Key	Imgs	Short Description
2014_DC_Emb_Austria	21	DC -- Embassy of Austria Part of EU Open House 2014: Discover why Austria and Vienna rank high for quality of life. Listen to Austrian music, taste fine Austrian wines and pastries. Enjoy Viennese roasted Meinl coffee and watch a chef skillfully preparing apple strudel, a traditional Austrian dish.
2008_DC_Emb_Belgium	14	DC -- Embassy of Belgium Part of the EU Open House 2008 Belgium, the Movie: A 25-minute film plays continuously, featuring magnificent aerial footage of both urban and rural areas in Belgium. Belgian food specialties will be served.
2007_DC_Emb_Bulgaria	14	DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria Part of the EU Open House 2007
2009_DC_Emb_Bulgaria	3	DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria Part of the EU Open House 2009 The Embassy of Bulgaria will offer its guests samples of Bulgarian cuisine and wine as well as brochures, leaflets, booklets and pins. Bulgarian folk music will be performed at the exhibition “Medieval Bulgaria.” Additional information: “Medieval Bulgaria" will be open...
2018_DC_Emb_Bulgaria	1	DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria EMBASSY OF BULGARIA www.bulgaria-embassy.org Explore the Cultural Heritage of Bulgaria at EU Open House. Long lines. I didn't bother waiting to get in.
2012_DC_Emb_Croatia	15	DC -- Embassy of Croatia Part of the EU Open House 2012. “Hrvatsko veselje” (“Croatian Merriment”) ​In cooperation with the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Embassy will present the heritage, music, dance, cuisine, and beauties of Croatia, home to seven World Heritage sites, as well as the Dalmatian dog. Croatia is also...
2011_DC_Emb_Cyprus	7	DC -- Embassy of Cyprus Part of the EU Open House 2011. Welcome to the crossroads of civilizations, where the West and East meet. You will have the opportunity to taste our uniquely Cypriot Halloumi cheese and the fabulous dessert soudjouko, made from grape juice and almonds. You will also be able to view short films on...
2018_DC_Emb_Cyprus	20	DC -- Embassy of Cyprus EMBASSY OF CYPRUS www.cyprusembassy.net @CyprusEmbassyUS awaits you all to experience #Cyprus in DC at #EUOpenHouse in May!
2009_DC_Emb_Czech	55	DC -- Embassy of Czech Republic (Czechia) Part of the EU Open House 2009 The Embassy of the Czech Republic offers a unique program featuring traditional Czech music and world-famous beer and more. This year, visitors can view the photography exhibition “Spouses of the Ambassadors of the EU Diplomatic Missions to the US,” located in the main...
2007_DC_Emb_Denmark	63	DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2007 This was a cool place! In addition to the building itself which was neat, the Danish ambassador, Friis Arne Petersen, stuck around for the whole time I was there including tolerating a women's anti-war protest group.
2008_DC_Emb_Denmark	12	DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2008 Tours of the Ambassador’s residence, samples of Danish specialties, traditional Danish folk dancing, and games for children will be offered throughout the day along with an opportunity to test your knowledge of Denmark. One of the displays outside announced that it...
2009_DC_Emb_Denmark	15	DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2009 Come and learn why Danes are the happiest people on earth. Discover why Denmark is so successful in living green, test your bicycle skills on our obstacle course, sample Danish food, play with Legos, tour the residence of the Ambassador and learn about our heritage. A...
2010_DC_Emb_Denmark	20	DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2010. I didn't run into the Danish ambassador this time but I chatted with Søren Jensen, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy, for awhile. www.ambwashington.um.dk Tour the first modern and carbon neutral embassy residence in Washington DC and learn about our...
2012_DC_Emb_Denmark	10	DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2012. “Denmark: Taking global challenges seriously”. Visit our Embassy to learn about Denmark’s role in the global community. Learn about the Danish bicycle culture and our green energy ambitions; build virtually anything in LEGO, Denmark’s most famous toy; and take a guided...
2011_DC_Emb_Estonia	24	DC -- Embassy of Estonia Part of the EU Open House 2011. Visit the Embassy of Estonia and discover more about the homeland of Skype! Enjoy Estonian folk dance and get a glimpse of Tallinn, the European Cultural Capital 2011!
2012_DC_Emb_Estonia	16	DC -- Embassy of Estonia Part of the EU Open House 2012. Visit the Embassy of Estonia and learn more about the “E-country“. Enjoy Estonian folk dance and song festival photo exhibition.
