Events DC announces tickets on sale now for 12th Annual Embassy Chef Challenge, scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2020. This year, the event will be held in a new location at the extraordinary Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge is an annual gathering of embassy chefs representing countries across the globe. The event offers guests an immersive culinary experience that is unique to Washington, DC. The 12th annual event has historically featured more than 40 participating embassies, who have proudly come together to showcase their home countries’ rich culture, unique flavors and traditions, culminating in a friendly food competition. The event’s new location within the Ballroom of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center will allow for even more culinary delights and exciting entertainment, as well as educational programming, new for 2020. The culminating awards program will highlight outstanding beverages, regional cuisines and overall presentation.
WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2020
5:30 p.m. – VIP Early Admission
6:30 p.m. – General Admission
WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Ballroom
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
PRICE: General Admission – starting at $65.00
All-inclusive ticket includes globally inspired sips, bites and live performances. Admission also includes complimentary beer, wine and spirits.
VIP – starting at $135.00
VIP ticket includes one-hour early access to event as well as a dedicated bar and seating area in addition to enjoying global sips and bites from participating embassies.
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Blessed Sunday BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/bbq Tickets: $50/person O Museum partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special summer BBQ Tour. This great new experience includes: a secret door tour through The O Museum In The Mansion and delicious BBQ take-out from The District Pit. |
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Traverse through the labyrinth Mansion, while you explore legendary themed rooms and exhibits and search for secret doors. After you tour, take home some delicious District Pit BBQ to enjoy. Select from: pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian, comes with 2 sides (chef’s choice). Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) Sundays through September 6, 2020 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids). FOR YOUR SAFETY & OURS • masks available and required Proceeds from museum tours, events and exhibits go to support museum programs. Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop! |
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Blessed Sunday BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/bbq Tickets: $50/person O Museum partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special summer BBQ Tour. This great new experience includes: a secret door tour through The O Museum In The Mansion and delicious BBQ take-out from The District Pit. |
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Traverse through the labyrinth Mansion, while you explore legendary themed rooms and exhibits and search for secret doors. After you tour, take home some delicious District Pit BBQ to enjoy. Select from: pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian, comes with 2 sides (chef’s choice). Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) Sundays through September 6, 2020 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids). FOR YOUR SAFETY & OURS • masks available and required Proceeds from museum tours, events and exhibits go to support museum programs. Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop! |
Join Danny Lledó, the most-awarded paella chef in the United States, to learn the chef’s secrets for making the notoriously tricky – and notoriously delicious – Spanish national dish. For just $35, you can get a one-hour, personal tutorial in the fine art of paella from the world-renowned chef, who hails from Valencia, the cradle of the famous dish. Reservations can be made via Tock. Also worth noting: Xiquet DL is participating in the RAMW Summer 2020 Restaurant week for all to-go orders. Customers can check out the menu on the Xiquet website.
Here are short bios of these well-known comedians:
Kasha Patel: Named one of the “Best Undiscovered Comedians” in the U.S. by Thrillist magazine, Kasha Patel has a unique voice that couples life as an Indian-American and her love for science. Founder of “DC Science Comedy,” she produces science-themed comedy shows in the nation’s capital featuring funny jokes, stories, and songs. She recently gave a TEDx talk called “Sneaking Science into Stand-Up” where she shares a series of surprising revelations pulled from her analysis of more than 500 of her stand-up jokes. She has been featured in The Washington Post, BBC World News, the Travel Channel, the Science Channel, and hosted a mini series on NASA TV.
Maher K. Matta: Born in Lebanon and raised in the Deep South. His comedy focuses on observational humor and storytelling.
Rahmein Mostafavi: born in the Middle East, addresses social and political topics with a combination of satirical and observational comedy. Has worked for comedy in a long time and produces events in MD, DC, and VA.
Erick Acuña
Erick Acuña: improv performer at the Washington Improv Threater and Dojo Comedy. He is Peruvian, and has performed at comedy festivals in 20 cities around the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. His most popular show, “Acuña Acuna,” is a one-person comedy show based on his real life as a Peruvian Latino living in America. It has been voted by NPR, DCist and Broadway World as a “must-see show.”
