UPCOMING EVENTS
Taste of the World Dinner
Asanka Kitchen: Exploring the Cuisine and Culture of Ghana
Join us for a Taste of the World Dinner at Asanka Kitchen! African cuisine is as diverse as the vast continent of Africa itself. Asanka Kitchen’s famous signature dishes are carefully chosen to represent a selected few of the best of Ghanaian traditions.
The City of Columbia shares a sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana. These two capital cities have been connected since 2008, sharing not only academic and government exchanges, but also a rich culinary history. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the important influence West African cooking has had on our own Southern food traditions!
CWAC will cover the food. Asanka does not serve alcohol, but guests are encouraged to BYOB. All are welcome, so bring a friend!
Columbia World Affairs Council’s Taste of the World Series hosts dinners at authentic international restaurants in the Midlands, encouraging social interaction among our members, friends, and staff. Good food, company, and cuisine.
For more information, contact dmonk@columbiaworldaffairs.org.
$25 | Libations are not included.
The City of Columbia shares a sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana. These two capital cities have been connected since 2008, sharing not only academic and government exchanges, but also a rich culinary history. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the important influence West African cooking has had on our own Southern food traditions!
CWAC will cover the food. Asanka does not serve alcohol, but guests are encouraged to BYOB. All are welcome, so bring a friend!
Columbia World Affairs Council’s Taste of the World Series hosts dinners at authentic international restaurants in the Midlands, encouraging social interaction among our members, friends, and staff. Good food, company, and cuisine.
For more information, contact dmonk@columbiaworldaffairs.org.
$25 | Libations are not included.
Portuguese Conversation Group
Do you speak Portuguese and want to keep your skills sharp? Are you interested in learning Portuguese and exploring the cultures that speak it? Just curious? Then join the Portuguese Conversation Group for their next meetup at Hendrix!
For more information and to RSVP, please contact the group leader, Victoria Mann at LusophoneCola@gmail.com
For more information and to RSVP, please contact the group leader, Victoria Mann at LusophoneCola@gmail.com
Chinese Conversation Group:
Learn Chinese Mandarin with USC Chinese Instructor, Derui Fan
Co-hosted by the Columbia World Affairs Council and Confucius Institute, USC
Saturdays, September 21 and October 19
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Confucius Institute
University of South Carolina
Welsh Building, 6th Floor, Room 621
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Confucius Institute
University of South Carolina
Welsh Building, 6th Floor, Room 621
Are you interested in learning Mandarin Chinese or looking to keep your use of the language alive? Join the others in the community with similar interests at newly revived Chinese Conversation Group! All levels welcome.
In September and October, the group is hosting Ms. Derui Fan, visiting professor with the Confucius Institute at USC and associate professor at Beijing Language and Culture University. She will guide instruction on topics including everyday situations, how to use chopsticks, Chinese etiquette and culture. Ms. Fan is very experienced in teaching Chinese as a second language. Her main areas of interest are learning and teaching strategies of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
Please register today as there are only 10 spots available. Adults Only!
RSVP by September 19 to Sloane Clark, group leader, sloane15@juno.com or 404-493-9640
In September and October, the group is hosting Ms. Derui Fan, visiting professor with the Confucius Institute at USC and associate professor at Beijing Language and Culture University. She will guide instruction on topics including everyday situations, how to use chopsticks, Chinese etiquette and culture. Ms. Fan is very experienced in teaching Chinese as a second language. Her main areas of interest are learning and teaching strategies of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
Please register today as there are only 10 spots available. Adults Only!
RSVP by September 19 to Sloane Clark, group leader, sloane15@juno.com or 404-493-9640
Spanish Conversation Happy Hour at Tapp's!
Calling all Hispanophones!
¡Únete a nosotros! You are invited to join our Spanish conversation group, taking place every last Thursday of each month! All levels are welcome!
Join us in September for our first Happy Hour at Tapp's Arts Center on Main Street! Please be sure to RSVP to Brandon Jolley and Courtney Bailey, your group leaders at: columbiaspanishconversation@gmail.com
¡Únete a nosotros! You are invited to join our Spanish conversation group, taking place every last Thursday of each month! All levels are welcome!
