This year’s Live to Read 2013 features two texts, “Bombingham” by Anthony Grooms and “The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963”. These two texts were chosen because 2013 marks the...
This year’s Live to Read 2013 features two texts, “Bombingham” by Anthony Grooms and “The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963”. These two texts were chosen because 2013 marks the...
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...
Sandra D. Davis works with recycled paper and items that can be used as painting surfaces that we as consumers throw away. Davis states “The common theme of my work is generally female oriented, afro centric portraits with specific themes....
The third installment of Acoustic Africa’s exhilarating journey focuses on the richness of African vocal traditions, featuring three of the continent’s singers: Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast), one of the most vibrant performers in world...
Come to the annual Potomac Bonsai Festival for bonsai activities that entertain everyone from the interested observer to the accomplished artist. Each day features demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, vendors, and the renowned collections of the...
The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum celebrates the second annual World Bonsai Day with continuous demonstrations by Potomac Bonsai Association members, drawings for the demonstration trees, curator-led tours hourly from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm,...
Can you distinguish Chamaecyparis from Calocedrus or juniper from arborvitae? Some of the best adapted and most popular conifers for D.C. area gardens have tiny scale-like leaves. Identifying this group of conifers is challenging for even the...
This four-mile-long, mildly strenuous hike is a magical trip through moonlit gardens, meadows and woods. Discover how the striking landscape of the arboretum changes under the moon and stars of the night sky. Your guide will share points of...
How do you ward off evil spirits and welcome good luck in the New Year? In the Japanese tradition, a kadomatsu (literally “gate pine”) is placed at the entrance to your home to symbolize strength and attract good fortune. Make your...
The Franciscan Monastery hosts Christmas Eve and Day events.
Christmas Eve Mass
Francsican Monastery of the Holy Land
December 24, 2011 - 5 p.m. Mass | 11:30 p.m. (Choral Celebration) |...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception presents Annual Christmas Concert for Charity on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 7:30pm,Featuring the Choir of the Basilica and the Chorus & Symphony Orchestra of The...
An exhibitor from the show (listed above) will lead this informal drop-in tour of the exhibit and discuss viewing stone topics such as philosophy, collecting , and display of viewing stones. Free.
Inspired and guided by the Asian traditions of stone appreciation, members of the Potomac Viewing Stone Group exhibit their stones from China, Japan, Europe, and North America. Free.
I would like to take the time to thank you for the support provided to our organization, Latin Fashion Week. The event was a huge success thank to the cooperation of company like Cultural Tourism DC and people like you.