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Events This Week

U.S. and Korean Perspectives on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Wednesday, December 14, 12:00-2:00 p.m.

George Washington University

Room 505

The Elliott School of International Affairs

1957 E Street NW

Washington, DC 20006

RSVP:go.gwu.edu/KORUSNov29

Yoon-shik Park, Professor of International Finance, GW

Kim Ghee-whan, Minister for Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Commentator: Gregg Brazinsky, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, GW

Congress passed the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) on October 12, 2011. The United States

and the Republic of Korea had signed the KORUS FTA in June 2007. In December 2010, the U.S. and Korea concluded

new agreements, reflected in letters signed in February 2011 that provided new market access and leveled the playing

field for U.S. auto manufacturers and workers. The agreement is the United States' most commercially significant free

trade agreement in more than 16 years.

Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Rising Powers Initiative

Sheckys Girls Night Out Washington DC 2011

Event Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 5:00pm - Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 10:00pm

Price: $15.00

DAR Constitution Hall

Venue Address:

1776 D Street, NW


Girls Night Out is coming to DC and youre invited!

Discover unique designers, sip our delectable drinks, and cap your night with some pretty pampering and glorious

Goodie Bags (trust us, you dont want to miss the goodies).

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Refresh DC Holiday Happy Hour

Wednesday, December 14, 6:30 p.m.

Bread & Brew

1247 20th Street NW

Register:http://refreshdc-

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We're closing out another great year with our annual Holiday Happy Hour! This year, we'll be gathering at

Bread & Brew located at 1247 20th Street NW. They have a fantastic selection of drinks and amazing food.

To help us celebrate, we've lined up some great sponsors to assist with the bar tab. The plan is to have a RefreshDC tab that we can enjoy until we use it up.

Thanks again for making 2011 a great year and we're looking forward to seeing you!

Holiday Open House

December 14, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center

901 K Street NW

11th floor

You are invited to a reception filled with merriment, good cheer, the latest Xbox 360/Kinect games and a special

guest via Skype from the North Pole.

To make sure everyone has a merry season, we will be participating in the Marine Toys for Tots Foundationdrive. If you would like to join us, please bring an unwrapped present to our reception and place it in thedesignated drop-off box.

The Cato Institutes Center for Constitutional Studies invites you to a Book Forum

Because of the ongoing construction in our building expansion, this Cato Institute Book Forum will be held at

Mount Vernon Place

Undercroft Auditorium
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900 Massachusetts Avenue NW


Design for Liberty:

Private Property, Public Administration,

and the Rule of Law(Harvard University Press)

Featuring the author

Richard A. EpsteinNew York University School of Law

with comments by

Adam LiptakNew York TimesSupreme Court Reporter

moderated by

Roger PilonVice President for Legal Affairs, Cato Institute

Purchase Book

Without question, the most profound domestic change in America over the past century has been the vast

expansion of government under the progressive worldview. Defining itself in opposition to once-dominant

classical liberal theories that stressed the roles of private property, individual liberty, and limited government,

progressivism received its highest expression during Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, yet its influence

continues to dominate our politics today. The signs are clear, however, that government is creaking under the

enormous weight of this expansion. In his new book, Richard Epstein argues that our overregulated state

allows too much discretion on the part of regulators, which results in arbitrary, unfair decisions, rent-seeking,

and other abuses. Please join us for what promises to be an illuminating exchange of ideas about our current

state of affairs.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Noon

(Luncheon to follow)

Mount Vernon Place

Undercroft Auditorium

900 Massachusetts Avenue NW

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Cato Book Forums and luncheons are free of charge.

To register, visitwww.cato.org, fax(202) 371-0841,

or call(202) 789-5229by noon on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

If you can't make it to the Forum, watch the archived video online at

http://www.cato.org/events/archive.html.

Videos are usually available 24 hours after the event.

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1000 Massachusetts Ave NW


David Broza concert

Thursday, December 15, 8:00 p.m.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

600 I Street NW


This event is FREE, but RSVP is mandatory.

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For decades, singer-songwriter David Broza has been steadily gaining areputation throughout the world as one of the great internationalsongwriters and performers. With 19 albums to his name, Broza has beenlikened to superstars such as Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen andJackson Browne. The multi-platinum Israeli artist will perform his globably

renowned folk-rock.
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You are cordially invited to the

National Association of Broadcasters Holiday Reception

Thursday, December 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

1771 N Street NW

Washington DC 20036

Register:http://www.nab.org/forms/invites/nabHolidayParty.asp

Presented by the JICC, Embassy of Japan

and the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C.

Hana

The Tale of a Recluctant Samurai

2005 HANA FILM PARTNERS. Licensed by FUNimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Thursday, December 15,

6:30 p.m.

