Presentation by H.E. Pjer Šimunović, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S.

Presentation by H.E. Pjer Šimunović, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S.

AAFSW members and guests are cordially invited to a presentation by H.E. Pjer Šimunović’, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday, September 18 at the George Marshall Center’s Burns Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. The Ambassador will speak on “Croatia’s National Security Reshaped: Countering a Wide Spectrum of Threats.” RSVP to office@aafsw.org or 703-820-5420 by September…

Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia Tour

Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia Tour

AAFSW members and guests are invited to join the Embassy of Australia at The Phillips Collection for a guided tour of the exhibition Marking the Infinite on Wednesday, September 5 at 11:00 a.m. The exhibit showcases the work of nine Indigenous Australian women artists. The works are steeped in ancient cultural traditions, specific to each…

“5 For the Future” Piano Quintet on August 1

On Wednesday, August 1, five superb musicians will perform “5 For the Future: Music of Great Women that Speaks for Those Without Voices” at the State Department’s Dean Acheson Auditorium at 12:30 p.m. The musicians include pianist Jennifer Heemstra, Founder of the Pitch Pipe Foundation and 2016 SOSA winner, two violinists, a cellist, and a…

AAFSW 2018-2020 Executive Board and New 2018 Committee Chairs

AAFSW is pleased to announce the Executive Board for 2018-2020 and the 2018 Committee Chairs. Biographies for the Executive Board members and the new 2018 Committee Chairs are below. AAFSW Executive Board for 2018-2020 Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen, PhD — AAFSW President Dr. Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen was born in California and was raised in Athens, Greece,…

Centenary of Mateship (1918-2018) at the Embassy of Australia

Centenary of Mateship (1918-2018) at the Embassy of Australia

On Friday, June 15, 2018, the Head of the Australian Defense Staff and the Australian Defense Attache of the Embassy of Australia, Air Vice Marshal Alan Clements, CSC, inaugurated the art exhibition: “Diggers and Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 years on Centenary of Mateship.” AAFSW President Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen, PhD was present to celebrate…