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International Embassy and Cultural Events in Washington DC (April 10th - April 16th)

Embassy Life in DC Newsletter #8

Author

Nathaniel Burola
April 10, 2023

↞ Rewinding the Week (April 3rd - April 9th) ↞

This week was full of things to do from exploring the cultural side of Flamenco dancing all the way to an awesome all-day event held by the Cherry Blossom Festival over the weekend. I feel as if the city has more and more to do with each passing week as we fully explore what the spring season means for the city of Washington D.C.

It is sometimes difficult to balance one side of actually working with my day job with the other side of exploring all these events, documenting them, and providing a list for the entire community to enjoy. However, I am finding a balance between everything the longer I do this!

Event Highlight: Songbyrd Performance: Ron Gallo and John Roseboro (April 7th)

Prior to coming to DC, I must admit I never went to a lot of concerts (probably because I was not exposed to a lot of them growing up overseas). However, DC has a such unique music culture in the form of indie bands, I had to at least give it a try. For those of that do not know, the Songbyrd Music House is an entertainment venue near Union Market which features a lot of bands that come to the city to perform. It is a stylish venue that has a modern vibe to it and is almost guaranteed to be packed with a lot of enthusiastic people. The crowds definitely give off a lot of energy with good music.

Opening the night was John Roseboro and his band with a series of jazzy songs combined with an indie style. I found it fascinating when the band members mixed an array of saxophone and trumpet while John was singing. The energy of the crowd grew as the songs carried on throughout the night. Once John Roseboro and company had finished, Ron Gallo and his band finished off the night with a series of loud hits. Ron’s choice of songs ranged from classic rock all the way to melancholic sentiment as a lot of his words were critiques of the world that we live in today. Take your pick: politics, climate change, injusitce, etc.

Overall, it was an awesome series of performances, and you can find the artists as well as Songbyrd down below:

  1. Songbyrd Music House: Instagram and Website

  2. John Roseboro and Band: Instagram and Website

  3. Ron Gallo and Band: Instagram and Website

Photo 1: The emblem of the Songbyrd Music House entertainment venue.

Photo 2: John Roseboro and band opening up for the night.

Photo 3: Ron Gallo and band ending the night at Songbyrd.

International Events List (April 10th - April 16th)

Check out the following international embassy and cultural events happening from April 10th to April 16th below! As a reminder, here is the color scheme for this week’s issue:

  • International Club of DC = Orange Highlight

  • Things To Do DC = Green Highlight

  • Eventbrite = Red Highlight

  • Cherry Blossom Festival = Pink Highlight

Monday, April 10th, 2023

  1. Next ISU Space Café Event (National Space Council with Sean Wilson) (FREE!)

  2. Michelle Zauner Book Talk ($12-$40) 

Tuesday, April 11th, 2023

  1. The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine? (FREE!)

  2. Conversation with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh (FREE!)

  3. Spanish Young Music Talent: Carlos Mar´ín in Washington, DC. (FREE!) 

Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

  1. New Books in Asian Studies: "China's Rise in the Global South" (FREE!)

  2. International Rooftop Networking Reception At The Wharf ($45 - $65)

Thursday, April 13th, 2023

  1. 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses (FREE!) 

  2. Ramadhan Holy Quran Exhibition (FREE!) 

  3. A Conversation with Paolo Gentiloni (FREE!)

  4. "Little Ice Age" Disasters and Migration: Insights for Global Warming (FREE!)

  5. Karlsruhe Concert Duo Performance ($25)

  6. Kreisky, Israel, and Jewish Identity Book Presentation (FREE!)

  7. Evening at the Embassy of Haiti ($69)

Friday, April 14th, 2023

  1. TAMAGAWA UNIVERSITY DANCE AND TAIKO GROUP PERFORMANCE (SOLD OUT BUT WAITLIST) (FREE!)

  2. Birds Against Hurricanes Jazz Concert (FREE!) 

  3. TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER'S LATE SHIFT: CHERRY BLOSSOM JUBILEE (FREE!)

Saturday, April 15th, 2023

  1. Textile artist Gasali Adeyemo of "The Woman King" @ Zawadi (FREE!)

  2. Day 1: Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival (Cherry Blossom Festival) ($10 - $15)

  3.  The National Cherry Blossom Parade Festival ($25 - $40)

  4. ANDREI PETROV | Footprints in the Snow | Exhibition of Abstract Paintings (FREE!)

  5. Piano Kulture & SWRK Present: Zimbabwe Independence & SA Freedom Day ($10 - $100)

  6. CUGH-Pulitzer Center Annual Film Festival (FREE!)

  7. Midnight Matsuri ($10) 

  8. Shear Madness at Kennedy Center (Discounted Rates and Post Mixer) ($25)

Sunday, April 16th, 2023

  1. Textile artist Gasali Adeyemo of "The Woman King" @ Zawadi (FREE!)

  2. Day 2: Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival (Cherry Blossom Festival) ($10 - $15)

  3. Midnight Matsuri ($10)

  4. An Operatic Afternoon Tea with the Washington Opera Society ($85)

  5. Jurij Fedynsky presents the lost musical instruments of Ukraine ($30)

Final Notes

Just a heads up! The Cherry Blossom Festival’s last week is this week sadly! So, if you have not gone to any of the events, I would certainly recommend the ones this weekend!

AND as usual:

  1. Please follow us on Instagram (@embassylifeindc) if you haven’t already.

  2. Comment on the web version of this post through the website.

  3. Have a great time with the Google Calendar (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=ZW1iYXNzeWxpZmVpbmRjQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ)

Sincerely,

Embassy Life in DC Team

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