Japan Information and

Culture Center

1150 18th Street NW


(202) 238-6900

From the director ofStill Walking and Nobody Knows comes

this charmingly off-beat tale of a shy young samurai sent to

avenge the death of his father. Dependent on the rapidly

depleting funds of his dojo to finance his mission, he settlesinto a squalid section of the bustling town of Edo,

surrounded by a motley crew of colorful characters. After
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befriending a beautiful young widow and her 7 year old

son, he finds his time better spent teaching children to read

and write than hunting down his father's assassin. But

when he discovers that the killer is living nearby, he must

choose whether to bury the sword or follow the way of the

samurai.

Japanese with English subtitles. Rated PG. 127 min, 2006.

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

This event is free and open to the public. Please note that

seating is limited and registration does not guarantee

guests a seat. Registered guests will be seated first. Open

seats will be given to guests on standby when the program

begins.

Register Now!

What Would Helmut Schmidt Do? Leadership in a Time of Crisis


German Historical Institute

1607 New Hampshire Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20009-2562

RSVP:(202) [email protected]

Program

6:00 p.m. Reception

6:30 p.m. Welcome

Hartmut Berghoff, Director, German Historical Institute

Stephen Szabo, Executive Director, Transatlantic Academy

6:45 p.m. Lecture

Theo Sommer, Die Zeit

With the departure of Silvio Berlusconi in Italy and George Papandreou in Greece, the present crisis of the Euro is

turning out to be a crisis for Europe's leadership. In this lecture, Theo Sommer will look back at a Europeanleader of a different moment: Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. As one of the leaders of European

integration in the 1970s, Schmidt was instrumental in the creation of the European Monetary System, a major

precursor to the embattled European Economic and Monetary Union of today.

Theo Sommer is the Editor-at-Large of the German weekly Die Zeit. Starting in 1973, he was the Editor-in-Chief of

the paper and from 1992 until 2000 he also served as its Publisher. His most recent book, Unser Schmidt: Der

Staatsmann und der Publizist, is a first- hand account of Helmut Schmidt's career both as a politician and later

during his tenure as Publisher for Die Zeit.

In cooperation with the Transatlantic Academy and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius.
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Youth Activism in Russia: Can a New Generation Make a Difference?


(Lunch served 12:00-12:30 p.m.)National Endowment for Democracy

1025 F Street NW

Suite 800


RSVP:http://russiayouthactivism.eventbrite.com/

featuring:

Dr. Tamirlan Kurbanov, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow

with comments by:Dr. Nadia Diuk, National Endowment for Democracy

In the twenty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has embarked on a difficult path towarddemocracy. Since then, the only consensus of both the Russian domestic community and outside observers is

that the journey has been tumultuous. Yet, the political engagement of young people in Russia has grown

markedly over the last ten years, even as it has varied dramatically from region to region. Can the relative

success of youth-led groups in Russias northwestern region be replicated in the countrys southern outposts inspite of their different political, economic, and social environments? How can lessons learned from youth-led

groups be applied cross-regionally? Dr. Tamirlan Kurbanov will address these questions and offer insights

into the dynamics of young peoples involvement, including their motivations, challenges, and impact on theRussian political system. Dr. Kurbanov will explain the mindsets and attitudes of Russias new generation and

offer recommendations for strengthening the role of youth in Russias democratic journey. Dr. Nadia Diukwill provide comments.

About the speakers
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Dr. Tamirlan Kurbanov most recently served as a program officer at the Moscow

office of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, where he was

involved in developing and expanding the capacities of political and civicorganizations; promoting citizen participation in public life, youth engagement in

particular; and encouraging constructive dialogue among representatives of the

Russian government, civil society, and the small business sector. Prior to joining NDI,he served as a research scholar at the Russian Academy of Sciences. He holds a Ph.D.

in international law from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry andan L.L.M. from the University of Minnesota. During his fellowship, Dr. Kurbanov

plans to explore effective methods of promoting civic engagement among youth, including the use of bothtraditional and digital communications to influence decision makers and effect democratic change. He plans to

document his findings in the form of a training manual on youth engagement in public life.

Dr. Nadia Diuk is the vice president of programs for Africa, Central Europe and Eurasia, and Latin America

and the Caribbean at the National Endowment for Democracy.

CityVision Final Presentation: Fall 2011

Friday, December 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Great Hall

National Building Museum

401 F Street NW

Washington, DC 20001During the fall 2011 CityVision semester, twenty-five students from Browne Education Campus and Takoma

Education Campus learned about urban design, and explored the city. In collaboration with volunteers from

the DC Office of Planning and the DC metro area, the students investigated and analyzed underused areas in

Columbia Heights, NoMa, and the Navy Yard. They will present their plans for filling vacant lots of land tocreate denser, more vibrant communities.