2013_DC_Emb_Estonia	15	DC -- Embassy of Estonia Part of the EU Open House 2013 Estonia – the country of Skype and Internet Freedom, 1,500 islands, Song Festivals, and pure nature. Come visit the Embassy and be positively surprised. Test your knowledge with our quiz and enter the drawing to win a five-day trip for two to Estonia! Greeting folks...
2018_DC_Emb_Estonia	1	DC -- Embassy of Estonia EMBASSY OF ESTONIA www.estemb.org In 2018 Estonia celebrates its 100th anniversary. You’re welcome to join the jubilee celebrations!
2007_DC_Emb_EU	6	DC -- Embassy of European Union Part of the EU Open House 2007
2010_DC_Emb_EU	7	DC -- Embassy of European Union Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.eurunion.org Be among the first to visit the EU’s new U.S. headquarters, which is on target to achieve lEED Gold status for its environmentally sustainable design, construction, and operation. Learn about EU leadership in the fight against global warming; meet...
2016_DC_Emb_EU	12	DC -- Embassy of European Union Part of the EU Open House 2016 EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION www.euintheus.org Learn how 28 countries work together and travel to any of them in our photo booth! Win prizes for right answers and take home souvenir chocolate Euro coins. Among those seen was David O’Sullivan, EU Ambassador to the United...
2008_DC_Emb_Finland	50	DC -- Embassy of Finland Part of the EU Open House 2008 Comment: The embassy had a variety of food items and there were several talks by, among others, Pekku Lintu, the ambassador of Finland. During the event, they were having an exhibition in the embassy called "My Paradise". Here's the description from their web site at...
2007_DC_Emb_France	12	DC -- Embassy of France Part of the EU Open House 2007
2007_DC_Emb_Germany	21	DC -- Embassy of Germany Part of the EU Open House 2007
2016_DC_Emb_Germany	171	DC -- Embassy of Germany (w/France) Part of the EU Open House 2016 Join France and Germany for a celebration of European friendship. Germany and France showcase their friendship and highlight the best of their two countries at their shared Open House. This year, the German Embassy in Washington, DC, will host this popular annual event,...
2008_DC_Emb_Britain	25	DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2008 A Tour of the United Kingdom: Take a tour of the United Kingdom with stops in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland at the British Embassy. Learn more about “Being a Brit Different” and about life in DC from high-profile Brits living in the US. Comment: I...
2009_DC_Emb_Britain	37	DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2009 Come visit the British Embassy and take part in a low-carbon Bazaar showcasing the best of the United Kingdom. Learn about the United Kingdom and how we are ensuring a greener future for the world with family-friendly activities, music, entertainment and tastings of the...
2010_DC_Emb_Britain	51	DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2010. This was the first time I'd run into the British Ambassador to the United States, Nigel Sheinwald, who was manning the gate with his wife. http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk Britain on Your Doorstep: Showcasing the best of Britain. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s...
2011_DC_Emb_Britain	36	DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2011. The Best of Britain: Culture, Business, and Sport. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s Gardens; a bazaar highlighting British business and trade; activities on culture and sport including the Royal Family and Cultural Olympiad. Highlights also include British...
2012_DC_Emb_Britain	55	DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2012. This is GREAT Britain: Culture, Business and Sport. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s Gardens; a bazaar highlighting British business and trade; activities on culture and sport including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics. Highlights also...
2007_DC_Emb_Greece	16	DC -- Embassy of Greece Part of the EU Open House 2007
2011_DC_Emb_Greece	2	DC -- Embassy of Greece Part of the EU Open House 2011. I didn't actually get in the embassy this year. The lines were awesome though! Come celebrate with us 2500 years of Greek culture from Marathon to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Athens 2011. Dance with the music of Zorba the Greek and indulge your palates in...
2018_DC_Emb_Greece	24	DC -- Embassy of Greece EMBASSY OF GREECE www.mfa.gr/usa “All Time Classic” places, gastronomy, culture on display: Explore the Greek way of life and enjoy unique flavors! Organized for the second consecutive year in collaboration with our partner, North Events -- Greece.
2009_DC_Emb_Hungary	10	DC -- Embassy of Hungary Part of the EU Open House 2009 Come and taste authentic Hungarian food and wine from the kitchen of Embassy Chef and Hungarian TV cook Mr. Lázár Kovács. Sing and dance to true Hungarian folk songs with the assistance of Tisza Dance Ensemble. Learn about Hungary and the European Union by watching...
