C — Ever wonder what goes on behind the gates on Embassy Row? Once a year, the Embassies of the European Union throw open their doors and welcome Washingtonians in. EU Open House is a celebration of culture. Twenty-seven EU member states offer a rare look into their buildings and, by extension, into their lives.
This year, K and I were all over it — gobbling up culture from as many countries as we could squeeze in. I managed to make it to eight. There was:
- Fika at the House of Sweden
- Dancing and language lessons at Romania
- Rugby at the Embassy of Ireland
- Weaving in Estonia
- Geography lessons at Malta
- Wine tasting at the Slovenian Embassy
- Help for Heroes at the UK
- Live entertainment at France/Germany
I’m still exhausted. Looking forward to next year!
K- I was a bit slow getting out of the gate that morning due to taking cold medicine the night before but was not about to miss the opportunity to participate in such a great event. And I had tickets for lunch at the House of France so definitely wasn’t going to miss that either! One of the more interesting things that I “experienced” was at the British embassy. If you ever have the chance to visit their gardens you should ask them about the “echo spot.” I don’t know if it’s officially called that, but it’s a spot on one of their patios where you can stand, say something and not really hear an echo but it sounds like you are in a glass jar or something. It’s really weird and cool at the same time!
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I had a great time and am looking forward to next year!
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