Join the Library of Congress and Washington cherry blossoms expert, author Ann McClellan, for a lecture on the gift of trees! Part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Thursday, April 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Ann McClellan, a renowned…
The American Folklife Center‘s Homegrown concert series presents the very best of traditional music and dance from a variety of folk cultures thriving in the United States. The concerts are free of charge, do not require tickets for admission, and are…
An exhibition at the Library of Congress, opening in June 2014, will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act, the centuries of struggle for racial equality of African Americans and other minorities, the events and…
The Library of Congress will celebrate the March 27 opening of its exhibition “A Thousand Years of the Persian Book” with a day-long program that includes a lecture and a panel discussion on Persian manuscripts and the tradition of manuscript-making…
The Library of Congress will again participate in Washington’s annual celebration of its gift of cherry trees from Japan with two events during the 2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival. The events will take place in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10…
Religion scholar Robin Lovin, in the annual Maguire lecture at the Library of Congress, will argue that contemporary politics is plagued by what he terms a shrinking moral vocabulary and will examine ways to reverse the trend. Lovin will present…
Tuesday, December 3, 12:00 Noon Kenyan-American writer Mukoma Wa Ngugi will read from his work and discuss the state of contemporary African literature, especially highlighting African languages and culture. This event is free and open to the public. Book sales…
Free Two-Day Event Features Film, Music, Mexican and Mexican-American Luminaries The world premiere of the oldest-known documentary footage of Mexico, fascinating stories from the archaeologist who is excavating the site of a 14th-century Aztec temple and a display of rarely…
