Throughout the 20th century, people either willingly moved or were shipped from one continent to another like so many barrels of oil. This migration included, after 1990, thousands of Russian Germans who left the former Soviet republics and went...
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The Fortress at the Fiesta Asia Film Fest
The Fortress tells the story of a film crew that arrives in a remote border village in the mountains of Azerbaijan to shoot a historical account of war, heroism, and love when a real war erupts. This moving tale of life imitating art was selected...
May 28, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Spotlight Diplomacy: We All Shine
Cultural foundations provide an outstanding third partner in the relationship of diaspora communities with their countries of origin. Skilled cultural facilitators shine light on traditions and heritage, illuminate and nurture grafting of old...
May 13, 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Most Haunted Houses
The original Washington, D.C. ghost tour!
Violent quarrels, vicious attacks, murder, suicide -- why is it such turbulent events in Washington history seem concentrated around the seven acres of...
September 7, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 12, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 19, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 20, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 21, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 26, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 27, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
September 28, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
$15
THE L. RON HUBBARD HOUSE MUSEUM
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained students, lectured, and...
April 25, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 26, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 27, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 28, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 30, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Free
WorldPlay: Traditional Music of the World at Hill Center – Eastern European Music by Gerdan
Musicians Andrei Pidkivka and Solomia Gorokhivska come together as Gerdan for this special WorldPlay performance at Hill Center. The music of Gerdan features contrasting musical styles in the musical traditions of Eastern Europe. Traditional...
April 14, 2013 - 3:30pm - 6:00pm
THE L. RON HUBBARD HOUSE MUSEUM
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained...
April 11, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 12, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 13, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 14, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 17, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Free
Sousa Palooza!
On May 4th, we will be celebrating all things Sousa with a day dedicated to one of our most notable residents. Come enjoy Sousa marches played by local bands and a talk given by John Philip Sousa IV. In addition, the Sousa...
May 4, 2013 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Free
Revolutionary War Living History Event
On April 20th we invite you to step back in time and learn about the Revolutionary War veterans and patriots interred at Historic Congressional Cemetery. From drummer boys to surgeons, statesmen to generals, many of the Cemetery’s...
April 20, 2013 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Free
Ellington-Strayhorn Collaborations
Edward Kennedy Ellington [b. April 29, 1899] is one of the most important artists born in the District of Columbia. This performance series will present four regional jazz artists and their collaborators performing Mr. Ellington's music as well...
April 6, 2013 - 4:00pm
Free, donations appreciated
THE L. RON HUBBARD HOUSE MUSEUM
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained...
March 28, 2013
March 29, 2013
March 30, 2013
March 31, 2013
April 3, 2013
free
Cherry Blossom Lantern Walk
Enjoy the memorials and cherry blossoms at night. Bring your own flashlight. Location: NPS Welcome Tent at Tidal Basin Welcome Area. Contact: Survey Lodge (202) 426-6841.
March 23, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
March 24, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
March 29, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
March 30, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
March 31, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
April 5, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
April 6, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
April 7, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Free
HerStory 8: Patience for Spring
Making HerStory, the annual exhibition series by Michelle D. Parrish celebrates the vast and diverse forms of creativity offered by women artists. This year’s focus celebrates...
Walking Tour - Cherry Blossom Tree Walk with Casey Trees
By late 19th century, the quantity and diversity of tree species located in Washington earned the District the moniker "City of Trees."
It was during this era that ...
March 23, 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
March 30, 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
April 6, 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
$20
Walking Tour - U.S. Capitol and Houses of Congress
Walk around democracy’s best-known symbol, the U.S. Capitol, and past the buildings housing America’s legislative and judicial branches of government. You will discover that “Capitol Hill” does indeed describe a rise...
June 1, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 8, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 15, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 22, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 29, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 6, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 13, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 20, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 27, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 3, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 10, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 17, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 24, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 31, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
$15
Walking Tour - Dupont Circle
Named for a scion of the prominent Delaware family, Dupont Circle evolved from a hardscrabble “wilderness” to become Washington’s most fashionable address at the close of the nineteenth-century. Today it is one of D....
April 7, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
April 14, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
April 21, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
April 28, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
May 5, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
May 12, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
May 19, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
May 26, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 2, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 9, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 16, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 23, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 30, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 7, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 14, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 21, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 28, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 4, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 11, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 25, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
September 1, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
September 8, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
September 15, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
September 22, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
September 29, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
October 6, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
October 13, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
October 20, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
October 27, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
$15
Walking Tour - Embassy Row
The nouveau-riche crowd has made many an eyeball roll reflexively skyward. Call them robber barons or captains of industry, dub their heyday industrial or gilded, today we can revel in the Beaux-Arts grandeur of Washington’s...
April 6, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
April 13, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
April 20, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
April 27, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
May 4, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
May 11, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
May 18, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
May 25, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
June 1, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
June 8, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
June 15, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
June 22, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
June 29, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
July 6, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
July 13, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
July 20, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
July 27, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
August 3, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
August 10, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
August 17, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
August 24, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
August 31, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
September 7, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
September 14, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
September 21, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
September 28, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 5, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 12, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 19, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 26, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15
The Many Meanings of the Cyrus Cylinder
This lecture has as its starting-point the Cyrus Cylinder, one of the most iconic objects in the British Museum. It was buried in 539 BC under the walls of Babylon after the Persian king Cyrus had captured the city. The story is told in the...
March 7, 2013 - 6:00pm
Free Admission
THE L. RON HUBBARD HOUSE MUSEUM
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained...
February 14, 2013 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 16, 2013 - 12:30am - 6:30pm
February 17, 2013 - 10:00am - 7:00pm
February 19, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
February 20, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
Free
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