Join us in September for our first Happy Hour at Tapp's Arts Center on Main Street! Please be sure to RSVP to Brandon Jolley and Courtney Bailey, your group leaders at: columbiaspanishconversation@gmail.com
Polyglot Meet-Up at Tapp's
Calling language lovers of ALL levels! We had such a great time at our Polyglot in August, we are doing it again - at Tapp's Arts Center! This is the event to attend for anyone who loves language and wants to learn from and with other language enthusiasts! Learn from like-minded individuals, in a relaxed atmosphere and discover new language communities. Share your knowledge of Mandarin, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese and Portuguese all in one setting! Also, new groups are forming for Mandarin and Korean!
Be sure to take a raffle ticket at the door to win language resource materials and a FREE CWAC membership!
Please email Courtney Bailey with any comments, questions, or concerns: columbiaspanishconversation@gmail.com
Be sure to take a raffle ticket at the door to win language resource materials and a FREE CWAC membership!
Please email Courtney Bailey with any comments, questions, or concerns: columbiaspanishconversation@gmail.com
Join Us for Our First Coffee & Conversations: Teagen Barresi with Peace Corps
Join us for an engaging discussion with Teagen Barresi about Peace Corps and service beyond borders! Our Coffee & Conversations series will provide a platform for CWAC members to share their international experiences and build community along the way.
If you are interested in hosting our next Coffee & Conversations or if you have any questions, please contact us at programs@columbiaworldaffairs.org.
If you are interested in hosting our next Coffee & Conversations or if you have any questions, please contact us at programs@columbiaworldaffairs.org.
SAVE THE DATE!
Honoring Dr. Henry N. Tisdale
October 23rd, 2019. Click HERE for more!
October 23rd, 2019. Click HERE for more!
Past Events, Programs & Partnerships
2018
January 24
CWAC Annual Meeting
February 4-7
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for India: Integrity in Journalism: New and Traditional Broadcast Media, A Project for India
February 13
China and the United States: Cooperation beyond Competition with guest speaker Yanxi Liu
March 9-17
Open World Leadership Center Program for Russia: Women in Business
March 13
The Risk of War with Iran: a talk and book signing by Trita Parsi
March 15
The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation with guest speaker Dr. Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison
April 11
Barack Obama and the Dilemmas of American Leadership with guest speaker Mario Del Pero @ the International House at Maxcy College, USC
April 14-15
Columbia International Festival
April 25
Opening Honorary Consulate of Belgium and nomination of Honorary Consul in South Carolina: A reception for Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
May 16-23
CWAC/City of Columbia Economic Development and International Relationship Mission to Paris, France and Liege, Belgium
May 30
New Member Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery @ the Curtiss-Wright Hangar
June 6
Summer Concert: Party Knüllers X Jaimie Branch @ if Art Gallery
June 14
Summer Concert: Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit @ 701 CCA
June 20
Distinguished Speaker: H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan
July 14
Bastille Day Brunch w/ the French Conversation Group @ Crepes & Croissants
July 24
Astronomers Without Borders @ the South Carolina State Museum
August 20
Doing Business with Saudi Arabia with guest speaker David Callahan, Senior Vice President, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council
August 28 to Sept. 5
CWAC Delegation Sister Cities Mission: Kaiserslautern, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
September 6
Distinguished Speaker: Klaus Becker, Honorary Consul of Germany in North Carolina, co-hosted w/ USC Global Studies
September 20
CWAC Happy Hour at Stormwater Studios
September 28
Teachers on the Global Stage: The surprising educational connections between Romania and South Carolina. A panel discussion and reception w/ USC's College of Education
September 28 to Oct. 6
Open World Leadership Program for Russia: Entrepreneurship
October 2 & 3
Engage America Series: Oman 2018 with Distinguished Speaker Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
November 2-7
Graduate School USA, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists -- New and Traditional Broadcast Media
November 7-9
Meridian, IVLP for Sweden: Swedish-U.S. Foreign Policy and Media Exchange
November 8-13
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Investigative Journalism - Best Practices in Ethical Reporting
November 29
25th Anniversary Global Vision Award Gala honoring Senator Hugh K. Leatherman
