An Embassy Chat with Albanian Ambassador Floreta Faber
• November 17, 2021

Albania, a small country on the Adriatic with three million people, is little known to Americans. I was therefore particularly glad to meet with its warm and gracious Ambassador, Floreta […]

Cherry Blossom Festival to Go Live and In-Person in 2022 (photos)
• November 10, 2021

After a two-year pause, the National Cherry Blossom Festival announced plans to return to “live and in-person” events in 2022.” The announcement by Cherry Festival President Diana Mayhew became official […]

Iconic ‘LOVE HATE’ Sculpture on Display in Downtown D.C. (photos)
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“The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? There is a brotherhood among all men. This must be recognized if life […]

D.C. Hosts Diwali 2021, Indian Festival of Lights (photos)
• November 3, 2021

Hundreds gathered at the Burke Theater inside the U.S. Navy Memorial on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to celebrate the festival of Diwali.  Diwali, or Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of […]

Legendary New Zealand Rugby Squad Rolls Against U.S. at Fedex Field (photos)
• October 26, 2021

“Rugby is great. The players don’t wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that.” – […]

Columbus Day Ceremony in D.C. (photos)
• October 12, 2021

“We are made by history.” (The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)  The 109th annual Columbus Day wreath laying ceremony took place on Monday, Oct. 11, at the Christopher Columbus […]

Turkish Heritage on Display at the 2021 DC Turkish Festival (photos)
• October 6, 2021

The rich culture of Turkey was on full display at the 2021 DC Turkish Festival on Sunday, Oct. 3 at The Wharf on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C. It […]

Thousands March for Reproductive Rights in D.C. (photos)
• October 4, 2021

In what was promoted as a “Rally for Abortion Justice,” and concurrently as the “Fifth Women’s March,” supporters of reproductive rights demonstrated in over 600 cities throughout the country on […]

GOP Prevails Over Dems in Memorable Congressional Baseball Contest (photos)
• October 1, 2021

It was arguably one of the best games in the 112-year history of the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity as the Republicans defeated the Democrats 13-12 at Nationals Park on […]

Bowen McCauley Dance at 25 Takes Final Bow at Kennedy Center (photos)
• September 24, 2021

“You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, […]