Welcome to Passport DC, a month-long “journey” around the world. May is International Cultural Awareness Month, and Passport DC celebrates with more than 100 international events and activities. From the popular embassy open houses, to street festivals, performances and exhibitions, Passport DC offers something for everyone. As you enjoy Passport DC, remember that the signature events are free thanks to contributions from individuals like you and our sponsors. Help us keep Passport DC free and accessible to all by donating today at www.CulturalTourismDC.org.

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SATURDAY, MAY 7 10 am - 4 pm Participating Embassies AROUND Your global journey awaits! Taste the food, hear the music, practice the dances, and explore foreign lands as you visit DC’s many EMBASSY TOUR beautiful embassies. Use the map to your THE WORLD right to plan your adventure.

THE DELEGATION OF THE AFRICAN UNION MISSION EMBASSY OF GHANA 1 EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA The Africa House, 1640 Wisconsin Ave NW 19 3512 International Dr NW 37 3025 Whitehaven St NW EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN EMBASSY OF GUATEMALA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 2 2001 24th St NW 20 2220 R St NW 38 Whittemore House: 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW EMBASSY OF ALBANIA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI 3 21 EMBASSY OF URUGUAY 2100 S St NW 2311 Massachusetts Ave NW 39 1913 I St NW EMBASSY OF ARGENTINA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA 22 EMBASSY OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA 4 2020 Massachusetts Ave NW 40 1600 New Hampshire Ave NW Bolivarian Hall, 2443 Massachusetts Ave NW EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA 5 23 2741 34th St NW 2249 R St NW EMBASSY OF THE BAHAMAS EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 6 24 2220 Massachusetts Ave NW Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave NW EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH EMBASSY OF KOSOVO What You Need to Know 7 25 3510 International Dr NW Whittemore House: 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW • All embassies are open from 10 am to 4 pm, unless EMBASSY OF BARBADOS EMBASSY OF LIBYA 8 26 otherwise noted. 2144 Wyoming Ave NW Whittemore House: 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW EMBASSY OF BELIZE EMBASSY OF MEXICO • Admission is free. Reservations are not required. 9 27 2535 Massachusetts Ave NW Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St NW • Many embassies require photo ID for admission. EMBASSY OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE 10 28 • Embassies may have items for sale and some may 3014 Massachusetts Ave NW 1525 New Hampshire Ave NW accept cash only. EMBASSY OF NEPAL EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA 29 • Most embassies will stamp your Souvenir Passport 11 2730 34th Pl NW 1531-1533 New Hampshire Ave NW upon entry. Souvenir Passports are available at EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN EMBASSY OF BRAZIL 30 the three Passport DC Information Booths at the 12 Ambassador’s Residence: 3000 Massachusetts Ave NW Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, 1100 16th St NW Flower Mart at National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN Avenue NW) and near the and Van EMBASSY OF CHILE 31 13 2305 Massachusetts Ave NW 3517 International Ct NW Ness-UDC Metrorail stations. EMBASSY OF COLOMBIA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA • Public transportation is strongly encouraged and 32 14 Ambassador’s Residence: 1520 20th St NW Whittemore House: 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW readily available to access the embassies. Visitors EMBASSY OF PERU also may want to use Lyft, Uber, and local taxi EMBASSY OF COSTA RICA 33 15 2114 S St NW 1700 Massachusetts Ave NW services. EMBASSY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EMBASSY OF THE STATE OF QATAR • Follow @DCCulture and #PassportDC on Twitter for 34 16 1715 22nd St NW 2555 M ST NW updates about lines, exciting activities, and other breaking news. EMBASSY OF ETHIOPIA 35 THE ROYAL EMBASSY OF SAUDI ARABIA 17 3506 International Dr NW 601 New Hampshire Ave NW EMBASSY OF GABONESE REPUBLIC EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 18 36 2034 20th St NW 3051 Massachusetts Ave NW

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Caterpillar Inc. Ken Golding (Stanton Development) WDC Economic Partnership Women’s National Democratic Club U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2 AROUND THE WORLD EMBASSY TOUR 2016 METRO BUS ROUTES Consider these local buses for transportation:

Run every 20 minutes along Massachusetts Ave, TIPS FOR GETTING AROUND N2 with a travel time of 15 minutes between All participating Passport DC embassies are located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, DC, N3 20th Street and Massachusetts Ave and and most are along three major corridors – Massachusetts Avenue, , and 16th . Street, NW. Embassies are also located in and Georgetown. N4 To reach the Flower Mart, continue on the bus Parking is limited in most areas. Public transportation is strongly encouraged and readily available. N6 to Wisconsin Ave and walk north to the Cathedral.

Several clusters of embassies are located within 10-15 minutes walking distance of the Dupont Circle Information Runs every 20 minutes along Connecticut Ave Booth; 5-10 minutes walking distance of the Van Ness Information Booth (embassies on International Drive and Inter- L2 between Van Ness and UDC via the Adams national Court); and 15-20 minutes of the Flower Mart at National Cathedral. Morgan neighborhood. Travel time is 20 minutes Insider Tips for Walking and Taking Public Transportation To visit embassies north along Massachusetts Avenue, from Dupont Circle walk 8 minutes to . S2 Runs every 20 minutes along 16th Street Alternately, take the N6 bus and exit at California Street to access embassies midway up Massachusetts Avenue, at S4 between M Street and Harvard Street. 30th Street to access embassies on upper Massachusetts Avenue, or at Fulton Street to access embassies near Obser- vatory Circle and the Flower Mart on . H2 Runs across town between 16th Street and Columbia To visit embassies along NW, from Dupont Circle, walk 5 minutes to the 1500 block and the Road to Connecticut Ave and Van Ness Street. embassies of Botswana, Mozambique and more. Walk south along Massachusetts Avenue from Dupont Circle for 5-8 minutes to visit embassies southeast of Dupont Circle and near . On the Red Line, trains leave every 15 minutes and take 7 minutes to travel between the Dupont Circle and Van Ness-UDC MetroRail stations. METRO Rail: 34th Pl. 36th St. 36th Pl. Fulton St. 34th St. 29 S4 5 Harvard Connecticut Ave. S2 27 International Van Girard le Ness - c Columbia Rd. ir Court UDC C y r 31 o Fuller t Van Ness St. a Calvert St. v r e s b 19 O 7

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