Mar
31
Fri
Cherokee Days Festival  @ National Museum of the American Indian
Mar 31 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Cherokee Days Festival 

Friday–Sunday, March 31–April 2, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—showcase the shared history and cultural lifeways of the Cherokee through storytelling, traditional flute music, weaponry, woodcarving, beadwork, traditional games, basket weaving, pottery demonstrations and music and dance performances.

Apr
1
Sat
Cherokee Days Festival  @ National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 1 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Cherokee Days Festival 

Friday–Sunday, March 31–April 2, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—showcase the shared history and cultural lifeways of the Cherokee through storytelling, traditional flute music, weaponry, woodcarving, beadwork, traditional games, basket weaving, pottery demonstrations and music and dance performances.

Apr
2
Sun
Cherokee Days Festival  @ National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Cherokee Days Festival 

Friday–Sunday, March 31–April 2, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—showcase the shared history and cultural lifeways of the Cherokee through storytelling, traditional flute music, weaponry, woodcarving, beadwork, traditional games, basket weaving, pottery demonstrations and music and dance performances.

Apr
22
Sat
Living Earth Festival @ National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 22 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Living Earth Festival 

Saturday–Sunday, April 22–23, 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m. 

From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. Join the museum for a weekend of conversations, presentations and cultural displays that share how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their way of life.

Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 22 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Living Earth Festival 2023Native Nations Confronting Climate Change

Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

 

From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life.

Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear directly from Indigenous climate and agriculture experts as they discuss how their communities have always demonstrated respect for the Earth with sustainability in mind. Presenters show how traditional knowledge and practices are being adapted to a changing climate and feed the world’s growing population at the same time. Working artists will engage visitors in communal artmaking using found materials once destined for landfills to create new and unique works of art.

Apr
23
Sun
Living Earth Festival @ National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 23 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Living Earth Festival 

Saturday–Sunday, April 22–23, 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m. 

From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. Join the museum for a weekend of conversations, presentations and cultural displays that share how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their way of life.

Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Apr 23 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Living Earth Festival 2023Native Nations Confronting Climate Change

Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

 

From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life.

Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear directly from Indigenous climate and agriculture experts as they discuss how their communities have always demonstrated respect for the Earth with sustainability in mind. Presenters show how traditional knowledge and practices are being adapted to a changing climate and feed the world’s growing population at the same time. Working artists will engage visitors in communal artmaking using found materials once destined for landfills to create new and unique works of art.

May
6
Sat
Fairmont’s Coronation Garden Party @ Fairmont Courtyard
May 6 @ 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

For those who did not receive an invitation to the Coronation of King Charles, III and Her Majesty The  Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, slated for May 6 at Westminster Abbey, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Coronation Garden Party. The event takes place on Saturday, May 6, honoring  the Coronation.   Beginning at 9:30am, in the hotel’s courtyard, guests will enjoy a ceremonial celebration featuring authentic Scottish bagpiper Duncan Moore, a champagne sabering and slices of a Royal Coronation Cake, fit for a King and a Queen Consort.

Executive Pastry Chef Claus Olsen will create an impressive, towering cake to honor the coronation, and will share slices with guests as they toast His Majesty and The Queen consort along with a taste of sabered champagne.

All guests donning festive hats or fascinators will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous and over-the-top – prizes awarded at 11:30 am.   Cocktails and Coronation fare will be available for purchase, and Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities.  To register for Fairmont’s Royal Coronation Garden Party, please visit Eventbrite.

Coronation Garden Party Reservation

Sep
20
Wed
Mid-Autumn Night Market @ Hi-Lawn (on the Rooftop of Union Market)
Sep 20 @ 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Michelin-honored Cantonese restaurant Tiger Fork and its sister bar Hi-Lawn present the “Mid-Autumn Night Market” – a traditional Chinese festival celebration – from September 20-21. They will transform the 1000-person rooftop atop Union Market into a lively two-day Hong Kong night market, decked out with illuminated lanterns, food stalls from guest chefs, pop-up shops from local artisans, cultural performances, late-night DJs, baijiu and sake bars, mooncakes and more, all to help raise funds for Hawaii disaster relief through World Central Kitchen.

Tiger Fork’s brand new executive chef Simon Lam (formerly head chef at Chang Chang) will cook savory street food-inspired fare alongside guest chefs/restaurants such as China Chilcano; Love, Makoto and Toimoi Bakery (with more to be announced soon) at food stands throughout the open-air rooftop.

