The Lion and the Rose
The Dupont mansion that now serves as the Embassy of Iraq was once the site of a quiet revolution in philanthropy.
Nairobi’s First Net Zero Embassy
The two-building five-acre compound has a design feature that makes it unique the world over – it was modeled after an eco-safari camp in the Kenyan bush.
The Embassy that Held its Breath
The Beaux-Arts building with a cracked chimney and a fire-scarred roof at 15th & Euclid seems tucked away like a secret.
Six Great Cookbooks to Explore International Cuisine
Six embassies submitted cookbooks as part of their Great Reads from Around the World recommendations, and we can’t wait to try them all.
A Great Nicaraguan Read: The Sandinista Revolution
Shannon Raymond reviews The Sandinista Revolution, the Great Reads from Around the World selection from the Embassy of Nicaragua.
A Great Lithuanian Read: Between Shades of Gray
Abigail Furcy reviews Ruth Sepetys’ Between Shades of Gray, one of the Great Reads from Around the World recommendations from the Embassy of Lithuania.
A Great Irish Read: Climate Justice by Mary Robinson
Abigail Furcy finds Mary Robinson’s Climate Justice to be an inspiring read.
A Home on the Nation’s Avenue
Canada’s LEED-certified embassy is the only diplomatic property on America’s inaugural parade route.
Kalorama’s Forgotten Embassy
Once home to a U.S. president and later a lost embassy, this Kalorama mansion stands as a silent witness to history, diplomacy, and abandonment.
Nest of Spies
The oldest continuously-operating embassy in Washington, the Embassy of Poland’s building on Sixteenth Street once drew the ire of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
The Hills Are (Still) Alive
On October 2, Salzburg Global and the Austrian Embassy hosted a screening and panel discussion commemorating the 60th anniversary of the film, The Sound of Music.
Edo-Era Miniatures Bring 19th-Century Japan to Life at JICC Exhibit
The Japan Information & Culture Center, JICC, hosted an exhibit from June 30th to July 31th that showcased traditional Japanese miniatures.
Canadian Embassy Exhibit Honors Fight for 2SLGBTQI+ Rights
Peerawut Ruangsawasdi reviews Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge, a pop-up exhibition at the Embassy of Canada by the LGBT Purge Fund and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.