| ART EXHIBITION |
| All Horizons : Québec Design : Tous Azimut |
| Discover why Montréal was recently designated a UNESCO City of Design. The Embassy of Canada is hosting a stunning showcase of the most recent creations by fifteen Québec designers and a Finnish nod to Québec design. Organized with the Design Center of the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Complementing the exhibition, Apartment Zero will showcase more than 100 industrial design objects by Québec designers, ranging from lighting and glass to textiles and furniture. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, Apr. 15, 2007
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| Location: | At the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery : 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, Washington, DC 20001 |
| Admission: | Free |
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| THEATRE |
| Shakespeare's Richard III, directed by Michael Kahn |
| In Richard III, Shakespeare creates a self-proclaimed villain battling to obtain and retain the crown. A ruthless Machiavellian, Richard seduces and slaughters his enemies and relatives, becoming so tainted with blood that "sin will pluck on sin." Michael Kahn directs this gripping tragedy, one of Shakespeare's earliest and most enduring successes. Geraint Wyn Davies returns to play the dazzling title role. The Baltimore Sun praises Kahn for turning the Shakespeare Theatre Company "into the closest thing this country has to Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company." The production is part of the citywide celebration Shakespeare in Washington.
There are four Canadians in this production: Geraint Wyn Davies who plays Richard III, Margot Dionne in the role of Queen Elizabeth, Donald Carrier who plays Earl Rivers and James Ricks in the role of the Second Murderer.
Runtime: approximately 3 hours 10 minutes
with one intermission. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, Mar. 18, 2007
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| Location: | At the Lansburgh Theatre : 450 7th Street NW, Washington DC 2004 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | To order ticket visit : www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/details.aspx?id=96&source=l |
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| ART EXHIBITION |
| ¡Merengue! Visual Rythms |
| The Art Museum of the Americas, the Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jiménes, and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, are pleased to announce the opening of ¡Merengue! Ritmos Visuales / Visual Rhythms.
This exhibit, organized by Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes in the Dominican Republic and curated by Sara Hermann –and previously shown at the Museo del Barrio in New York City along Manhattan’s Museum Mile, explores the pictorial representation of merengue, the dance and music genre which, interwoven throughout the nation's history, has come to define Dominican culture and identity. |
| Embassy: | Dominican Republic |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, May. 27, 2007
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| Location: | At the Art Musuem of Americas : 201 18th Street, NW, Washington DC 20006 |
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| ART EXHIBITION |
| At the Gates of Paradise: Art of the Guaraní of Paraguay |
| Artistic expressions of the Guaraní Indians of Paraguay, from the colonial period to the present. 65 pieces include statuary, both sacred and secular, photographs, videos, and contemporary art. |
| Embassy: | IDB Cultural Center |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 - Friday, Jan. 20, 2006
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| Location: | IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery, 1300 New York Avenue NW, near Metro Center |
| Admission: | Free and open to the public. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Info: 202 623 3774 |
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| EXHIBITION |
| Rodney Graham: A Little Thought |
| Vancouver artist, writer, actor and musician Rodney Graham is acclaimed for his artistry in a variety of media. His exhibition, A Little Thought, is a mid-career retrospective that focuses on the evolution of his film, video and sound works. Combining an array of photographs, sculpture, text and audio pieces, this exhibit offers a fascinating look at Graham's work through projections and installations. Graham is considered one of the most celebrated artists in the international contemporary art scene and A Little Thought is set to be a must-see exhibition. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Sep. 10, 2005 - Friday, Dec. 23, 2005
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| Location: | Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. |
| Reservation or RSVP: | none required |
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| EXHIBITION |
| Sauma (Design as Cultural Interface) |
| Innovative contemporary design from Finland. The works in the exhibition explore new approaches to usability, user experience, and the design process itself. |
| Embassy: | Finland |
| Event Dates: | Friday, Oct. 07, 2005 - Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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| Location: | Embassy of Finland 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC |
| Admission: | Free Admission |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Check hours at 202-298-5886 info line, for more info call 202-298-5800 |
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| EXHIBITION |
| Boots on the Ground |
| Canadian military members depicted in actions in Canada and abroad and seen through the eyes of Canadian artists: Ardell Bourgeois, Douglas Bradford, Jacques Hamel, John Horton, Gertrude Kearns, Allan MacKay, Karole Marois, Katherine Taylor, Ian Wall. The works have been produced under the Pilot Project of the new Canadian Forces Artists Program (CFAP). Monday through Friday only. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005 - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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| Location: | Canadian Embassy Art Gallery |
| Admission: | Free to Public |
| Reservation or RSVP: | none required |
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| FILM |
| Women in Cinema: Made in Mexico (Fridays) |
| Five Mexican movies directed by women (In Spanish with English subtitles). |
| Embassy: | Mexican Cultural Institute |
| Event Dates: | Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005 - Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, see website for show times
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| Location: | The National Museum of Women in the Arts: 1250 New York Avenue NW |
| Admission: | See Website |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Call National Museum of Women in the Arts, at 202-783-5000 |
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| STAGE PERFORMANCE |
| "For The Pleasure of Seeing Her Again", by Michel Tremblay |