2009_DC_Emb_Ireland	21	DC -- Embassy of Ireland Part of the EU Open House 2009 The open day will offer a greater perspective of Ireland and of its place in the European Union: Irish history, food and wine, film, dance, literature. EU Open House program fully Handicap (wheelchair) accessible: Numbers will impact on mobility.
2008_DC_Emb_Italy	50	DC -- Embassy of Italy Part of the EU Open House 2008 Take a guided tour of the embassy and view short films from Italy in the auditorium. Refreshments will be available in the cafeteria for purchase.
2009_DC_Emb_Italy	28	DC -- Embassy of Italy Part of the EU Open House 2009 Guided tours of the Embassy of Italy and an exhibit of ceramics of the Florentine sculptor, Paolo Staccioli, are featured. The Embassy of Italy will close at 3 pm for the Open House, instead of 4 pm. EU Open House program fully Handicap (wheelchair) accessible: Yes, but...
2009_DC_Emb_Latvia	24	DC -- Embassy of Latvia Part of the EU Open House 2009
2011_DC_Emb_Latvia	33	DC -- Embassy of Latvia Part of the EU Open House 2011. Enjoy Latvian folk songs by Sudrabavots, a folk music ensemble from the Washington, DC area. Featured also: screening of films on the country, history and culture in the Reception Hall.
2012_DC_Emb_Latvia	20	DC -- Embassy of Latvia Part of the EU Open House 2012. Take a unique opportunity and visit the traveling Exhibit of leading contemporary Latvian painters, including Ieva Iltnere, Miervaldis Polis, Kaspars Brambergs, Harijs Brants and others. Enjoy Latvian folk costumes, Latvian music, and films on the country and culture....
2013_DC_Emb_Latvia	19	DC -- Embassy of Latvia Part of the EU Open House 2013 Enjoy the exhibit “What does Amber have in mind?” Amber thread combines the mysteries of textile art and innovative science into art installations, showing that we still do not know the modern potential of Baltic amber. Visit historic Alice Pike Barney House and enjoy...
2015_DC_Emb_Latvia	35	DC -- Embassy of Latvia Part of the EU Open House 2015 Discover Latvia through art, literature, and folklore! Enjoy Latvian folk music by the folk ensemble "Sudrabavots"! Dance along with folk dance group "Namejs"! Get to know Latvian contemporary literature by meeting Latvian writers! Explore Latvia through exiled painter...
2013_DC_Emb_Lithuania	53	DC -- Embassy of Lithuania Part of the EU Open House 2013 The photography exhibition of Vitas Luckus (1943-1987), the founder of conceptual photography in Lithuania, will be displayed in the Embassy’s historic stateroom. Visitors will also have a unique chance to be introduced to Lithuanian music and song tradition and...
2007_DC_Emb_Luxembourg	27	DC -- Embassy of Luxembourg Part of the EU Open House 2007
2011_DC_Emb_Luxembourg	21	DC -- Embassy of Luxembourg Part of the EU Open House 2011. Come visit the Embassy of Luxembourg for the day!
2018_DC_Emb_Luxembourg	2	DC -- Embassy of Luxembourg EMBASSY OF LUXEMBOURG www.washington.mae.lu/en Discover not only the mansion, purchased in 1941 by H.R.H. Grand Duchess Charlotte, that hosts until today the Luxembourg Embassy to the US, but learn also about modern day Luxembourg. Long lines. I didn't bother waiting to get in.
2015_DC_Emb_Malta	4	DC -- Embassy of Malta Part of the EU Open House 2015 Discover Malta, a unique archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Experience our traditional hospitality and homemade sweets. Learn about Malta’s amazing collection of archives and manuscripts that preserve the history and heritage of the Maltese...
2011_DC_Emb_Netherlands	66	DC -- Embassy of Netherlands Part of the EU Open House 2011. View paintings by 16th and 17th century Dutch Masters on display at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States. The neo-classical Residence is home to tapestries and paintings by Dutch Masters such as Jan van Goyen and...
2009_DC_Emb_Poland	32	DC -- Embassy of Poland Part of the EU Open House 2009 As part of the EU Open House, the Embassy of Poland will open its premises to the visitors wanting to learn more about our country—the homeland of Chopin and Pope John Paul II and the cradle of "Solidarity" (the first free trade union in Central and Eastern Europe),...
2015_DC_Emb_Portugal	18	DC -- Embassy of Portugal Part of the EU Open House 2015 Discover the West Coast of Europe during your visit to the Portuguese Embassy. Get acquainted with a variety of Portuguese products, and view a photography exhibition, “Looking for Portugal”, by Jorge Serpa.
