Event Calendar: Washington, DC

Whenever you cannot visit Germany in person, rest assured that there are often events in your area that will bring you closer to Germany. Browse our regional calendar below to find out which events are scheduled in the Washington Metropolitan Area or use the search tool to the right to search events throughout the United States. You can fine-tune your search by selecting an event category, location and/or date range. 

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German Cultural Events - Washington, DC

Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints From the Albertina

Mar 24, 2013 - Jun 9, 2013 | Washington, DC
Lying Lion, Drawing by Albrecht Dürer

Sunday, March 24 to Sunday, June 09 - Albrecht Dürer was the most famous Renaissance artist north of the Alps. The exhibition at the National Gallery of Art includes more than 100 of his works on paper.

Exhibition: Window on Weimar

Apr 6, 2013 - May 24, 2013 | Washington, DC
Works by Otto Dix

Sat, April 6 to Fri, May 24 - Robert Brown Gallery in Georgetown is exhibiting works by seven famous German artists of the Weimar Republic: Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Käthe Kollwitz, Lea Grundig, Max Pechstein and William Sharp.

Film: Paradise Trilogy - Love, Faith, Hope (Paradies: Liebe, Glaube, Hoffnung)

Apr 15, 2013 - May 20, 2013 | Washington, DC
Austrian film director Ulrich Seidl

April 15 to April 20 - Filmfest DC will present Ulrich Seidl's trilogy "Paradise: Love, Faith, Hope" which takes an unsparing look at religion, sexuality, and mariage.

Friendship, Freedom, Tolerance: 50 Years French-German Friendship Film Series

May 6, 2013 - Jul 12, 2013 | Washington, DC
Friendship Begins with the Stomach

The Goethe-Institut and the Alliance Francaise celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty by showing a documentary retrospective and several feature films that were created through collaborations between filmmakers and actors in the two countries.

Celebrating Wagner's 200th Birthday: Events in DC

May 16, 2013 - Jun 18, 2013 | Washington, DC
Richard Wagner / Photo F. Hanfstaengl

Thursday, May 16 to Tuesday, June 18 - Whether you are new to the realm of Richard Wagner or are a long-time Wagnerian, May and June 2013 is a prime time for engaging with the works of the nineteenth-century genius of musical drama. The occassion is the 200th anniversary of Wagner's birth in Leipzig on May 22, 1813.

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Sara-Lena Maierhofer, Dear Clark, www.guteaussichten.org

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