| 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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| 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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| ART EXHIBIT |
| November Art Exhibition |
| This month, seven artists converge and form a diverse show, incorporating photographs, ceramics, and paintings. Dae-Seung Seo, photographer, snaps portrait images with private possessions, capturing a personal feeling towards the subject. Jenna Klimchak uses bold colored lines and space to accentuate the simple, everyday objects in her mixed media. Jae Hong Joo paints figure portraits and still life, using distinct lines and minimal color. This creates a unified piece that lacks the modern appeal. SunHee Oh’s images focus on the elements of contrasts and complements of photography and paintings. Don Hung Chung is an international ceramist, whose pieces integrate the theme of bilateral relationship – between the divided North and South Korea or between a man and a woman. Minseok Kwan’s ceramics emphasizes the structure of lines, which the artist describes as mirroring human situations. Saeng Youl Park creates functional ware which evokes different interpretation from his audiences. Exhibit opening 11/10/2005. |
| Embassy: | Korea |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 - Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, 6:00- 11:00 PM
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| Location: | The Korean Cultural Service, located at 2370 Massachusetts Ave, NW; Washington DC 20008 |
| Admission: | Free |
| Reservation or RSVP: | No reservation required, for more information call 202-797-6346 |
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| Film Festival |
| Cine Chileno: Forty Years of Film from Chile |
| 10 Chilean films to showcase Chilean filmmaking. |
| Embassy: | Chile |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 - Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
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| Location: | All films shown in East Building Auditorium of the National Gallery of Art. |
| Admission: | Free Admission |
| Reservation or RSVP: | http://www.nga.gov/programs/filmcine.shtm |
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| LITERATURE |
| Once a Upon a Time … |
| From November 15 to December 18, 2005 the 200th birthday of the renowned Danish artist and writer of fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen will be celebrated at the D.C. Public Library in co-operation with the Royal Danish Embassy and The Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C. The celebration will kick off November 15th with the opening of an exhibit telling about the life and work of the Danish artist. In the morning the library will host an event for local school children. In the evening the official opening of the exhibit will take place. The couple Diana Crone Frank and Jeffrey Frank – known for their translations of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales - will give a speech about the author, his background, ambitions and connections to famous people of his time. The event is open to the public. |
| Embassy: | Denmark |
| Event Dates: | Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 - Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005
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| Location: | The D.C. Public Library |
| Admission: | Open to the public |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Info: Royal Danish Embassy, tel. 202 797 5389 |
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| CONCERT |
| Paraguayan wood harpist César Cataldo |
| Prize-winning performer, composer and professor of harp, César Cataldo, will perform traditional folk tunes in traditional rhythms of the region on the wood harp. This lecture will complement the Cultural Center art exhibition, At the Gates of Paradise: Art of the Guaraní of Paraguay. |
| Embassy: | IDB Cultural Center |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005, 6:30 PM
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| Location: | Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center, 1330 New York Avenue NW, near Metro Center |
| Admission: | Free and Open to the public |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Info: 202 623 3558. Photo ID required. First-come, first-seated. |
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| CONCERT |
| Opera: An Evening of Czech Opera with Dagmar White |
| Seven singers will raise their beautiful voices in a night devoted to Czech opera presented by voice coach and opera singer Dagmar White. Scenes and excerpts from the opera include “The Secret” (Tajemstvi), set in a 19th century small Bohemian town full of gossip, intrigue, feuds, and love. This will be followed by highlights from the comic opera “The Bartered Bride” (Prodana nevesta), and selections from the majestic festive opera “Libuse.”
Two selections from Janacek’s opera “Jenufa” (Jeji pastorkyna) will conclude the program of two masters whose music is anchored in the spirit of their homeland. |
| Embassy: | Czech Republic |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005, 7:30 PM
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| Location: | Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW |
| Admission: | $15 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | 202-274-9100 x3413 |
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| Conversation Club |
| Languages from Around the World |
| Includes a glass of wine, soft drinks, refreshments, and cash bar. |
| Embassy: | Alliance Francaise |
| Event Dates: | Friday, Dec. 02, 2005, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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| Location: | L'Alliance Francaise, 2142 Wyoming Avenue, NW |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Information and Reservations: 202-234-7911 or www.francedc.org |
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| CULINARY |
| Kimchi tasting |
| You are invited to a Kimchi Tasting at the Korean Culture and Information Service. Kimchi is a spicy form of pickled vegetables unique to Korea that has survived the great social changes of modernization. More recently, Kimchi has become an international food popular throughout East Asia and the world.
Many Koreans say it is sufficient to have a bowl of rice and a few pieces of kimchi to make a meal.
There are numerous forms of kimchi that use cabbage, radish and even persimmons. The best-known kimchi is Asian cabbage pickled with hot peppers, but there are mild kimchis as well. Recently, kimchi has been promoted in the United States as a health food that does wonders to prevent disease and insure good health. It may well be key to avoiding such sicknesses as the avian flu. Please join us for kimchi, rice, light snacks and drinks at the Korean Culture and Information Service of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea |
| Embassy: | Korea |
| Event Dates: | Friday, Dec. 02, 2005, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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| Location: | Korean Culture and Information Services, 2370 Massachusetts Ave NW. |
| Admission: | free |
| Reservation or RSVP: | E-mail koreaemb.org, or call (202) 939-5688 |
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| CONCERT |
| Paskong Pinoy |
| Philippine Chorales and Christmas Carols |
| Embassy: | Philipines |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005, 5:30 PM
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| Location: | John Paul II Cultural Center (rotunda lobby), 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Call 202-467-9397 or e-mail wdcpecul@aol.com |
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