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Movers and Makers Awards: Honoring Gwinnett’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Leaders
May 1 at 8:00 am - 10:30 amKorea-Georgia Dialogue: Strengthening Strategic and Economic Ties in a Global Partnership
May 20 at 8:00 am - 3:45 pmConsular Conversations: Mexico
July 15 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for The Commerce Club on Thursday, October 26 for a conversation between Jeff Sprecher, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and Dennis Lockhart, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. They will […]
A special "Southern Supper" fundraiser with author Matt Moore at Southbound restaurant in Chamblee. Celebrate safe drinking water and hygiene education in Haiti and the Dominican Republic with Atlanta's World Water Relief. Tickets are $150 per person and include food from Heirloom Market BBQ, drinks, a signed copy of "The South’s Best Butts" by Matt […]
Join the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta for a screening of the film “Carlo, Keep Swingin” by Elizabeth Ok along with a discussion and Q&A session with the German filmmaker. The film will be accompanied by live jazz music along with a wine and cheese reception. Film […]
French composer Philippe Hurel joins Paris- and Atlanta-based musicians for an evening of contemporary music featuring the world premiere of his composition “Trois études pour Atlanta” as well as work by Georgia composer Nickitas Demos. The music will be performed by Atlanta’s own Chamber Cartel and soloists of Ensemble Fa, a contemporary music ensemble from […]
Join the Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta for a movie night in Roswell. Light refreshments will be provided! At the head of his NGO Move For Kids, Jacques Arnault pulls some humanitarian workers in a country of Africa to evacuate 300 young orphans, victims of a civil war. The operation is transformed in a panic. Inspired by a […]
Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) in a crises context remains ever-relevant due to natural disasters, famine, disease and other ongoing problems across the globe. This one-day forum uniting French and American NGOs and health experts will feature panel discussions on the challenges and opportunities associated with SRH in family planning, the emergency sector and continuum […]
Industry leaders from aerospace giant Airbus and researchers from Georgia Tech highlight how research-rich educational programs and an aggressive pursuit of technology and innovation help them tackle today’s most challenging problems in advanced aircraft modeling, analysis and design. Airbus and Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering are part of a successful public-private partnership […]
The president of Toulouse-based ISAE-SUPAERO, Olivier Lesbre, and his executive team join faculty and students from Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering to share their experience and views on innovations in aerospace, research and the future of higher education. A long tradition of cooperation and student exchanges led Georgia Tech and ISAE-SUPAERO to […]
As populations in cities grow, urban water management challenges increase. At this roundtable event, researchers plus municipal and industry leaders from Atlanta and Toulouse discuss today’s challenges and innovations in wastewater management, highlighting a shift from disposal to energy creation and resource recovery. By developing sophisticated wastewater and sludge treatment programs that are efficient and […]
Acclaimed French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis discusses his film “Félicité,” which follows a determined single mother in a striking portrait of contemporary Africa. Félicité’s world is upended when her teenage son is injured in a motorcycle accident. In order to pay for his operation, Félicité embarks on a race against time through the vibrant streets of […]
French-Ivorian illustrator, screenwriter, and director Marguerite Abouet reflects on the success of her critically acclaimed graphic novel series “Aya of Yop City” in this lively discussion, which takes place in conjunction with the High Museum’s “Making Africa” exhibition. Joining Abouet to discuss the topic will be French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis. The series, which Abouet also […]
Atlantic Institute is partnering with Advocates of Silenced Turkey to invite you a talk with Sevgi Akarcesme, a Turkish journalist in exile, to discuss Turkey's swift drift into dictatorship in the last couple of years. She will not only tell about her own ordeal, but also analyze the current political and social climate in Turkey as a […]
Hungarian-born classical pianist and conductor Sir András Schiff has been honored with every major musical award during the course of his 45-year career – a Grammy Award, a Gramophone Award, a Golden Mozart Medal of the International Stiftung Mozarteum (of which there have been only four previous winners in 70 years) and the Wigmore Hall Medal just […]
Welcome the Fall season and join the Japan America Society of Georgia, for an afternoon of fun, good food, and friendship. The event will take place at Brandon Hall School on Saturday, October 28th for a family cook-out and field day. If you are interested, please RSVP by Thursday, October 26th. $10 will cover all food, drinks, games, and special door […]
Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet - Mark Steinberg, violin, Serena Canin, violin, Misha Amory, viola, and Nina Maria Lee, cello - has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. The New York Times extols its “luxuriously warm sound yearning lyricism,” while the Los Angeles Times praises its playing as “brilliant” and “virtuosic.” […]
Dr. Brent Runnels plays and discusses the music of 19th-century American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. The American composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk fused elements of music from nineteenth century Europe, America and the Caribbean into a unique musical mixture that laid the groundwork for ragtime and jazz. He drew inspiration from his Haitian heritage […]
Join the China Research Center and the US-China Peoples Friendship Association as they host this forum where Dr. Yawei Liu, Director of the China Program at The Carter Center, will discuss the first year of President Trump's term and relations with China during this period. Dr. Liu travels to China often, and he brings extensive […]
The Classic is an international golf and networking opportunity for bi-national chambers and their members and consulates and their constituents. The theme for this year is “The Commonwealth v. The Rest of the World,” loosely patterned after the Ryder Cup. Four person teams will participate in a “scramble” format. The “Commonwealth Cup” will be awarded […]
Franco-Cuban twins Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of hit duo Ibeyi bring their soulful voices and magnetic stage presence to Atlanta for a night of electrifying music. The 22-year-old sisters — who sing in English and Yoruba, the language of their Nigerian ancestors who arrived in Cuba as slaves — burst onto the music scene in […]
The conference aims to bring together Business Champions in Dual Apprenticeship Programs modeled after the German System with Business, Regional and State Leaders who are interested in solutions for large as well as small and middle-sized employers in order to grow a globally competitive, highly skilled workforce.
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