2008_DC_Emb_Romania	43	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2008 Tour the Beaux-Arts style Romanian Embassy, located in distinctive Sheridan-Kalorama (home to five presidents and much of Washington’s diplomatic community), and built in 1907. Romanian film sessions will start every hour, and an exhibition about monastic life in...
2009_DC_Emb_Romania	21	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2009 Take a video tour of Romania: see its beauty and feel its atmosphere through a video presentation that will be continuously screened. Furthermore, enjoy the photography exhibition “Sihastria Putnei: Faces of a Monastic life” by Dragos Lumpan, as well as Romanian short...
2011_DC_Emb_Romania	28	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2011. Come and visit the Beaux-Arts style embassy built in 1907 and you will have the chance to explore Romania through a video tour of its architectural treasures and vibrant cities. Leaflets on Romania’s history, culture and tourism will be available. Don’t miss the...
2012_DC_Emb_Romania	38	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2012. Come and visit the Beaux-Arts style embassy built at the beginning of the 20th century and explore Romania through a video tour of both its unspoiled natural treasures and its vibrant cities. Leaflets on Romania’s tourism, traditions, and culture, as well as other...
2013_DC_Emb_Romania	5	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2013 Come and explore Romania through a video tour of its unspoiled natural treasures and vibrant  cities. Leaflets on Romania’s tourism, traditions, and culture as well as other surprises will be  available at the Romanian Tourist Office’s booth. Enjoy an exciting per-...
2015_DC_Emb_Romania	26	DC -- Embassy of Romania Part of the EU Open House 2015 By visiting the Romanian Embassy to the U.S., you will not only be delighted to see one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture, but also to discover Romania’s traditions and culture through tasting local food and drinks. Exciting performances of...
2014_DC_Emb_Slovakia	48	DC -- Embassy of Slovakia Part of EU Open House 2014: Discover Slovakia through all your senses. Experience the Slovak natural beauty, culture, art and culinary delights. Come and enjoy the folk art display and folk music performance in traditional costumes. Meet the embassy staff and learn about our work. Part of the events...
2009_DC_Emb_Slovenia	34	DC -- Embassy of Slovenia Part of the EU Open House 2009 Join us for an exciting cinematic journey through Slovenia, showcasing several routes one may travel when visiting the country. Experience video projections "Transpositions" by Slovenian video artist and filmmaker Nataša Prosenc. Prosenc exhibited at the 48th Venice...
2011_DC_Emb_Slovenia	5	DC -- Embassy of Slovenia Part of the EU Open House 2011. Discover sLOVEnia and it's ECO tourism. While you enjoy the photographic exhibit of Lipizzaner horses, taste traditional food and listen to traditional beat, your children can watch the performance by Shaed Middle school, learn how to dance traditional dances and take...
2010_DC_Emb_Spain_Arts	7	DC -- Embassy of Spain -- Spain Arts & Culture Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.spainculture.us Enjoy a tasting of Spanish tapas and wines, view the exhibition “Women&Women” by 5 women photographers, and discover how hi- tech windmills are back in style in the land of Don Quixote to combat climate change.
2013_DC_Emb_Spain_Arts	17	DC -- Embassy of Spain -- Spain Arts & Culture Part of the EU Open House 2013 Enjoy a taste of Spain at the recently renovated former residence of the Ambassador of Spain by sampling Spanish food and wine provided by local restaurants while viewing the groundbreaking photography exhibition Latino US Cotidiano. Not wheelchair accessible
2007_DC_Emb_Sweden	17	DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) Part of the EU Open House 2007
2010_DC_Emb_Sweden	11	DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.swedenabroad.com/Washington The visitors will be greeted by live Swedish music, healthy treats for everyone, movies for children, and cool facts about Sweden. Three exhibits on the intersection of health and care for a healthy lifestyle. Rooftop lounge.
2012_DC_Emb_Sweden	11	DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) Part of the EU Open House 2012. Come and visit us for a day of family fun in our Georgetown waterfront location. Sample Swedish treats and enjoy our rooftop lounge as you get a taste of life and trends in Sweden and the European Union. Entertainment was provided by Nordic Fiddle Magic.
2010_DC_Emb_Sweden_Open_100508	23	DC -- House of Sweden -- Event: EU Open House
2012_DC_Emb_Sweden_Open_120512	24	DC -- House of Sweden -- Event: EU Open House

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