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Blessed Sunday BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/bbq Tickets: $50/person O Museum partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special summer BBQ Tour. This great new experience includes: a secret door tour through The O Museum In The Mansion and delicious BBQ take-out from The District Pit. |
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Traverse through the labyrinth Mansion, while you explore legendary themed rooms and exhibits and search for secret doors. After you tour, take home some delicious District Pit BBQ to enjoy. Select from: pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian, comes with 2 sides (chef’s choice). Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) Sundays through September 6, 2020 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids). FOR YOUR SAFETY & OURS • masks available and required Proceeds from museum tours, events and exhibits go to support museum programs. Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop! |
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Blessed Sunday BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/bbq Tickets: $50/person O Museum partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special summer BBQ Tour. This great new experience includes: a secret door tour through The O Museum In The Mansion and delicious BBQ take-out from The District Pit. |
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Traverse through the labyrinth Mansion, while you explore legendary themed rooms and exhibits and search for secret doors. After you tour, take home some delicious District Pit BBQ to enjoy. Select from: pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian, comes with 2 sides (chef’s choice). Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) Sundays through September 6, 2020 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids). FOR YOUR SAFETY & OURS • masks available and required Proceeds from museum tours, events and exhibits go to support museum programs. Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop! |
Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky: An Inside Look
Saturday August 29, 2020 • 7 p.m. ET • YouTube Live
An online event exploring the call of the heavens, the history of flight, exploration, courage, and the birth of an oratorio: To Shiver the Sky
Danielle de Niese
soprano
Christopher Tin
conductor
The United States Air Force Band
Colonel Don Schofield, Commander and Conductor
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
Launch Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
Dr. Michelle Thaller
Astrophysicist and Astronomer – NASA
Jenny Bilfield
President & CEO, Washington Performing Arts
Originally scheduled as a live, world premiere concert in Washington, D.C. in May 2020, the event has been re-imagined and re-shaped into a new online format of music, interviews and live Q&A. No payment or advance registration is required for the event on Saturday, August 29 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. CT). Viewers can bookmark and watch it here.
To Shiver the Sky is an oratorio about humankind’s quest to conquer the heavens and the history of flight. Told through the words of 11 of our greatest astronomers, inventors, visionaries and pilots, the work offers the chance to hear from Christopher Tin (in words, music and film) his inspiration for setting to music our relentless need to explore the universe, defy our earthly bonds and ultimately claim our place among the stars.
Tin joins forces with soprano Danielle de Niese and the United States Air Force Band in a world-premiere performance of “Courage”—a filmed movement from To Shiver the Sky created especially for this event—setting to music the words of Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer, author, and equal-rights advocate.
The program also includes contributions from two major figures in aviation and exploration: Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Launch Director (NASA) at John F. Kennedy Space Center; and Dr Michelle Thaller, Astrophysicist and Astronomer (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center.
The event continues with a live interview between Tin and Washington Performing Arts President & CEO Jenny Bilfield, reflecting on the themes of To Shiver the Sky and the reimagining of this event from a traditional concert to a novel online experience, and concludes with a live Q&A.
“I’d like this music, and the album, to be a reminder of an era when humanity could pull together to achieve the incredible. We believed in our own greatness. We believed in our ability to solve the scourge of World Wars, to cure diseases, and to break the bonds of Earth. We were once great, and we can be great again.
“It’s awful that live music isn’t possible at the moment but, true to our nature, we find ways to overcome obstacles. And we hope that the internet can democratize the viewing experience for all to share.” (Christopher Tin)
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Blessed Sunday BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/bbq Tickets: $50/person O Museum partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special summer BBQ Tour. This great new experience includes: a secret door tour through The O Museum In The Mansion and delicious BBQ take-out from The District Pit. |
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Traverse through the labyrinth Mansion, while you explore legendary themed rooms and exhibits and search for secret doors. After you tour, take home some delicious District Pit BBQ to enjoy. Select from: pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian, comes with 2 sides (chef’s choice). Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) Sundays through September 6, 2020 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids). FOR YOUR SAFETY & OURS • masks available and required Proceeds from museum tours, events and exhibits go to support museum programs. Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop! |
The Tea: Tamika Love Jones
In this new online series, women musicians perform original work on the first Friday of the month. Each session includes a short interview, conducted over a cup of tea, which explores the artist’s creative process. The series kicks off with Tamika Love Jones, a versatile vocalist, actress, mother of two and a sought after Teaching Artist in Washington, D.C. She has released three albums of original music incorporating soul, hip-hop, jazz, funk, blues and classical influences. Jones’s dramatic stage presence, acrobatic vocals and fluidity between genres has put her in a class of her own.
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
WHEN
Friday, September 4, 12–1 p.m.
PRICE
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here.
