Consul General of News

In recognition of the cultural contributions Ukraine has made to the world throughout its history, Art on theMART is hosting an eight-day showing of Shchedryk - Carol of The Bells: Unwrap the Holiday Magic, a holiday-themed projection spotlighting the work of Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych, who arranged the melody of “Carol of The Bells” in 1916.

The 23rd annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) will present the largest celebration of Irish Cinema in North America during its eight-day run (Oct. 13-20, 2022) in Southern California. Highlights include an Irish Showcase event, red carpet premieres, 10 Irish feature-length films, the U.S. premiere of Ireland's foreign Oscar submission, 13 Irish short films and the participation of Irish filmmakers and dignitaries.

Turkish celebrity chef and entrepreneur Jale Balcı has revealed the secrets of the magical olive with the launch of her new book Riches From Deep Roots: Olives & Olive Oil at an exclusive event held at the residence of the Consul General of Turkey in Los Angeles on October 6, 2022.

In its 12th year, The Outstanding Filipino American Awards (TOFA), founded by journalist Elton Lugay, were still brimming with historic firsts. From the Carnegie Hall on 56th Street, TOFA’s venue has moved down 13 streets to the Town Hall. TOFA has also launched its newest sets of excellence in leadership awards: the Lifetime Achievement Awards, endorsed by President Joe Biden, and the Global Awards. Remarkably, it was also the first time an incumbent mayor of the city has physically graced a Fil-Am event.

Classic Stage Company has announced its full programming for Classic Perspectives, a series of post-show conversations inspired by A Man of No Importance by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens.

South Street Seaport Museum, in partnership with the Consul General of Chile in New York, announces Fiestas Patrias, A Chilean Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, September 18, 2022 aboard tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets).

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity welcomes two new Governors to its Board. Bob Dhillon and Gregorio Oberti were appointed by the Minister of Advanced Education in Alberta by Order in Council as per the Post Secondary Learning Act.

Irish Repertory Theatre and Fishamble: The New Play Company announced today their first collaboration, the 2022 Transatlantic Commissions Program, an endeavor that aims to address head-on the historical inequalities in representation that have existed in the theatrical canon.

Anne Kaplan, Joffrey Board Chair, and Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, are pleased to announce the appointment of Marc DeMoss, Chip Flannagan, Lashana Jackson, Jim Kirk, and Richard McDonald to the Joffrey Board of Directors, effective immediately, for the 2022–2025 term. 

Members of New York City Opera and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will participate in the public reading of names of the Jews deported from Italy and the Italian territories, on Thursday, January 27.

Thirteen years after its inception in 2008, the National Indo-American Museum, which builds bridges across generations and connects cultures through the diverse colorful stories of Indian Americans, marked a landmark moment with the inauguration of its Umang and Paragi Patel Center in Lombard, Illinois on October 15, 2021.

Following appropriate health guidelines, The Atlanta Pride Committee invites the community to join them for the unveiling of a mural that is a collaboration between The Atlanta Pride Committee, the Consulate General of Canada and Dad's Garage Theatre.

Gonzalez's next epic offering will be 'Wonderland,' the first large-scale immersive exhibition celebrating Lewis Carroll's timeless stories, followed by HR Giger, an extensive collection of original artworks by the Academy Award-winning art creator of ‘Alien’ and a visionary of biomechanical art.

In a first for New York City, the Consulate General of France in New York, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), and the Committee of French Speaking Societies (CAFUSA) will present a special Bastille Day Celebration in Central Park.

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York will host its 2021 Virtual Gala on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM ET.

The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA will present its first-ever online exhibition, 'The Zionist Phantom' by Dana Arieli, now live and viewable.

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The Consulate General of Italy in Boston has announced a special virtual concert titled 'Passione - Canto Italiano' featuring the Marco Pignataro Jazzet with Strings + Special Guests. Mr. Pignataro is a renowned jazz player, saxophonist, composer, professor and co-director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute at the Berklee College of Music.

Holocaust Museum LA will present the debut of 'Recalling a Lost World: David Labkovski Brings the Stories of Sholem Aleichem to Life,' a new virtual exhibit that features Labkovski's vibrant illustrations inspired by the stories of leading Yiddish author and playwright Sholem Aleichem.

On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 8:00pm ET, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra presents Speaking Truth to Power, an online performance of Beethovena??s Egmont, Op. 84 featuring the world premiere of an incisive new Orpheus-commissioned English translation, adapted for the current day, by Philip Boehm.