With stone carvers, winemakers, puppeteers, bakers and even towers of human people dotting the National Mall, visitors to this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival have the unique chance to revel in
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Discussions Music Theater ART July 1 to Nov. 25 Water, Wind, and Waves: Marine Paintings from the Dutch Golden Age The Dutch rose to greatness
Languages Cantonese Hebrew English Icelandic Spanish French Japanese German Swedish Cantonese Colour of the Game Directed by Kam Ka-wai(Hong Kong, 2017, 104 min.) Simon Yam stars in this underworld
Cover Story The Other 'No-Nonsense' President In Philippines Stirs Up Outrage, Praise With a penchant for profanity and outrageous remarks on everything from Viagra to Hitler, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
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When viewing any abstract artwork, everyone interprets a different emotion and understanding of the piece, like a Rorschach inkblot test. "Perspectives" at the Embassy of Argentina art gallery celebrates the
If U.S. President Donald Trump has a governing philosophy, it’s “America First.” His unconventional approach to politics lies in envisioning himself as a businessman and self-proclaimed dealmaker who sees international
A new international arts and dialogue festival — themed around America’s founding ideals — has arrived in Washington, D.C., with grand ambitions to shake up the city’s arts scene and
Most people should now begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, say new guidelines that were spurred by the rising rate of the disease among younger Americans. For years, the
For most observers of the unfolding trade war between the United States and China, the casus belli is the convergence of China’s unfair trade practices with U.S. President Donald Trump’s
What is the answer to America’s current political nightmare of divisiveness and dishonesty? Would these problems all just go away if the country elected an average, unassuming guy as commander
Her Excellency Dina Kawar Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Biography EMBASSY: Embassy of Jordan 3504 International Dr., NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 966-2664 Fax: (202) 966-3110 LINKS:
His Excellency Erzhan Kazykhanov Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States Biography EMBASSY: Embassy of Kazakhstan 1401 16th St., NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-232-5488 Fax: 202-232-5845 LINKS: Website His
His Excellency Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ambassador of Kuwait to the United States Biography EMBASSY: Embassy of Kuwait 2940 Tilden St., NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 966-0702 Fax: (202)
