FEATURED EVENTS

  • 14th Annual Atlanta Arab Festival

    Alif Institute is pleased to announce the 14th annual Atlanta Arab Festival on September 14th and 15th ! Experience the best of Arab cultures with food, music, art and more… […]

  • Quarterly Exporter Roundtable: Export Documentation & Compliance

    World Trade Center Savannah 906 Drayton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

    Export compliance regulations don’t just apply to large companies. Even the smallest U.S. businesses that send their products to customers outside the country are subject to a variety of export regulations. Documentation errors can lead to heavy penalties and adversely affect your business. Pat Fosberry, the Director of Export Compliance for John. S. James, will […]

  • ATL Cyber FinTech 2019

    Atlanta Tech Park Global Acceleration Center 107 Technology Parkway Northwest, Peachtree Corners, GA, United States

    This event brings the Cyber and FinTech industries together for a two-day event of panel discussions, networking events,  challenges and an opportunity to discover all the products and services offered in the industry. This interactive workshop gives participants a deep dive into AI, machine learning, and related emerging technologies, through the lens of Design Thinking. […]

  • Nose-to-Nose with Fidel Castro

    Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 1000 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    When Fidel Castro first publically met Ambassador Vicki Huddleston in 1991, in an attempt to embarrass her, he asked if she was someone’s wife. After introducing herself as the Department Director of Cuban Affairs, he responded, “Oh! I thought I was!” This theatrical display laid the foundation for U.S.-Cuba diplomatic discourse: one of the tensest […]

  • Belgian Chocolate & Beer Pairing Event

    Atlanta Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Have you ever tried to pair chocolate and beer? Come join for this exclusive testing night of 2 Belgian wonders! Space is strictly limited, so don't wait to book your spot. Three Atlantans chocolatiers will prepare some exquisite chocolates with Callebaut chocolate and you will pair them with St Bernadus ABT 12 and St Bernadus Tripelfrom the St […]

  • Artificial Intelligence Breakfast Discussion

    Come join for a complimentary breakfast discussion! Artificial Intelligence Where industry leading experts discuss current and coming developments in technology and the impact they have on key industries. This breakfast discussion will cover the development, implementation and financing of Artificial Intelligence projects and the impact it will have in the future. Agenda: 7:30 a.m. - […]

  • Panel Discussion: Free Trade, From NAFTA to the USMCA

    Prillaman Building 520 Parliament Garden Way NW, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    Come join for a dynamic panel discussion to examine the North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA) impact in the United States and neighboring countries over the last few decades as well as the transition to the USMCA. A panel of experts will share their perspectives on how current events, trade policies and restrictions effect our […]

  • Mulheres da Terra: Pre-Premiere Documentary Screening & Discussion

    Georgia Tech Alumni House, Griffin Ballroom 190 North Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Pre-Premiere Documentary Screening & Discussion with KIRK BOWMAN Co-Producer of Women of Earth Co-founder and director of the International NGO Rise Up & Care Jon R. Wilcox Term Professor in Soccer and Global Politics, International Affairs, Georgia Tech   Reception to follow   Mulheres da Terra  is a project that aims to increase the visibility of the […]

  • Atlanta Ghost Fleet Screening Preview & Panel Discussion

    Please join for a special advanced  preview of the film, GHOST FLEET, before it is released in theaters this summer. The film follows a small group of Thai activists who risk their lives to find justice and freedom for enslaved fishermen, revealing stories of survival and a criminal conspiracy at the heart of the global […]

  • The Island of My Love — ‘Cuba Amor’ Exhibit Opening Reception

    KSU Archives, Sturgis Library, 2nd Floor 385 Cobb Avenue, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    Join the Department of Museums, Archives & Rare Books, in partnership with the KSU School of Art and Design, the Division of Global Affairs, and Western Kentucky University, for the opening reception of The Island of My Love, or Cuba Amor. This exhibit aims to illustrate the stories, images, and transcultural synergy between the peoples of the […]

  • Macht der Gefühle Exhibition and Presentation

    Our politics are increasingly driven by emotions, so it would seem. We are living in an age of permanent agitation. Facts are being called into question by perceived truths. Radicals of every description are attracting more and more attention with simple answers to complex questions. The political center often does not know how to deal […]

  • Alliance Française Movie Night: Le Poulain

    ‘Le Poulain’ (2018) directed by Mathieu Sapin 25-year-old Arnaud is young and inexperienced in politics when he joins the communication team of a presidential candidate. As he discovers the tactics of the campaign, and the twists and rivalries inside the team, he develops an attraction and fascination for this world, and for his powerful manager Agnès… […]

  • Emory 21 Days of Peace – A Conversation with Ambassador Bisa Williams & Emory Student Peace Builders

    Emory Student Center, Multi Room 4 605 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Former Ambassador Bisa Williams is The Carter Center's Special Advisor for Mali and Team Leader of The Carter Center's Mission as Independent Observer of the Implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, a first-of-its kind model for post-conflict accountability in Africa. In 2016, she co-founded Williams Strategy Advisors, LLC, a problem-solving consulting firm […]

  • JapanFest 2019

    This year, JapanFest Weekend will take place on September 21-22, from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. The theme for 2019 is “Get Ready to Travel to Japan – Olympics 2020” and offers an array of performances, workshops, and other opportunities for festival-goers to become more […]

  • Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at OUMA

    The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will once again participate in Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day, an annual national celebration of ‘boundless curiosity’! Museum visitors will receive free admission at the museum on Saturday, September 21, 2019 with a Museum Day ticket, available online. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people and may […]

  • Book Club en français in Midtown

    Come join l'Alliance Française for their September Boocklub. The book: Napoléon le petit by Victor Hugo. The book is an influential political pamphlet by Victor Hugo, published in 1852. It criticized the rule of Napoleon III and the politics of the Second French Empire.

  • 42nd Annual International Student and Scholar Welcome Concert and Reception

    Spelman College Sister's Chapel 350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The 42nd Annual International Student and Scholar Welcome Concert and Reception will be held from 2-4pm on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Spelman College, Sister's Chapel. You will enjoy a beautiful concert featuring the acclaimed Morehouse Glee Club, meet friends and international students from Metro Atlanta, and enjoy a delicious reception. For the past 42 […]

  • Germanic Language & Dialect Series: Schwäbisch

    German leaners across the globe have had the experience of traveling abroad and realizing the German they learned in the classroom is not the German they heard in Europe. Why is that? There are numerous dialects throughout all of the German-speaking countries, and even within a variety there can be several other subcategories. This Germanic […]