December 6-11
Meridian, IVLP for Georgia: Labor Rights and Economic Development
December 7
Winter Concert: Frode Gjerstad Quartet from Norway at if ART Gallery
CWAC Annual Meeting
February 4-7
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for India: Integrity in Journalism: New and Traditional Broadcast Media, A Project for India
February 13
China and the United States: Cooperation beyond Competition with guest speaker Yanxi Liu
March 9-17
Open World Leadership Center Program for Russia: Women in Business
March 13
The Risk of War with Iran: a talk and book signing by Trita Parsi
March 15
The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation with guest speaker Dr. Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison
April 11
Barack Obama and the Dilemmas of American Leadership with guest speaker Mario Del Pero @ the International House at Maxcy College, USC
April 14-15
Columbia International Festival
April 25
Opening Honorary Consulate of Belgium and nomination of Honorary Consul in South Carolina: A reception for Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
May 16-23
CWAC/City of Columbia Economic Development and International Relationship Mission to Paris, France and Liege, Belgium
May 30
New Member Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery @ the Curtiss-Wright Hangar
June 6
Summer Concert: Party Knüllers X Jaimie Branch @ if Art Gallery
June 14
Summer Concert: Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit @ 701 CCA
June 20
Distinguished Speaker: H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan
July 14
Bastille Day Brunch w/ the French Conversation Group @ Crepes & Croissants
July 24
Astronomers Without Borders @ the South Carolina State Museum
August 20
Doing Business with Saudi Arabia with guest speaker David Callahan, Senior Vice President, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council
August 28 to Sept. 5
CWAC Delegation Sister Cities Mission: Kaiserslautern, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
September 6
Distinguished Speaker: Klaus Becker, Honorary Consul of Germany in North Carolina, co-hosted w/ USC Global Studies
September 20
CWAC Happy Hour at Stormwater Studios
September 28
Teachers on the Global Stage: The surprising educational connections between Romania and South Carolina. A panel discussion and reception w/ USC's College of Education
September 28 to Oct. 6
Open World Leadership Program for Russia: Entrepreneurship
October 2 & 3
Engage America Series: Oman 2018 with Distinguished Speaker Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
November 2-7
Graduate School USA, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists -- New and Traditional Broadcast Media
November 7-9
Meridian, IVLP for Sweden: Swedish-U.S. Foreign Policy and Media Exchange
November 8-13
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Investigative Journalism - Best Practices in Ethical Reporting
November 29
25th Anniversary Global Vision Award Gala honoring Senator Hugh K. Leatherman
December 6-11
Meridian, IVLP for Georgia: Labor Rights and Economic Development
December 7
Winter Concert: Frode Gjerstad Quartet from Norway at if ART Gallery
2017
January 31
Distinguished Speaker: Consul General of India in Atlanta, Nagesh Singh
February 2
Reception for Michel Martelly, former President of Haiti, with Claflin University
February 4
Academic WorldQuest 2017 Regional Competition
February 15
Reception welcoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) guests from Ukraine and Afghanistan
February 17
Women in Leadership with IVLP guests from Ukraine at Columbia College
March 14
Taste of the World Dinner at Il Giorgione
March 23
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, former President of Tunisia
April 4
The Recent Turmoil in Turkey and Freedom of the Press with Turkish newspaper executive in exile Abdülhamit Bilici
April 6
Reception for Ambassador Budimir Loncar, former Yugoslav Ambassador to the US
April 20
Jihad in Hollywood: An Evening of Film, Art & Music with Syrian artists Jihad Abdo and Fadia Afashe at the Columbia Museum of Art
April 22
Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
April 28
Reception for the Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans Shape the Nation exhibition at the South Carolina State Museum with Pratik Mathur, First Secretary, Embassy of India
May 8
Bringing the World to South Carolina with Dolly Chewning, International Sales and Marketing, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism
May 30
Starless Dreams film screening and discussion on the Travel Ban at The Nickelodeon Theatre
July 12-21
South Carolina Estonia Trade Agreement delegation to Estonia led by Harry Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia for the state of South Carolina
August 10
