UPCOMING EVENTS
Opening Reception, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2019
On view at the Koger Center for the Arts | Located in the Upstairs Gallery on the Second Floor
Monday - Friday, 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. or during any Koger Center events
The exhibit is free and open to the public!
On view at the Koger Center for the Arts | Located in the Upstairs Gallery on the Second Floor
Monday - Friday, 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. or during any Koger Center events
The exhibit is free and open to the public!
From Bruegel, van Eyck and Magritte to Herge’s Tintin and Peyo’s Smurfs, comes a collection of world comic art from Belgium, a small European country who had a huge impact on the visual arts in the last century. Located at the European crossroads and ruled by many different occupiers, Belgians have mastered the non-verbal language and imagery like no other. From the time of Flemish masters onward, visual arts in Belgium have revealed a consistent display of creativity and innovation, making Belgium an artistic center of significant importance. This colorful exhibition consists of 48 prints, including 45 covers of Belgian comic strip books by pioneers of the art.
An opening reception will be held at the Koger Center for the Arts as part of their 2019/2020 Season Preview Party, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2019. Join us as we view the exhibit, welcome the local arts groups that perform at the Koger Center, and have a sneak peek of what is coming to the Koger Center this season.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Atlanta, The Koger Center for the Arts, the Columbia World Affairs Council, Belgium American Chamber of the South, Brussels Comic Art Museum, francophonie Atlanta, RFS & Family Foundation, City National Bank, and Vantieghem.
An opening reception will be held at the Koger Center for the Arts as part of their 2019/2020 Season Preview Party, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2019. Join us as we view the exhibit, welcome the local arts groups that perform at the Koger Center, and have a sneak peek of what is coming to the Koger Center this season.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Atlanta, The Koger Center for the Arts, the Columbia World Affairs Council, Belgium American Chamber of the South, Brussels Comic Art Museum, francophonie Atlanta, RFS & Family Foundation, City National Bank, and Vantieghem.
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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!
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
Spanish Conversation Group
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 August at Monterrey's in the Vista! 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 August at Monterrey's in the Vista! Please be sure to RSVP to Brandon Jolley and Courtney Bailey, your group leaders at: columbiaspanishconversation@gmail.com
Turkish Conversation Group
Merhaba, arkadaşlar!
Are you interested in exploring Turkish language and culture? Join the Turkish conversation group to practice your language skills while learning more about Turkey. All levels are welcome! FREE!
Please RSVP to Courtney Bailey, Turkish group leader, at Columbiaspeaksturkish@gmail.com
Are you interested in exploring Turkish language and culture? Join the Turkish conversation group to practice your language skills while learning more about Turkey. All levels are welcome! FREE!
Please RSVP to Courtney Bailey, Turkish group leader, at Columbiaspeaksturkish@gmail.com
French Conversation Group Returns!
Weekday Conversation Group
Thursday, August 29
6:00 - 7:00 pm,
Goat's in Five Points
(2017 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205)
Weekend Conversation Group
Sunday, September 1
Noon
Crepes and Croissants
(1465 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201)
Thursday, August 29
6:00 - 7:00 pm,
Goat's in Five Points
(2017 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205)
Weekend Conversation Group
Sunday, September 1
Noon
Crepes and Croissants
(1465 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201)
Bonjour!Thank you for your patience. We're happy to announce the next meetings for the French conversation group. As many of you know, Myra has moved and passed leadership of the group to Peter Scott and Peter Hylton (That won't be confusing at all, will it?). We want to continue the things that Myra was doing that made the group great, we have some ideas for new events, would love to hear from you too about your interests, and we welcome your initiative.
In the short term, we aim to have at least two types of conversation groups; the first is a weekday evening event once or twice a month similar to what Myra organized. The second is a weekend conversation group that may occur more frequently. We'll also aim to keep you informed with relevant work by our partners, the Alliance française, French American Chamber of Commerce, and others around the city.
Please RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/mBzBorGzrS84nvc8A
In the short term, we aim to have at least two types of conversation groups; the first is a weekday evening event once or twice a month similar to what Myra organized. The second is a weekend conversation group that may occur more frequently. We'll also aim to keep you informed with relevant work by our partners, the Alliance française, French American Chamber of Commerce, and others around the city.
Please RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/mBzBorGzrS84nvc8A
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