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Traveller's Loop: PPT party & mate ceremony, meet people from your circle
#### ***Connect. Inspire. Travel. Repeat.* đ**
**Travelers Loop** is a global community for people who travel with purpose.
We connect travelers through real stories, cultural exchange, and shared experiences.
### **What is a Loop Night?**
Loop Night is an **offline gathering** for travelers who value depth over checklists.
Itâs a space to connect with like-minded people, exchange real travel stories, and explore new perspectives on places, cultures, and the journey itself.
A place to share your experience, learn from others, and meet potential travel partners for future adventures đ€
### **What to expect**
đ§ **Interactive quiz**
đ§ **Mate ceremony**
đ€ **Story sharing** â tell a short story about your most recent or favorite adventure
*(contact us in advance and weâll provide a simple PPT template)*
đŹ **Open networking** and meaningful conversations
### **Who itâs for**
đ± Curious travelers who value culture, context, and real experience
đ§ Solo adventurers looking for meaningful connections and future travel buddies
đ People who see travel as a way to connect, learn, and grow â not just move from place to place
PARTIDO FUTBOL 5 todos los Jueves
On Fire es un Grupo que esta formado hace mas de 8 años.
Estamos rearmando equipos y convocando nuevos jugadores
NO IMPORTA si jugas bien o mal, lo importante es que quieras divertirte y pasar un momento agradable.
Jugamos en Cano Futbol - Santiago del Estero 1253 - CABA
Inscribite, conocenos, y veras que venis a Jugar cada Jueves.
La idea es que puedas reservar tu lugar para jugar todo el mes.
Los valores de las canchas son muy accesibles.
Escribinos al 011-3640 5900
Spanglish Thursday Language Exchange Palermo - Every Thursday
How does it work?
Get paired with native speakers in a series of 10-minute conversations during every two-hour session. Attending as little as two times a week, for 2 hours at a time, youâll meet and practice with an unparalleled number of native speakers.
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There is no shortcut to Spanish fluency - but Spanglish is so fun you wonât want one! Spanglish starts during the 30 minute check in: Get to know the other Spanglishers â about half of the attendees at every event are new! After a little bit of ice-breaking, youâll head to an assigned table for your first one-on-one conversation. No need to worry about making mistakes â the person sitting across from you is in the same boat! You converse for 5 minutes in english, 5 in Spanish â and then move on to a new conversation partner. By the second rotation we promise youâll be having so much fun youâll forget youâre learning.
What do we talk about at Spanglish?:
Whatever you want! There are no set topics. We talk about everything from our favorite superheroes to our favorite restaurants â itâs the best way to practice another language â hanging out in a relaxing environment and talking about stuff you know and like!
Who attends Spanglish?
Study abroad students, international students, local Argentine students studying English and anyone looking for a flexible, affordable, and comfortable environment to practice their conversation skills.
How much does it cost?
AR$10000 at the event.
Get the Spanglish package 4 events AR$28000
Enjoy the virtual language exchange events for FREE
You can find more information on our website http://www.spanglishexchange.com and see pictures of the events at facebook.com/SpanglishBuenosAires
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âșHOW TO BE PART?
Go directly to the bar during the check in time and you will find a Spanglish Staff who will register you!
âșHOW DOES IT WORK?
Get paired with native speakers in a series of 10-minute conversations during every two-hour session. Attending as little as two times a week, for 2 hours at a time, youâll meet and practice with an unparalleled number of native speakers.
There is no shortcut to Spanish fluency - but Spanglish is so fun you wonât want one! Spanglish starts during the 40 minute check in: Get to know the other Spanglishers â about half of the attendees at every event are new! After a little bit of ice-breaking, youâll head to an assigned table for your first conversation. No need to worry about making mistakes â the person sitting across from you is in the same boat! You converse for 5 minutes in english, 5 in Spanish â and then move on to a new group of conversation partners. By the second rotation we promise youâll be having so much fun youâll forget youâre learning.
âșWHO ATTENDS SPANGLISH?
Study abroad students, international students, local Argentine students studying English and anyone looking for a flexible, affordable, and comfortable environment to practice their conversation skills.
Board Game Night/Noche de Juegos
Come join us to play games! DODA has a library of board games available. Ask at the reception for the Meetup.
ÂĄĂnete a nosotros para jugar! DODA tiene una biblioteca de juegos de mesa. Pregunta en la recepciĂłn por el Meetup.
