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.
A Home on the Nation’s Avenue
Canada’s LEED-certified embassy is the only diplomatic property on America’s inaugural parade route.
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.
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.
Born in a River
There are few tools of cultural diplomacy quite like tango, and few places to learn it quite like the Embassy of Uruguay.
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.
Olivier Sarbil’s Viktor Highlights Life during Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Olivier Sarbil’s documentary Viktor offers a glimpse into the life of a young deaf man during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.