| "For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again" is a hilarious and beautiful work from Canada's most widely produced playwright. As Michel Tremblay's most autobiographical work, this is a touching and funny tribute to his mother. Through a series of vignettes from childhood on, we discover that words are Nana's biggest gift to her son. He inherits a love of language and humour, discovers the truth that lies behind illusions, and comes to understand the power of imagination. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005 - Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005
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| Location: | MetroStage in Alexandria Virginia |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Call 1-800-494-8497 for tickets |
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| "You Are Here" by Daniel MacIvor |
| Set among the infidelities of movie directors, starlets and magazine writers, "A one woman show with twelve characters" is how playwright Daniel MacIvor describes this OBIE Award winning drama. One of Canada's most respected theater artists, MacIvor has written a soul-bearing story of a woman's attempt to share with the audience the connections between who she was and what she has become. But once her tale begins, the characters involved begin appearing even when she does not want them to as she loses control — and the story of her life begins to tell itself. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005 - Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005
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| Location: | 1365 H Street, NE |
| Admission: | See website for ticket information |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Tickets required |
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| EXHIBITION |
| The History of Radio in Venezuela |
| Presented by the Museo de la Radio. |
| Embassy: | Venezuela |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 - Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005
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| Location: | 1099 30th Street NW Washington DC 20007 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | RSVP 202-342-6828 |
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| LECTURE |
| Tracking Polar Bears |
| Arctic expert Jon Aars tracks the polar bear's yearly cycle of life and discusses its defining characteristics. |
| Embassy: | Czech Republic |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Nov. 02, 2005, 6:30 PM
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| Admission: | $12-18 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Call Smithsonian to make reservations: 202-357-3030 |
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| CONCERT |
| Grieg at Strathmore |
| Two of Norway's leading artists- conductor Bjarte Engeset, and pianist Havard Gimse- performing music of Grieg at the Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD. |
| Embassy: | Czech Republic |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Nov. 03, 2005, 8:00 PM
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| Location: | Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda, MD |
| Admission: | $43-75, group discounts available |
| Reservation or RSVP: | www.norway.org |
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| FOLK & CULTURAL FESTIVAL |
| La Fiesta de la Muerte / Day of the Dead Celebration |
| Great celebration of the DAY OF THE DEAD: Opening of an EXHIBIT showcasing Mexican artwork related to the DAY OF THE DEAD (68 masterpieces, altar of the dead, masks, woodwork, clay and wire skulls and cardboard pieces). CONCERT: Margie Bermejo, accompanied by Dimitri Dudin (piano), interpreting Mexican Popular Music related to the Day of the Dead CINEMA: Rites of Day of the Dead. Learn about the ancestral rituals of the Day of the Dead through this remarkable documentary film. FOOD: Tamales, Pan de Muerto and chocolate |
| Embassy: | Mexican Cultural Institute |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Nov. 03, 2005, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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| Location: | Cultural Institute of Mexico 2829 16th Street, NW Washington D. C. 20009 |
| Admission: | For more information: call Alfonso Nieto, (202) 728 1628 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | RSVP: (202) 728 1675 or institutodemexico@sre.gob.mx |
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| CONCERT |
| TEODOR BRCKO, CELLO MONIKA MOCKOVÈÁKOVÁ, PIANO |
| Embassy: | Slovak Republic |
| Event Dates: | Friday, Nov. 04, 2005, 8:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 03, 2005, 8:00 PM
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| Location: | EMBASSY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, 3523 INTERNATIONAL COURT, NW |
| Admission: | $50/Buffet |
| Reservation or RSVP: | (202) 625-2361; Order easily on www.embassyseries.org |
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| ART EXHIBIT |
| Isabelle Babington |
| Isabelle Babington is French, lives and works in Washington since 1998 and spends long summers in France, bringing her art material wherever she goes. She has participated in group exhibits in Strasbourg, France; Montréal, Canada; and at La Maison Française in Washington last year. Exhibit open through January 9, 2006. |
| Embassy: | Alliance Francaise |
| Event Dates: | Friday, Nov. 04, 2005 - Monday, Jan. 09, 2006
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| Reservation or RSVP: | See www.alliancefr.org for details |
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| STAGE PERFORMANCE |
| Russian Revelry |
| Showcasing the incredible artistry of Russia's greatest domra virtuoso Alexander Tsyganov with the Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra. Svetlana Nikonova, conductor, and soloists Andrei Saveliev, balalaika Anya Titova, soprano |
| Embassy: | Washington Balalika Society |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Nov. 05, 2005, 7:30 PM
Sunday, Nov. 06, 2005, 3:00 PM
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| Location: | Nov. 6: Ernst Cultural Center, N. VA Turnpike, Annandale VA. Nov. 5: The Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St., Baltimore MD |
| Admission: | $20 general, $18 seniors and students |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Order by credit card or check: www.balalaika.org, Order by mail: WBS, 7421 Calamo, Street, Springfield, VA 22150 Phone, group orders, information: Call 703-644-9151 |
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| CONCERT |
| Philippine Madrigal Singers |
| The Philippine Madrigal Singers, acclaimed choir in Asia. |
| Embassy: | Philipines |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Nov. 05, 2005, 5:00 PM
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| Location: | 6811 Beulah Street, (Calvary Road Baptist Church Auditorium), Alexandria, VA |
| Reservation or RSVP: | For Inquiries, call 202-467-9397 |
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