sufficient for a comprehensive understanding of China's influence in Southeast Asia. Instead, we must look beyond the Chinese state, to non-state actors from China, such as private businesses and Chinese migrants.

   • Host Organization: Sigur Center for Asian Studies at GW

4. Film Screening of "Billie Blue" (6PM - 9PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: As part of Francophonie DC Cultural Festival 2024, The Québec Government Office of Washington sponsors the screening of "Billie Blue".

   • Host Organization: Embassy of France

5. JICC Lecture: Ise with Professor Jordan Sand (6:30PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Join us for a lecture that examines the superb craft tradition of the Grand Shrines of Ise from ancient times to the modern.

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

Thursday, March 28^th, 2024

1. Revista de Occidente: The Challenges of Global Cities Book Talk (12PM - 1:15PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: Professor Juan Luis Manfredi will analyze global city dynamics, democratic resurgence, and urban feminism in his monograph for “Revista de Occidente.”

   • Host Organization: SPAIN Arts & Culture

2. Opening Reception: The Eighth Annual Everyday DC Photography Exhibition (5:30PM - 7:30PM) (FREE!) 📷️ 

   • Description: The eighth annual “Everyday DC” exhibition presents a visual narrative of Washington, D.C. through the eyes of over 150 D.C. students.

   • Host Organization: Pulitzer Center and D.C. Public Schools

3. Global Labor Dialogue: A Roundtable on Labor Movements in South Asia and in the US Lecture (7PM - 8:30PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Let's chat about labor movements in South Asia and the US at our Global Labor Dialogue roundtable!

   • Host Organization: Bol Worker Owned Bookstore

4. Bjarki, Not Bjarki! Book Talk (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description: In Bjarki, Not Bjarki, Clark wants nothing less than to understand everything, to make the world a better place, for you and him to love each other, and to be okay. He desires all of this sincerely, desperately even, and at the same time he proceeds with a light heart, playfully, with humor and awe.

   • Host Organization: People’s Book

5. Live! at the Library: Joel's Women: Joel ben Simeon, the Washington Haggadah and the Ambivalent Feminine (6:30PM - 8PM) (FREE!) 🎨 

   • Description: Art historian Marc Michael Epstein draws on a masterpiece of medieval Jewish art to explore the image of women in the medieval world.

   • Host Organization: Library of Congress (LOC0

Friday, March 29^th, 2024

1. El Perro Del Mar Performance (6PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎵 

   • Description: El Perro del Mar has always made music with passion and commitment, with an open heart and mind, and fierce independence. Now, with her eighth album Big Anonymous, she goes places where few choose to venture in public: dialogues with the dead, musings on her own mortality, reflections on the inner darkness that she inherited.

   • Host Organization: Kennedy Center for Performing Center

2. Cherry Night (7PM - 12PM) (FREE to attend) 🌸 

   • Description:  Celebrate spring and the cherry blossoms at metrobar in collaboration with the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

   • Host Organization: Metrobar

3. Cherry Night at Dirty Habit (7PM - 11PM) (FREE to attend) 🌸 

   • Description: Whisk yourself into an evening where the air is perfumed with cherry blossoms and the city's rhythm pulses with the energy of renewal.

   • Host Organization: Dirty Habit

4. Evening at the Embassy of China (6:30PM - 9PM) ($68+)

   • Description: On Friday Night, we have the remarkable privilege of transporting you around the world to an ancient land filled with wonder and excitement – all in a single evening.  Step onto foreign soil and join us for an exclusive visit with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China!

   • Host Organization: Things To Do DC

5. A Night in Havana - Dance to Latin Band ($28.72 - $39.09) (7PM - 10PM) 💃 

   • Description: Attend on your own or with friends to dance to a Latin band after salsa lessons. A partner or prior dance experience not needed to attend.

