From a celebration of Leif Erikson’s Norse legacy and Italian contributions to American science to the arrival of France’s new ambassador and a showcase of young Bulgarian musicians, Washington’s diplomatic community highlights the enduring power of cultural exchange, international collaboration and shared heritage in the month of October.
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Washington’s newest crop of ambassadors includes five women, two diplomats who have previously served here, and one son of a former ambassador. They represent a variety of countries ranging from the world’s most populous, India, with just over 1.45 billion inhabitants, to one of its smallest—tropical Barbados—with only 282,000.