Join us for Conversations in Culture, a program of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, to hear a fascinating conversation between Dr. Fred Hiebert, National Geographic’s Fellow Archaeologist and Dr. Zoe Kosmidou, Director of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in the USA. They will share insights on how the recent National Geographic Museum’s exhibition: THE GREEKS: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great set sail with 560 priceless treasures from 22 museums across Greece, to bring an extraordinary cultural experience to Washington, D.C. In their conversation, they will narrate the fascinating story of the diplomatic way that the exhibition was born six years ago. Dr Hiebert will conclude by introducing the recent National Geographic’s initiative about preserving World’s Cultural Heritage.
This event has been organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation for Culture. The event is part of the “Protecting our Heritage” initiative, a program supported by UNESCO and organized by the Washington Network of the European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC), under the 2016 Italian presidency held by the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy. The program was created in order to raise awareness on the need to act against the growing threats posed to cultural heritage by wars, international terrorism, criminal organizations, climate challenges – or more simply, by neglect.
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DOORS OPEN BETWEEN 5:45PM AND 6:30PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ENTRY
ADDRESS
Delegation of the European Union
2175 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
(Entrance on 22nd St.)
Conversations in Culture offers diverse programs on culture from Europe, including music, visual art, theater, culinary art and literature – with an educational twist. In informal discussions, leading and emerging experts provide insights about their art form, in combination with a demonstration or performance. Programs provide an informal and entertaining forum to catch up on new and “old” cultural gems.