   • Host Organization: International Club of DC

Saturday, March 30^th, 2024

1. Blossom Kite Festival (10AM - 4PM) (FREE!) 🪁 🌸 

   • Description: The Blossom Kite Festival, formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite event usually held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

   • Host Organization: Washington DC History and Culture

2. Sakura Taiko Fest at Sylvan Theater (12PM - 5PM) (FREE!) 🎵 🌸 

   • Description:  The Sakura Taiko Fest has grown from a small concert first held in a dance studio to a full day of free, family-friendly taiko performances in downtown DC. Each year, we welcome a number of North American taiko groups and feature a variety of different taiko styles as a celebration of Japanese-American cultural and artistic traditions.

   • Host Organization: National Cherry Blossom Festival

3.  A Mirror of the Cosmos Film Screening (2PM - 4PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: A Mirror of the Cosmos explores how the Mar Menor lagoon, a beachside paradise located in southeastern Spain, is being pushed to the brink of extinction by the climate crisis.

   • Host Organization: National Gallery of Art

4. Taste of Africa 2024 (5:30PM - 10PM) ($23.18 for GW students, $28.52 for non-GW students) 🎵 

   • Description: The George Washington University African Students Association is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated annual event, Taste of Africa. This vibrant cultural celebration promises to be an unforgettable evening of music, dance, fashion, and culinary delights, highlighting the rich and diverse heritage of Africa within the GWU community.

   • Host Organization: George Washington University (GWU) African Students Association

Sunday, March 31^st, 2024

1. Forever a Woman Film Screening (2PM - 3:50PM) (FREE!) 📽️ 

   • Description: Kinuyo Tanaka’s third film as a director tells the story of Fumiko Nakajo, an ill-fated female tanka poet whose life was brought to a premature end by breast cancer.

   • Host Organization: National Museum of Asian Art

2. Norman Finkelstein on the Genocide in Gaza Book Talk (5PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 📕 

   • Book Description:  Join us to hear from political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein on the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

   • Host Organization: Busboys and Poets

3. Hayato Sumino Performance (9PM - 10:30PM) ($57) 🎵 

   • Description: Recognized as "Cateen" by his millions of YouTube followers, Hayato Sumino, a brilliant pianist from Japan now based in New York, presents a captivating jazz program infused with classical elements and featuring compositions by Japanese composers.

   • Host Organization: Blues Alley

Looking Ahead! 👀 

1. International Movie Night Screening: Leonor Will Never Die (Monday, April 1^st, 5PM - 7PM) (FREE!) 🎥 

   • Description: Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television land on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.

   • Host Organization: DC Public Library/Georgetown Neighborhood Library

2. Foreign Correspondent: Dream or Nightmare? Freedom in the US and Germany Lecture (Thursday, April 4^th, 6PM - 8PM) (FREE!)

   • Description: Join us on April 4 for the kickoff of our new series for which Julian Heißler will discuss concepts of freedom with Susan Glasser.

   • Host Organization: Goethe-Institut Washington

3. A Night of Fine Wine: An Immersive Wine Tasting Experience (Friday, April 5^th, 6PM - 9PM) ($113.89 - $241.94) 🔥 🍷 

   • Description: An unforgettable tasting experience at the Embassy of France!

   • Host Organization: French-American Chamber of Commerce

4. Milonga with Cuarteto Rotterdam Performance (Friday, April 5^th, 8PM - 11PM) ($45) 🎵 💃 

   • Description: Celebrate the 2024 DC Tango Festival with an evening of live tango music by the talented Cuarteto Rotterdam from Berlin, Germany.

   • Host Organization: Embassy of Argentina/Pan-American Symphony Orchestra

5. Embassy Gala: Black Tie Fiesta at the Mexican Cultural Institute (MCI) (Saturday, April 6^th, 8:15PM - 11:45PM) ($136.71) 🔥 

   • Description: Put on your best dresses and tuxedos as we spend a royal evening in this multi-roomed, multi-leveled Mexican Cultural palace filled with rich art, history, music, dance, food, drink, and much more!

   • Host Organization: Embassy Experiences/Things To Do DC

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