Also known as the “mooncake festival,” no celebration is complete without its namesame sweets, and Toimoi Bakery will serve symbolic, creative mooncakes, while Tiger Fork will serve topping-adorned bubble waffles, and Yume Asian Fusion will sell homemade cookies in unique flavors combinations like ube cookies & cream, black sesame peanut butter cup, and miso walnut chip.

Guests can peruse specialty gifts and wares from pop-up market stalls throughout the celebration.

Festival drinkers will enjoy a special Baijiu + Sake Bar, pouring China’s national spirit, plus an assortment of sake, and other liquor, cocktails, beer and wine.

At 6pm nightly, cultural performances such as lion, ribbon and fan dancing will take place live on the lawn.

And DJs will keep the spirited energy going all night long, spinning tunes from 9pm to midnight.

The two-night festival supports a fantastic cause, raising funds to benefit Hawaii disaster relief through the event’s charity partner World Central Kitchen.

Tiger Fork’s Mid-Autumn Night Market is free to attend and open to the public, but RSVPs are highly recommended on Eventbrite. Donations to World Central Kitchen are encouraged and accepted throughout the event. All food, beverage and artisan crafts will sold a la carte, first-come, first-served. For more information, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-autumn-night-market-presented-by-tiger-fork-hi-lawn-tickets-709569259757.

WHO: Tiger Fork & Chef Simon Lam

Hi-Lawn

China Chilcano

Love, Makoto

Toimoi Bakery

Yume Asian Fusion

World Central Kitchen

WHEN:      Wednesday, September 20 & Thursday, September 21, 2023

6pm-midnight

 

WHERE:    Hi-Lawn (on the rooftop of Union Market)

1309 5th St. NE

Washington, DC 20002

Sep
21
Thu
Mid-Autumn Night Market @ Hi-Lawn (on the Rooftop of Union Market)
Sep 21 @ 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Michelin-honored Cantonese restaurant Tiger Fork and its sister bar Hi-Lawn present the “Mid-Autumn Night Market” – a traditional Chinese festival celebration – from September 20-21. They will transform the 1000-person rooftop atop Union Market into a lively two-day Hong Kong night market, decked out with illuminated lanterns, food stalls from guest chefs, pop-up shops from local artisans, cultural performances, late-night DJs, baijiu and sake bars, mooncakes and more, all to help raise funds for Hawaii disaster relief through World Central Kitchen.

Tiger Fork’s brand new executive chef Simon Lam (formerly head chef at Chang Chang) will cook savory street food-inspired fare alongside guest chefs/restaurants such as China Chilcano; Love, Makoto and Toimoi Bakery (with more to be announced soon) at food stands throughout the open-air rooftop.

Also known as the “mooncake festival,” no celebration is complete without its namesame sweets, and Toimoi Bakery will serve symbolic, creative mooncakes, while Tiger Fork will serve topping-adorned bubble waffles, and Yume Asian Fusion will sell homemade cookies in unique flavors combinations like ube cookies & cream, black sesame peanut butter cup, and miso walnut chip.

Guests can peruse specialty gifts and wares from pop-up market stalls throughout the celebration.

Festival drinkers will enjoy a special Baijiu + Sake Bar, pouring China’s national spirit, plus an assortment of sake, and other liquor, cocktails, beer and wine.

At 6pm nightly, cultural performances such as lion, ribbon and fan dancing will take place live on the lawn.

And DJs will keep the spirited energy going all night long, spinning tunes from 9pm to midnight.

The two-night festival supports a fantastic cause, raising funds to benefit Hawaii disaster relief through the event’s charity partner World Central Kitchen.

Tiger Fork’s Mid-Autumn Night Market is free to attend and open to the public, but RSVPs are highly recommended on Eventbrite. Donations to World Central Kitchen are encouraged and accepted throughout the event. All food, beverage and artisan crafts will sold a la carte, first-come, first-served. For more information, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-autumn-night-market-presented-by-tiger-fork-hi-lawn-tickets-709569259757.

WHO: Tiger Fork & Chef Simon Lam

Hi-Lawn

China Chilcano

Love, Makoto

Toimoi Bakery

Yume Asian Fusion

World Central Kitchen

WHEN:      Wednesday, September 20 & Thursday, September 21, 2023

6pm-midnight

 

WHERE:    Hi-Lawn (on the rooftop of Union Market)

1309 5th St. NE

Washington, DC 20002