* **Where/Donde:** DODA, Fitz Roy 1855, CABA
* **When/Cuando:** Thursday/jueves, de 6:30 p.m. a 10:30 p.m
* **Cost/Costo:** $5500 pesos/hour/person, or $14000 pesos for up to 4 hours / $5.500 pesos/hora/persona o $14.000 pesos por hasta 4 horas
* **Food available to buy?/Hay comida para comprar?:** Yes/SĂ
* **Do I need to bring games?/Necesito traer juegos?:** No
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BA Coworking Coffee Meetup - Palermo (Venue provided on WhatsApp group)
please join our WhatsApp group to confirm cafe address and your assistance! https://tally.so/r/w4AO7X
Join us for an afternoon of networking, collaboration, and inspiration at the BA Coworking Coffee Meetup. Whether you're a remote worker, freelancer, startup founder, or any other creative professional, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share ideas, and expand your professional and social network. So grab a cup of coffee or tea, bring your enthusiasm, and let's build a supportive community of creatives together. Venue details will be shared on our WhatsApp group, so make sure to RSVP and join us for a productive and enjoyable morning of coworking and entrepreneurship!
Meet New Faces: Good Energy, Real Connectionsâš
# đ **ENGLISH VERSION**
đ **Dilettos Pastas & CafĂ© â PerĂłn 4217, Buenos Aires**
đïž **Every Saturday \| 18:00 HS â 20:00 HS**
đïž **Entry: 5,000 ARS (â 5 USD)**
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### đ **Saturdays just got better.**
Letâs face it â meeting new people as an adult is weird, awkward, and sometimes straight-up intimidating.
So we created a space where everything feels easy.
No pressure. No scripts. No ânetworking voice.â
Just real people, good energy, and conversations that actually go somewhere.
Come grab a seat, chat with someone new, flirt if the vibe is right đ, and enjoy that magic moment when strangers start feeling like friends.
No minimum consumption â just bring your vibe, your curiosity, and let the night flow.
Expect:
âš Multilingual chaos
âš Cultural surprises
âš Genuine laughs
âš Unexpected chemistry
âš And that âhow are we just meeting now?â feeling
This isnât networking.
This isnât speed dating.
This is **Culture Shock Therapy** â where the city meets the world.đâĄ
If youâve been searching for your tribe in Buenos AiresâŠ
Youâve officially found it
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# đ **VERSIĂN EN ESPAĂOL**
đ **Dilettos Pastas & CafĂ© â PerĂłn 4217, Buenos Aires**
đïž **Todos los sĂĄbados \| 18:00 HS â 20:00 HS**
đïž **Entrada: $5.000 (â 5 USD)**
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### đ **Los sĂĄbados ahora tienen otro sabor.**
Seamos honestos: hacer amigos de adulto es raro, incĂłmodo y a veces un poco intimidante.
Por eso creamos un espacio donde todo fluye.
Sin presiĂłn. Sin caretas. Sin tener que âparecer interesante.â
Solo buena vibra, gente auténtica y conversaciones que valen la pena.
VenĂ, sentate, conocĂ© a alguien nuevo, coqueteĂĄ si pinta đ, y disfrutĂĄ ese momento en el que los desconocidos se convierten en compañĂa.
No hay consumo obligatorio â traĂ© tu energĂa, tus ganas de conectar y dejĂĄ que la noche haga lo suyo.
Vas a encontrar:
âš Caos lingĂŒĂstico
âš Choques culturales divertidos
âš Risas reales
âš Conexiones inesperadas
âš Y ese famoso âÂżcĂłmo reciĂ©n nos estamos conociendo?â
No es networking.
No es speed dating.
Esto es **Culture Shock Therapy** â donde la ciudad se mezcla con el mundo. đâĄ
Si estabas buscando tu tribu en Buenos AiresâŠ
AcabĂĄs de encontrarla
đ»NETWORKING en PALERMO - đ CompartĂ y ConectĂĄ
đđŒ**AmpliĂĄ tu cĂrculo social y conectĂĄ con personas fuera de tu entorno habitual**. Te invitamos a un evento Ășnico donde podrĂĄs relajarte, disfrutar de una cerveza đ», y compartir experiencias en un ambiente cĂĄlido y distendido.
Si aĂșn no te animaste a participar, ÂĄes el momento! Este encuentro estĂĄ diseñado para conocer gente nueva, generar contactos valiosos y pasarla bien.
