Culture Homepage - September 2011

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Culture Homepage – September 2011

By staffauthor

August 31, 2011

Food
by Stephanie Kanowitz

Delectable
Diplomacy

Embassies Cleverly Offer
Taste of Culture With Cuisine

MUSIC

Barry Driven

Embassy Series Duo Revels
In Sweet Sounds of Success

by Rachael Bade

FILM REVIEWS

Poetic ‘Silent Souls’

Watching Paint Dry on Cinematic
Russian Canvas Speaks Volumes

ALSO REVIEWED:
’Circumstance‘
and ‘Brighton Rock‘

by Ky N. Nguyen

DINING

Fame and Substance

Mike Isabella’s Graffiato:
‘Top Chef’ Fame with Jersey Roots

by Rachel G. Hunt

Culture Stories

CULTURE

After Nearly 20 Years, Cultural
Diplomacy Pioneer Retires

Félix Ángel has been a bit of a godsend for the Inter-American Development Bank’s Cultural Center, crafting one of the most innovative art programs in town. Read More

by Gary Tischler

MUSIC

The Embassy Series Kicks Off
Its 18th Season On Sept. 15

Highlights of the first half of the 2011-12 season include an evening of “high strings and deep voice” at the Austrian Embassy and Israeli pianist Ran Dank to name just a few. Read More

by Rachael Bade

MUSIC

Dvořák’s ‘Mutual Inspirations’
To Honor Czech Composer

A citywide musical festival spearheaded by the Czech Embassy in Washington will honor Antonín Dvorák’s 170th birthday. Read More

by Anna Gawel

FILM REPERTORY NOTES | CINEMA LISTINGS | EVENTS LISTINGS

A WORLD OF NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE

Swiss envoy: ‘Our economy is more than banks, chocolate and watches’

Visiting Ukraine, I saw the promise of postwar stability and prosperity

UAE envoy Yousef Al Otaiba takes a call from space, thrilling thousands

Albania’s Floreta Faber ends 8-year tenure with a week of receptions

Chileans mark 50th anniversary of 1973 coup that overthrew Allende

Gustavo Meza-Cuadra: Confronting Peru’s many post-COVID challenges

Top 3 items on Costa Rica’s agenda: immigration, security, investment

Latest Exhibit at the Hillwood Museum – “Glass: Art. Beauty. Design.”

Austria’s Petra Schneebauer: Crisis manager becomes US ambassador

NCUSAR hosts welcome reception for Kuwait’s new ambassador