Arrive Magazine - May/June, 2011

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Embassies are sacred spaces that transport cultures to new countries.

Washington, D.C., is chock-full of such spaces. Just take a stroll along flag-lined Massachusetts Avenue and you’ll get the gist. Beyond embassy walls linger the sounds, smells and tastes of faraway lands. To those granted behind-the-scenes access—typically, ambassadors and sta; posted in the nation’s capital—these diplomatic outposts provide glimpses of home.

Thanks to May’s monthlong Passport D.C. program, open houses at some 35 embassies invite the public to join this “international exploration of D.C.” Think live music, food samples, art displays and sports demos at the Washington hubs for Bangladesh, Ghana, Thailand and Uzbekistan. Last

Here’s your passport to D.C.’s Embassy

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