đ„Sabemos que el primer paso puede ser difĂcil, pero ya hemos organizado mĂĄs de **150 eventos**, y siempre recibimos tanto a participantes nuevos como a aquellos que vuelven una y otra vez.
El ambiente es abierto, ameno y perfecto para hacerte sentir parte de nuestra comunidad desde el primer momento.
Si eres nuevo en la ciudad, quieres sociabilizar, conocer y conectar con gente interesante, te animo a unirte y formar parte de nuestra comunidad.
đđŒ **El evento es GRATUITO**. El CONSUMO es OBLIGATORIO.
đ **Edades habituales**: entre 30 y 60 años.
ÂĄNo te pierdas esta oportunidad de expandir tus horizontes! ÂĄTe esperamos!
đSpeed Dating Buenos Aires | Edad 25â40 | Culture Shock Therapy
English Belowđ
### đ **Speed Dating â Culture Shock Therapy**
**Real conversations · Real connections**
En este **Speed Dating de Culture Shock Therapy**, Creamos una experiencia guiada, dinĂĄmica y divertida para que puedas **conocer personas reales, dar una buena impresiĂłn y ver si hay match**
đŹ **ÂżCĂłmo es la dinĂĄmica?**
* Conversaciones de **5 a 10 minutos** para conocerse
* Tarjetas con **preguntas**, **desafĂos** y **acciones secretas**
* Todo pensado para romper el hielo, integrarse y conectar de verdad
âš Nada forzado, nada raro. Solo interacciĂłn real, con juego y curiosidad.
đ **Horario:** 14:00 a 16:00
đŻ **Edad:** 25 a 35 años
đ **UbicaciĂłn:** Dilettoâs Pastas **PerĂłn 4217** â Almagro
đż **Zona al aire libre dentro del lugar**
đ **Importante:**
Dejamos un **formulario** para que puedas confirmar tu lugar, organizar los cupos y **no perder tu plaza**.
Los cupos son limitados
Si buscĂĄs algo distinto a las apps, mĂĄs humano y mejor organizadoâŠ
**este encuentro es para vos.**
đ[https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8)
â° **Puntualidad importante**
Para que la dinĂĄmica funcione correctamente, es necesario llegar puntual.
Hay una tolerancia mĂĄxima de 15 minutos. Pasado ese tiempo no podremos integrar a nuevas personas a la rotaciĂłn.
đ **Cupos y registro**
**Los cupos** se confirman Ășnicamente a travĂ©s del formulario
El evento estĂĄ publicado en **mĂșltiples plataformas**, por lo que no te guĂes por la cantidad de personas anotadas aquĂ.
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**đ Speed Dating â Culture Shock Therapy**
**Real conversations · Real connections**
At this **Culture Shock Therapy Speed Dating**, weâve created a guided, dynamic, and fun experience so you can meet real people, make a great impression, and see if thereâs a match.
**đŹ How does the dynamic work?**
* 5 to 10-minute conversations to get to know each other
* Cards with questions, challenges, and secret actions
* Everything is designed to break the ice, integrate naturally, and truly connect
âš Nothing forced, nothing weird. Just real interaction, playfulness, and curiosity.
đ Time: 14:00 AM â 16:00 PM
đŻ Age range: 25â40
đ Location: Dilettoâs Pastas â PerĂłn 4217
đż Outdoor area inside the venue
**đ Important:**
Please complete the registration form to confirm your spot and avoid losing your place.
Spots are limited
If youâre looking for something different from dating apps more human and better organized **this experience is for you.**
đ [https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8)
**â° Punctuality matters**
To ensure the experience runs smoothly, please arrive on time.
There is a maximum tolerance of 15 minutes. After that, we wonât be able to integrate new participants into the rotation.
**đ Spots & registration**
Spots are confirmed only through the registration form.
The event is published on multiple platforms, so please donât rely on the number of attendees shown here.
Startup Unicorns: Founder Matching
Looking for a co-founder, startup partner, or just the right people to build something meaningful together?
Startup Unicorns â Founder Matching is a casual, friendly meetup for people who want to create startups, not just talk about them.
đ This is not a pitch competition
đ€ This is not a formal conference
đ» This is a relaxed networking with real conversations
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Startup founders & aspiring founders
Tech & non-tech co-founders
Product, business, and growth people
People with ideas and people looking to join ideas
WHAT WE WILL DO:
Short intro round (who you are & what youâre looking for)
Founder matching & open networking
Free conversations, no pressure, no sales pitches
Drinks, chill vibe, good people
WHAT TO BRING:
Your idea (optional)
Your skills
Openness to collaborate
Letâs build unicorns đŠ
âor at least the team that can build one đ
Make Friends, Not Small Talk: Deep talks, Coffee, and Good Vibesâš
đȘđžEspañol Abajo đ
**âïž Coffee Talk: Where Conversations Are Stronger Than the Coffee âïž**
Had enough of awkward small talk and silent social gatherings? This is your chance to break free. Join us for a night of meaningful conversations about life, dreams, existential crises, and why we keep procrastinating our goals.
**đč What to expect?**
âïž Thought-provoking questions (but not too deep, we promise).
âïž Interesting people with zero interest in discussing traffic.
âïž Interactive dynamics that push you out of your comfort zoneâwithout feeling like a job interview.
If you're ready for an evening of deep conversations, great coffee, and a dash of sarcastic humor, save your spot before you regret it (again).
đ **Where?** Diletto â PerĂłn 4217 (because coffee without great conversations is just wasted caffeine).
đ° **How much?** $5,000 ARS / $5 USD (yes, genuine connections have a price, but theyâre worth every cent).
**FOLLOW US**
**INSTAGRAM: @CULTURE.SHOCKTHERAPY**
[https://www.instagram.com/culture.shocktherapy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]
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**âïžCoffee Talk: Donde las Conversaciones Son MĂĄs Fuertes que el CafĂ©âïž**
Si ya tuviste suficiente de las mismas charlas de ascensor y los silencios incómodos en reuniones sociales, este es tu evento. Aquà venimos a hablar de todo lo que realmente importa: la vida, los sueños, las crisis existenciales y por qué seguimos procrastinando nuestras metas.
**đč ÂżQuĂ© puedes esperar?**
âïž Preguntas que te harĂĄn pensar (pero no demasiado, prometemos).
âïž Gente interesante con cero ganas de hablar del trĂĄfico.
âïž DinĂĄmicas interactivas que te sacarĂĄn de tu zona de confort sin hacerte sentir en una entrevista de trabajo.
Si estås listo para una tarde de conversaciones profundas con café en mano y un toque de humor sarcåstico, reserva tu lugar antes de que te arrepientas (otra vez).
đ **ÂżDĂłnde?** Diletto â PerĂłn 4217 (porque el cafĂ© sin buenas conversaciones es solo cafeĂna desperdiciada).
đ° **ÂżCuĂĄnto?** $5.000 ARS / $5 USD (sĂ, las conexiones genuinas tienen su precio, pero valen cada centavo).
**FOLLOW US**
**INSTAGRAM: @CULTURE.SHOCKTHERAPY**
[https://www.instagram.com/culture.shocktherapy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]
Product Owners Events Near You
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ProductTank Wilmington Coming Soon
Join ProductTank Wilmington for an engaging discussion on Product Management across different domains including, but not limited to AI, FinTech, and Healthcare. Whether you're a seasoned product manager or just starting out in the field, this gathering is a fantastic space to learn from the best in the industry and network with like-minded professionals.
**NOTE: This is an open invitation to join ProductTank Wilmington and not an event.**
Powering AI with Data Modernization: ETL Using Databricks & Unity Catalog
**Title**: Powering AI Through Data Modernization: Modernizing ETL with Databricks & Unity Catalog
In this session, we will discuss how enterprises are modernizing their data platforms by migrating from legacy ETL tools (such as Informatica and traditional data warehouses) to Databricks Lakehouse architecture, and how Unity Catalog enables enterprise-grade governance, security, and discoverability across data and AI assets.
We will start with food and drinks at 6pm and then move into the presentation at 6:30pm.
The session will cover:
* Why traditional ETL platforms are becoming a bottleneck for scale, cost, and AI adoption
* How Databricks changes the data engineering and analytics operating mode
* The role of Unity Catalog in centralized governance
* How this foundation enables AI and Gene.AI use cases on trusted data
* Q&A
Our speaker for this event is **Hirenkumar Dholariya**.
Hirenkumar Dholariya is a Senior Data Engineering Architect with 18+ years of experience modernizing enterprise data platforms for global Fortune 500 organizations, delivering up to 40% system performance improvement and 20â35% infrastructure cost reduction through large-scale migration from legacy ETL platforms to cloud-native Lakehouse architectures. He specializes in Databricks-based data engineering, Unity Catalogâdriven governance, and building scalable, secure, and real-time analytics platforms.
He has led multiple enterprise-wide transformations from tools such as Informatica and traditional data warehouses to Databricks, establishing governed data foundations using Unity Catalog and enabling advanced analytics and AI use cases on top of trusted data platforms. His leadership focuses on architecting durable data platforms, enabling teams to move faster with confidence, and translating data and AI investments into measurable business outcomes.
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Leakzalert Business Presentation
## **1 Million Cups Loudoun â February 25 Business Presentation**
**Featuring Seeman Saeed, Founder of LeakzAlert**
**Wednesday\, February 25 \| 9:00 AM â 10:00 AM**
**Venture X Loudoun**
Weâre excited to welcome **Seeman Saeed**, founder of **LeakzAlert**, to the 1 Million Cups Loudoun stage to share an innovative solution focused on prevention, protection, and smarter property management.
**About the Business**
LeakzAlert provides **water leak detection and monitoring services** designed to identify issues early and help prevent costly damage. By delivering proactive alerts and monitoring, LeakzAlert supports property owners and managers in protecting their assets, reducing risk, and avoiding unexpected disruptions.
**Who Seeman Is Looking to Hear From**
Seeman is eager to connect with professionals across:
* Property management
* Property maintenance companies
* Home insurance providers
* Hotels and hospitals
* Homeowners
* Anyone responsible for facility or property oversight
**Current Focus**
As LeakzAlert gains traction, Seeman is seeking feedback on:
* Sales scalability
* Sustainable growth strategies
* Expanding market reach
* Building strong industry partnerships
**Why Attend?**
* Learn about a service that directly impacts workplace success
* Provide valuable feedback to a growing business
* Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and community leaders
* Be part of a collaborative, solutions-focused conversation
**What is 1 Million Cups?**
1 Million Cups is a national program that brings entrepreneurs and communities together to learn, connect, and grow through presentations and discussion. Loudounâs chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month.
Join us on **February 25 at 9:00 AM** for coffee, connection, and a meaningful conversation about communication, workforce development, and business growth.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Build with AI: The Lovable Hackathon
Ready to build something amazing without writing a single line of code? Or want a front-row seat to watch it all come together? Join us for an AI-powered hackathon where youâll create an app using **Lovable** â the no-code platform that turns plain English prompts into real products.
This will be an interactive, high-energy event â not a sit-down lecture. Builders will be hands-on and products will be built!
How it works:
* Weâll form small AI building groups â no need to come with a team.
* Bring a laptop to help your team build by adding features or testing your product.
* Each group will collaborate to build an app and share it at the end.
* The product brief will be revealed at the start â no prep required!
* All Lovable credits are covered â no fees involved.
Whether youâre curious about AI tools, eager to experiment, or just want to see how others build fast, this is your chance to experience the future of app creation.
Since group spots are limited, please RSVP **only if youâre sure you can commit**.
**Agenda:**
* **5:00pm - 5:30pm â Arrival / Networking**
* **5:30pm - 6:00pm â Hackathon brief**
* **6:00pm - 7:00pm â Build time**
* **7:00pm - 7:20PM â Networking / Shortlist**
* **7:20pm - 7:50pm â Finalist demo, voting and prizes**
* **7:50pm - 8:30pm â Wrap-up / Networking**
This event will be held at Amazonâs HQ2 in National Landing, Arlington. Please bring a photo ID that matches your registration name to check in with security. There are metro stops (Pentagon City, Crystal City) and parking garages within convenient walking distance. There is also some street parking available in the vicinity.
Deal or Disaster: The 5-Minute Investment Evaluation System
This training is designed for real estate agents who want to learn how to play the Agent Investor game. The goal of this training is to help you flip your income into ownership.
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**Investors move fast. Most agents donât.**
If you canât evaluate a deal quickly and confidently, you lose credibilityâand the opportunity disappears.
Deal or Disaster teaches a simple, repeatable framework to determine in minutes whether a deal prints money or burns it.
In this session, youâll learn a 5-minute investment evaluation system that works across flips, rentals, BRRRRs, wholetails, and creative deals.
The goal isnât perfectionâitâs speed, clarity, and credibility.
Weâll break down:
* How to identify the investorâs true goal before running numbers
* A fast, reliable method to estimate ARV with confidence
* How to calculate the real all-in acquisition cost
* Simple heuristics to ballpark rehab and improvement costs
* The key metrics that reveal whether a deal worksâor should be killed
Youâll also learn the most common red flags that signal bad deals, thin margins, and hidden risk, so you know when to pause or walk away.
