| |  | | |  Embassy of Nepal The Embassy of Nepal in Washington, D.C. is located in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC. Built around 1920 as a private residence, the Colonial Revival-style building is a contributing property to the Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Earlier this month, the embassy and its staff welcomed more than 2,000 visitors during Around the World Embassy Tour. On May 17, Nepal will compete in the Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge. | |  | |  Multicultural Open House In celebration of Passport DC and DC International Cultural Awareness Month, Hostelling International DC invites you to a multicultural open house on Saturday, May 19. Explore diverse cultures through food, music, dance and fun activities. The event highlights include Yasaswini Iyer, dancer of the Indian classical art of Bharathanatyam and member of Natya Dance Theater, and an African drum circle led by Baba Joseph, a master drummer of Kankouran West African Dance Company. Please RSVP if you plan to attend this event. | |  Waitress Adrienne Shelley's classic film comes to life on stage with music by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles and direction from Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus. Jenny is a waitress and a maker of delicious pies looking for a way out of her hometown and an unhappy marriage. A baking contest and the town's new doctor may be just what she needs, along with the support and advice of her fellow waitresses. This Broadway smash will run through June 3 at the National Theatre. | |  America's Flora The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) presents an exhibition of artworks of native plants. Staged in the USBG's gallery space, the exhibition includes 45 original contemporary botanical artworks, juried from more than 200 entries. All artworks feature native plants of the United States in work designed by resident artists. Similar exhibitions are on display in 24 other countries. A Worldwide Day of Botanical Art is tomorrow, May 18. America's Flora is on view at the U.S. Botanic Garden through October 2018, at which point it will travel throughout the US through 2019.
| |  Adams Morgan Movie Nights The Adams Morgan 5th Annual Summer Movie Nights is back. Enjoy films and other fun activities every Tuesday, through June 12, at the soccer field at Marie Reed School. All films include subtitles for the hearing impaired. Bring your chairs, kids and neighbors for a fun evening outdoors. | |  Friday, May 18
Theater - Candide
Kennedy Center Event - Live It Learn It
Kreeger Museum Theater - Snow Child
Arena Stage Exhibit - 50 Years After Whitney M. Young Jr.
Octagon Museum
Event - Silkroad Ensemble
Freer|Sackler Saturday, May 19 Exhibit - Women House
National Museum of Women in the Arts Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Exhibit - Vanishing Traditions: Textiles and Treasures from Southwest China
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Embassy Row and Historic Dupont Circle
DC by Foot Sunday, May 20 Exhibit - The Plane of Tomorrow, Today!
College Park Aviation Museum Exhibit - Curtis Woody: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia
Dumbarton House
Exhibit - Wall Flowers: Botanical Murals
U.S. Botanic Garden Exhibit - Pilot District Project
National Building Museum Concert - American Roots: The Wooks
Hill Center Monday, May 21 Exhibit - Cézanne Portraits
National Gallery of Art Exhibit - Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Exhibit - No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
Smithsonian Renwick Gallery
Tour - First Amendment Highlights
Newseum Event - Stand Up and Be Heard
Ford's Theatre Tuesday, May 22
Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story
Smithsonain Anacostia Community Museum Event - Adams Morgan Movie Night: The Big Lebowski
Adams Morgan Partnership BID Exhibit - Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Exhibit - reBirth: Washington, DC 50 Years After 1968
District Architecture Center Exhibit - The Marines and Tet
Newseum Exhibit - Tomb of Christ
National Geographic Museum Tour - Haunted Georgetown
DC by Foot Wednesday, May 23 Event - Yoga in Luce
Smithsonian American Art Museum Event - 26th Annual Garden Party
Tudor Place Exhibit - Evolving Traditions: Paintings of Wonder from Japan
Japan Information & Culture Center Exhibit - Whispering Grass
Embassy of Australia Exhibit - Marx in the Study: An Interactive Installation
Goethe-Institut Washington Thursday, May 24 Event - Remix: Swiss Beats
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Lecture - Secret Cities
National Building Museum Exhibit - Constructing MEXICO68
Mexican Cultural Institute Exhibit - Susi Cora's Highwire
Touchstone Gallery Event - Eritrea's Independence Day Party
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Embassy of the Philippines and Korean Cultural Center | | | | | |  | | Do More 24 | | Cultural Tourism DC annually produces programs that engage area residents in learning about culture, cuisine, arts and humanities. From embassy open houses and street festivals to walking tours and performances, Cultural Tourism DC offers something for everyone. Help us keep our events, like Passport DC, free and accessible. Click here to donate to CTDC through Do More 24. | |  | | Autographed Posters by Dana Ellyn | | Cultural Tourism DC is pleased to offer selected paintings from Dana Ellyn's Heritage Trail project as autographed prints. The posters are 11'' x 17'' on glossy poster paper and sell for $30 each. Order your posters today! | | | |
Newsletter for May 18 to May 24 
