Friday, July 19, 2019, 12:30-1 p.m.
Join Executive Director Jack Warren for a discussion of a treasure from our library — the 1786 published edition of the marquis de Chastellux’s account of his travels in America, which offers remarkable insights into how European intellectuals imagined the natural world at the end of the eighteenth century and how they related those ideas to the American Revolution. Chastellux was a major general in the French army and the liaison between George Washington and General Rochambeau.
Free
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Still Human, Friday, July 19; 7 p.m. -Veteran actor Anthony Wong and newcomer Crisel Consunji won Hong Kong Film Awards for performances in this moving dramedy about a grumpy wheelchair-bound pensioner (Wong) and the live-in maid (Consunji) hired to take care of him. Directed by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan, Hong Kong, 2019, 111 min., Digital Cinema Package, Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles. In person: Crisel Consunji, actress.
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening to mark the anniversary of the encampment of French troops in our neighborhood in 1782 on their march north after the Siege of Yorktown—the only time a foreign army has ever camped within the boundaries of the present District of Columbia. Enjoy a tasting of French wines, French-inspired foods, and activities inspired by this historic event, which happened here!
Reservations required. Participants be 21 years of age or older to attend. $25 general admission; $20 for Society members and Institute Associates.
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Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Perú,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous language of Quechua, includes an art market, music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, a film screening, traditional plants, and Peruvian cuisine. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru.
Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Perú,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous language of Quechua, includes an art market, music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, a film screening, traditional plants, and Peruvian cuisine. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru.
Celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, through storytelling, live music, crafts, and more.
Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Perú,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous language of Quechua, includes an art market, music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, a film screening, traditional plants, and Peruvian cuisine. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru.
Roger Federer may not have taken home the title at this year’s Wimbledon but there’s still a lot of Swiss pride to celebrate! The day has come to celebrate Switzerland and all of its red-and-white glory! Join Stable, Washington DC’s first Swiss-American restaurant, as they pull out all the stops. The restaurant will be decked in all things Switzerland, with everything from a Raclette station, a Swiss iconic cheese dish, to Charcuterie displays partnered with homemade bread and drinks to match.
Stable is known for their clever and creative marriage of cultures, fusing unique lifestyles and authentic Swiss flavors – and in celebration of their Independence day, prepare to embrace all that Switzerland has to offer. The menu will highlight iconic festive fare with passed items such as:
Vol-au-Vent
Poulet im Chorbli
Aelpler Macaroni
Swiss Chocolate Mousse
Strawberry Tarlet’s
The beverage menu will include only drinks that the Swiss would fully support, including:
Einsiedler Beer Spelt
Quollfrisch Beer
Cave de la Cote Rose
Marengo Biancho White Wine
Corpse Reviver #2
Schnapsicles
Swiss National Day is on August 1stfrom 7 pm to 10 pm. Join in on the party and purchase your tickets now via the Stable website.
Stable is located at 1324 H Street NE in Washington, DC.
SMITHSONIAN at 8, in collaboration with the National Museum of African Art and the Freer | Sackler Galleries presents A Garden Party: From Africa to Asia
WHEN: Fri., Aug. 16, 8–11 p.m. (7–11 p.m. for VIP ticket-holders)
WHERE: Smithsonian’s Enid A. Haupt Garden, National Museum of African Art, and Sackler Gallery (Entrances at 1000 Independence Ave. and 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, Washington, DC)
There’s no better place to celebrate summer than the Enid A. Haupt Garden, flanked on either side by the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery. Spend a late-summer evening in the dramatically lit garden and enjoy exclusive late-night access to galleries featuring art from the African and Asian continents.
Take in two exciting new exhibitions spotlighting the work of women: I Am…Contemporary Women Artists of Africa at the African Art Museum and My Iran: Six Women Photographers at the Sackler.
Add music by DJ Alkimist, specialty cocktails, and curators’ talks, and you’ve got an artful garden party you just can’t miss.
More of the evening’s features include:
- A GIF photo booth courtesy of OM Digital
- A cash bar provided by Geppetto Catering
- Food for sale by Geppetto Catering, Teaism, and Ruby Scoops
- A scavenger hunt throughout both museums
Come dressed in your global garden-party best!
Garden party guests have two outstanding Smithsonian museums all to themselves, featuring exhibits focusing on everything from the breathtaking gold jewelry of Senegalese women to a look at artwork that explores Asia’s rich Buddhist heritage. Explore what’s on view at the African Art Museum and the Sackler Gallery. Channel your inner curator as you investigate the influence of women on the Smithsonian collections.
The party goes on rain or shine! In case of rain, the event will take place inside the S. Dillon Ripley Center, which connects to both museums underground.
Special features for VIP ticket-holders: Exclusive early access to the event from 7 to 8 p.m., including an open bar featuring beer, wine, and specialty cocktails and small bites, courtesy of Nando’s, Teaism, JRINK, and Sweet Teensy Bakery. (Please note that these VIP benefits are available only between 7 and 8 p.m.)
Advance sale: $30 /VIP $55
At the door: General Admission: $35 /VIP $60