Making the Connection: Lucerne, Switzerland meets Columbia & South Carolina with Michelle Abboud, VP, North America for Lucerne Business, and Susanna auf der Maur, Kaufmann Ruedi Law Firm
August 30
Women’s Economic Advancement and Policy: A Look Abroad and at Home, a panel discussion with CARE USA and the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
September 26 & 27
Future of Korea series with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), and the U.S. Department of State. Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and KEI
October 18
Building an International Mobility Center in South Carolina: The German Israeli American Innovation Triangle with Morris Ellison, Womble Carlyle
November 2
European Union trade delegation luncheon
November 5-9
International Visitor Leadership Program: Current US Social, Political and Economic Issues for Young Russian Leaders
November 8
2017 Global Vision Award Gala honoring former Charleston, SC Mayor Joe Riley at the Columbia Marriott
November 13
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World film screening and discussion with artist and author Steven Naifeh at the Columbia Museum of Art, in partnership with the Carolina Peace Resource Center and USC’s International Education Week
December 1
Artist Salon: Poetry in the Galleries at the Columbia Museum of Art with the French Conversation Group in connection with the Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper exhibition
December 13
French Conversation Group Wine Down Wednesday at Lula Drake Wine Parlour
December 16
Christmas Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
Distinguished Speaker: Consul General of India in Atlanta, Nagesh Singh
February 2
Reception for Michel Martelly, former President of Haiti, with Claflin University
February 4
Academic WorldQuest 2017 Regional Competition
February 15
Reception welcoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) guests from Ukraine and Afghanistan
February 17
Women in Leadership with IVLP guests from Ukraine at Columbia College
March 14
Taste of the World Dinner at Il Giorgione
March 23
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, former President of Tunisia
April 4
The Recent Turmoil in Turkey and Freedom of the Press with Turkish newspaper executive in exile Abdülhamit Bilici
April 6
Reception for Ambassador Budimir Loncar, former Yugoslav Ambassador to the US
April 20
Jihad in Hollywood: An Evening of Film, Art & Music with Syrian artists Jihad Abdo and Fadia Afashe at the Columbia Museum of Art
April 22
Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
April 28
Reception for the Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans Shape the Nation exhibition at the South Carolina State Museum with Pratik Mathur, First Secretary, Embassy of India
May 8
Bringing the World to South Carolina with Dolly Chewning, International Sales and Marketing, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism
May 30
Starless Dreams film screening and discussion on the Travel Ban at The Nickelodeon Theatre
July 12-21
South Carolina Estonia Trade Agreement delegation to Estonia led by Harry Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia for the state of South Carolina
August 10
Making the Connection: Lucerne, Switzerland meets Columbia & South Carolina with Michelle Abboud, VP, North America for Lucerne Business, and Susanna auf der Maur, Kaufmann Ruedi Law Firm
August 30
Women’s Economic Advancement and Policy: A Look Abroad and at Home, a panel discussion with CARE USA and the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
September 26 & 27
Future of Korea series with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), and the U.S. Department of State. Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and KEI
October 18
Building an International Mobility Center in South Carolina: The German Israeli American Innovation Triangle with Morris Ellison, Womble Carlyle
November 2
European Union trade delegation luncheon
November 5-9
International Visitor Leadership Program: Current US Social, Political and Economic Issues for Young Russian Leaders
November 8
2017 Global Vision Award Gala honoring former Charleston, SC Mayor Joe Riley at the Columbia Marriott
November 13
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World film screening and discussion with artist and author Steven Naifeh at the Columbia Museum of Art, in partnership with the Carolina Peace Resource Center and USC’s International Education Week
December 1
Artist Salon: Poetry in the Galleries at the Columbia Museum of Art with the French Conversation Group in connection with the Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper exhibition
December 13
French Conversation Group Wine Down Wednesday at Lula Drake Wine Parlour
December 16
Christmas Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia