As the Environmental Film Festival approaches its 21st year in Washington, we consider the vital role of earth’s rivers in human survival and their vulnerability in the changing global environment. Please join us in March as our Festival, presented in…
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Library of Congress Recognizes Dominican Republic Independence Day
The Dominican Republic and the United States have long been political and cultural allies. To commemorate the 1844 independence of the Dominican Republic from Haitian rule, we wish to highlight a variety of Dominican-related items from the collections of the…
Syrian-Americans Protest Performance of Assad Propagandist at Alexandria Hotel
Several members of the Washington, DC area Syrian-American community, including members of Activists for a Free Syria (AFS), held a demonstration outside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, VA to protest against the hotel allowing Syrian singer and…
7th Annual Blacks In Wax Upcoming With Two Locations, Two Dates in March
The 7th Annual Blacks in Wax program is set to take place on Friday, March 15 at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 23 in celebration of Black History and Women’s…
Renowned Egyptian Thinker Ismail Serageldin to Speak at Library of Congress
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced today that Ismail Serageldin, director of Egypt’s national library the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, will give two public lectures at the Library of Congress on Friday, March 8. The first talk – at noon in Room…
Join the Japan-America Society in Cleaning Tidal Basin Ahead of Cherry Blossom Fest
Join Japan-America Society on March 9, 2013, as we assist the National Park Service in cleaning the Tidal Basin to get the area ready for the Cherry Blossoms! This is a great opportunity for the Washington DC area to show…
Amnesty International Rallies in Support of Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot
Tomorrow will mark one year since the Russian feminist punk-rock band performed a protest song outside Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral. Their subsequent arrest led to two of the band members being imprisoned in a Siberian labor camp. To commemorate…
LIbrary of Congress Names Dates for 13th Annual National Book Festival
Book-Lovers Invited to Take “Books That Shaped the World” Survey The 13th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held on the National Mall between 9th and 14th Streets onSaturday, Sept. 21, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5:30…