May 13, 2008
Explore D.C.'s Embassies with Passport DC
Last night Cultural Tourism DC threw a party with Ambassador of Morocco Aziz Mekouar to give invited guests a taste of Moroccan cuisine, music and culture. There are loads of other events still planned as part of the Passport DC festival, which runs through May 17. Unfortunately the Morocco event last night couldn't be held in the Embassy of Morocco because the building isn't currently open, but the Arts Club of Washington made for a fine substitute.
We've heard amazing things especially about the Open House event planned all day at the Embassy of Pakistan on Saturday, May 17, which will include special concerts, film screenings and a fashion show. Check out the schedule of events to pick out an embassy you've always wanted to visit.
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I've lived here for a while and I've never done the embassy tours. Does anyone have recommendations for the best ones to check out?
I went 10 days ago to the open houses May 3 - definitely worth your time. I visited 4 that were around Van Ness, and there are more open this weekend around there too. Plenty of free parking, lots of food samples, even wine & beer, also live music. My fave place was the Czech Embassy - we were even taken to the ambassador's private residentce for a tour. Nice way to see the inside of these lovely buildings that are not often open to the public except for paid reserved functions.
If you go this Sat. tho, go early as the lines to get inside grow longer every half-hour. It would bore little kids tho, so leave them home. Most places have Xray machines & metal detectors, so be aware...
The annual Goodwill Embassy Tour ~$35 usually features about 6-7 embassies & they get PACKED. I haven't been in years. This is FREE & a lot more embassies to choose from.