When you can analyze deals in minutes, you earn authority, build trust, and become indispensable to investors.
Speed creates opportunityâand opportunity creates repeat business.
If you want to move from real estate generalist to trusted investment strategist, this session gives you the framework to do it.
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**Did you miss it?**
[Watch all GRID Reston event playback on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTh5kxLLJI1G3VH6Pqhlhu0uTA8yrdpi)
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**Join the GRID Facebook Community**
[Join the online GRID community here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/gridinvestor) to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe.
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Hidden Cleopatra
[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **âThe Hidden Cleopatra,â** an excavation through myth and slander to uncover the real Egyptian queen, with Jacquelyn Williamson, an Egyptologist and associate professor of archaeology and ancient art at George Mason University.
[Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/hidden-cleopatra](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/hidden-cleopatra) .]
Depictions of Cleopatra are abundant in popular culture. A long list of painters have depicted her, Marilyn Monroe and Kim Kardashian have posed as her, and Vivien Leigh and Elizabeth Taylor famously portrayed her in Hollywood films.
At the end of the day, however, what most of us think we know about Cleopatra is wrong, the product of the ancient Romeâs âfake newsâ and anti-Egypt propaganda.
Learn about the real Cleopatraâand how our understanding of her came to be so distortedâwith Professor Jacquelyn Williamson, scholar of women and power in ancient Egypt, teacher of courses on ancient Egyptian art and archaeology, and author of *Nefertitiâs Sun Temple: A New Cult Complex at Tell el-Amarna.*
Dr. Williamson will walk us through how the first Roman emperor, Octavian, created the distorted image of Cleopatra as seductress that we know today as part of his political scheming to defeat his rival Antony and end the Roman Republic once and for all.
Cleopatra has been the subject of debate and controversy ever since. William Shakespeare later relied on ancient Roman sources such as Horace and Plutarch in writing *Antony and Cleopatra*, and his play helped give rise to countless other works offering a distorted picture of her.
Professor Williamson argues that âCleopatra was a human being, like you and I,â and âdeserves the dignity of being represented as accurately as possible.â Her efforts to set the record straight have met frustration, howeverâafter being extensively interviewed for the recent Netflix historical docuseries Queen Cleopatra, she concluded that it, too, had missed the mark.
Youâll gain a much deeper appreciation of the challenges of researching and accurately depicting the ancient past from Dr. Williamson, who also has taught at Harvard, Brandeis, and the University of California at Berkeley and is involved with an ongoing archaeological investigation of Queen Nefertitiâs sun temple. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.)
Image: Layla Taj portrays Cleopatra VII as part of an Egyptian Cultural Performing Arts Society production. (Photo by Amos Gvili / Wikimedia Commons.)
NoVABeerSec - Feb 25th @Crooked Run Brewery (Sterling, VA)
The next NoVABeerSec event - "Informal Gathering of Security Minds Over Beer'' will be Wednesday, February 25th, 5:30PM til 7ish at Crooked Run Fermentation (22455 Davis Drive, Sterling, VA ). **BONUS** there is a Senor Ramon Taqueria as part of the brewery; so it will be a âTaco Wednesdayâ for everyone ;)
**Venue for February:** Crooked Run Fermentation (https://crookedrunfermentation.com/sterling-virginia-2/) - Crooked Run Fermentation is a Virginia-based producer of contemporary and traditional beers, coolship sours, natural wines, ciders, and seltzers. Started in 2013 in Leesburg, Virginia, Crooked Run has developed a following for creative and nuanced beverages across a variety of styles, from lagers to IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, sours, and beyond beer. In 2017, we opened our main production facility in Sterling, Virginia, and will open a third location in northeast DC in 2022.
Opened in 2017, the Sterling location features a bustling taproom, outdoor biergarten, 10 BBL brewhouse, and best of all, TACOS! Senor Ramon Taqueria offers a full menu of tacos, quesadillas, empanadas, and more. Come relax with 12 beers on tap, weekend live music, and some great food! If you're biking, we're right off the W&OD Trail.
**Additional Info:**
We are an inclusive group, so if we missed anyone please let us know or if you want to bring your significant other/spouse please do. Have a great week and see you later this month!
Cheers,
Rinaldi Rampen & Mike McCabe of
@NoVABeerSec



















