The Chinese New Year is being marked around the world, and here in Northern Virginia, Fair Oaks Mall in conjunction with the Hai Hua Community Center of Falls Church, held its annual 2-day celebration last weekend. The Chinese New Year is characterized…
Spectacular dragon and international dances, sword and martial arts displays and more comprise one of the largest events of its kind in the region. Fair Oaks Mall will host the 13th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebrations on Saturday, February…
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) is hosting the 4th annual embassy showcase, Winternational, from 11 AM – 2 PM, Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Over 30 embassies will be participating in this year’s event. In 2014, over…
The Anklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo tubing originating in West Java, Indonesia. It is called a humble musical instrument and is played with a great deal of pride for those who they themselves originate from that…
We all know the story. Millions of Syrian children, women and men continue to be displaced from their homeland as Syria continues to be torn apart at the hands of its dictatorial president Basher al Assad and the subsequent rise…
The Indonesian Embassy residence in Washington, DC played host to “Minang Market”, a bazaar presented by the MinangUSA Foundation. The event helped raised funds for students in Indonesia, particularly in the West Sumatra region. MinangUSA brings together Indonesians in the diaspora…
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RBB/ITC) hosted its third—and most popular— Winternational celebration with eighteen (18) participating embassies (including OAS), showcasing how each celebrates the holiday season at the Atrium of the RRB/ITC from 11am – 2pm…