CityVision instills in students that they can change the world around them and enact positive change in their

lives and the lives of others through good design. As students explore neighborhoods, brainstorm solutionsand accomplish projects together, they learn the importance of teamwork, problem solving, and advocacy

skills.

For more information, please contact Outreach Programs [email protected](202) 272-2448.

CityVision is supported by American Architectural Foundation; Bloomberg; the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the

National Endowment for the Arts; The William Randolph Hearst Foundations; and MARPAT Foundation. Additional support for outreach programs is provided byThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Clark Charitable Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; Sunrise Foundation; and The Tower

Companies, among others.
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December 16 at 6:00 PM

Brian Baumbusch will

present AtahualpaYupanqui's "El payador

perseguido"

An evening of ArgentineanFolk Music, featuring a

lecture and presentation of

exclusive video footage,Northern Argentinean

Quechua folk music, then a

reception with Malbec andempanadas, and finally a

performance of AtahualpaYupanqui's "El payador

perseguido" by Americancomposer Brian Baumbusch.

whenFriday, December 166:00-9:00 p.m.

whereEmbassy of Argentina1600 New HampshireAvenue NWWashington DC 20009(M) Dupont Circle

sponsored byEmbassy of Argentina

information

www.brianbaumbusch.com

the artistBrian Baumbusch is a

composer and multi-

instrumentalist based in NewYork who has spearheaded

projects of both western andnon-western music which are

considered a cultural treat(Maryland Gazette). He has

headlined performances at

the Clarice Smith Center ofMaryland, The GALA

Theatre of Washington,

Kresge Hall at MIT, Boston,and the Prado Concert Series

in Madrid, and has

collaborated with musicianssuch as Evan Ziporyn, JoseLuis Merlin, and I Made

Bandem. Baumbusch has

lectured on composition andworld music at the

University of Maryland,

Union College, Holy Cross,

Bard College, and theEscuela TAI of Madrid.
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Just two shopping weeks left for the holidays and Bell is ready to help! From party

wines and spirits to the perfect gift bottle, we can help you sort through the options

and find just the right item for your holiday needs!

The Bell staff is excited about the fantastic beer, wine and spirits we have to offer,

as well as the events we have planned during the Holiday Sale! This week's

highlights include

December 16, 5:00-8:00 p.m. - New World Wine Tasting

December 17, 12:00-3:00 p.m. - Saturday Wine Tasting

Bell Wine & Spirits

1821 M Street NW


1213 King

Street

Alexandri

a, Virginia

(703)

549-6006

Wednesda

y thru

Sunday

January -March

11am -

5pm

April -

December

11am -

6pm(Other hours

by

appointment)

Small Works

and

Holiday Silent Auction

Reception


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Saturday, December 17

5:00-8:00 p.m.

There is still time to bid on our Holiday Silent

Auction pieces and to purchase small works

perfect for gift giving (or for yourself!)

Bidding for the auction pieces will take place

until the last half hour of the reception. No need

to be present to win!

Please join us for our Holiday Gala Reception,

enjoy refreshments and meet our artist

members.


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Wassail! An Anglo-Saxon Yule Celebration

Sunday, December 18, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

National Geographic

1600 M Street NW


(202) 857 7588

Enjoy a winters day in an Anglo-Saxon village as you take in traditional music, crafts, and weaponry.

Interpreted by members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, participants will experience the mirth andmerriment of an Anglo-Saxon winter.

The days events will include a warrior in full armor and weaponry, a brewing station with tastings, a weaving

demonstration, a variety of musicians and a staged reading of Beowulf, and a presentation called The Well-Dressed Anglo-Saxon.

The event will take place in the Museums M Street building, located at 1600 M Street NW.

This workshop is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Anglo-Saxon Hoard: Gold from Englands DarkAges

About the Presenters:The Society for Creative Anachronism, or SCA, is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-

creating the arts, skills, and traditions of pre-17th-century Europe. SCA members study and take part in a

variety of activities, including combat, archery, equestrian activities, costuming, cooking, metalwork,woodworking, music, dance, calligraphy, fiber arts, and much more. If it was done in the Middle Ages or

Renaissance, odds are youll find someone in the SCA interested in re-creating it. What makes the SCA

different from a Humanities 101 class is the active participation in the learning process. To learn about the

clothing of the period, you research it, then sew and wear it yourself. To learn about combat, you put on armor(which you may have built yourself) and learn how to defeat your opponent. To learn brewing, you make (and

taste) your own wines, meads, and beers.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

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Chanukah Open HouseTuesday, December 20, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.National Museum of American Jewish Military History1811 R Street NWFree event--families welcome.

Candle-lighting! Latkes and doughnuts!

Tour the museum! Songs and prayers!

RSVP suggested to Mary Westley [email protected](202) 265-6280 ext. 511
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