Calendar of Events
Check out all of the international events in the area that the World Affairs Council and other organizations are offering. To add your event to our calendar, click here.
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January
23 - March 19, 2026
The Cecil Family Collects: Four Centuries of Decorative Arts from Burghley
House
at the Columbia, South Carolina Museum of Art
Main at Hampton Streets
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This
exhibition offers an unparalleled opportunity to discover one of the oldest
and most complete private collections in England from the home of Lord
Burghley, treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I in 1577. The exhibition includes
exquisite objects such as jewelry, furniture, miniatures, jeweled vessels,
Renaissance marbles and Chinese and Japanese porcelain.
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For more information,
call the Columbia Museum of Art at 803-799-2810
Thursday,
January 27, 2026
World Affairs Council's Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon
Dr. Gordon Smith
Author of State-building in Russia:
The Yeltsin Legacy & the Challenge of the Future
Professor of Government & International Studies,
University of South Carolina
"Russia After Yeltsin"
12:30 p.m. at the Capital City Club
1201 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Reservations
and payment in advance required
Cost is $20 for CWAC members and students, $25 for
non-members
Checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
Saturday, January
29, 2000
Association for India's Development
presents
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Muktinad
Call of Freedom In Memory of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. A unique musical drama in a multi-media back-ground projecting India's struggle for freedom by over 35 artists from Canada, USA and India. |
Thursday,
February 10, 2026
Coker College and the Preventive Diplomacy Program
of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
present
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The
Honorable Imam W. Deen Mohammed The
event will take place at In conjunction
with the Imam's visit, there will also be a Round Table Discussion
session on "The Scriptural Basis for Peace among Islam, Judaism
and Christianity" Admission:
Free |
Thursday,
February 17, 2026
the World Affairs Council and
the Carolina
Marathon Association
present
Ms. Brandi Chastain
United States World Cup Soccer Team
"Celebration of the Olympics and Women in Sports"
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the South Carolina State Museum
on Gervais
Street, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Special preview of exhibits featuring:
Women in Sports
2000 Sydney Olympic Games
South Carolina's Sister State of Queensland, Australia
Tickets
are $50 each and include an open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres
Checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
Thursday,
February 24, 2026
World Affairs Council's Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon
Ambassador James Lilley
US Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (1986-1989),
currently Director of Asian Studies at the American
Enterprise Institute
in Washington DC
"US and China Face the Future"
12:30 p.m. at the Capital City Club
1201 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Ambassador
Lilley, considered an expert on issues related to China, Korea and Taiwan,
will discuss the current state of affairs between the US and China as
they relate to such things as the World Trade Organization, recent spy
scandals, the take-over of Hong Kong and nuclear testing.
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Reservations
and payment in advance required
Cost is $20 for CWAC members and students, $25 for
non-members
Checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
January
23 - March 19, 2026
The Cecil Family Collects: Four Centuries of Decorative Arts from Burghley
House
at the Columbia, South Carolina Museum of Art
Main at Hampton Streets
|
This
exhibition offers an unparalleled opportunity to discover one of the oldest
and most complete private collections in England from the home of Lord
Burghley, treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I in 1577. The exhibition includes
exquisite objects such as jewelry, furniture, miniatures, jeweled vessels,
Renaissance marbles and Chinese and Japanese porcelain.
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Thursday,
March 16, 2026
The World Affairs Council
presents a special viewing of the
Oscar-nominated picture from Spain for
Best Foreign Film
"All
About My Mother"
6:30 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Theatre
937 S. Main
Street, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
All-you-can-eat Popcorn
All-you-can-drink Sodas
and Authentic Spanish Sangria
Tickets
are $8 each
Checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
Reservations and payment required in advance
Tuesday,
March 28, 2026
The World Affairs Council and
Central Carolina Economic Development Alliance and
Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical
Garden
present
"A
Celebration of South Carolina's Sister State
R relationship with Queensland, Australia"
Ambassador Phil Lader
US Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Peter Beattie
Premier of Queensland, Australia
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Aquarium at
Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens
500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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here for directions
Reservations
required in advance
Tickets are $25 each and include an open bar and hors d'oeuvres
Checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
January
23 - March 19, 2026
The Cecil Family Collects: Four Centuries of Decorative Arts from Burghley
House
at the Columbia, South Carolina Museum of Art
Main at Hampton Streets
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This
exhibition offers an unparalleled opportunity to discover one of the oldest
and most complete private collections in England from the home of Lord
Burghley, treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I in 1577. The exhibition includes
exquisite objects such as jewelry, furniture, miniatures, jeweled vessels,
Renaissance marbles and Chinese and Japanese porcelain.
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April 5 & 6, 2000
Coker College and the Preventive Diplomacy Program
of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
present
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Rabbi
Dr. Mark Gopin Professor
Abdulaziz Sachedina Reverend
Raymond Helmick, SJ in
sessions surrounding the topic Sessions
will occur over a two-day period |
Wednesday,
May 24, 2026
World Affairs Council's Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon
"CUBA:
WHAT IS THE REALITY?"
12:30 p.m.
Adam's
Mark Hotel
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Please
join us for this timely and insightful discussion of Cuba.
What are the perceptions and what is the reality of this country?
Strong feelings on many sides make this an emotionally-charged and complicated
issue.
Join us for a fascinating discussion!
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Panelists
include: |
Reservations
required in advance
Cost of the luncheon is $20 for WAC members and students
$25 for non-members
Check, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
Wednesday,
June 7, 2026
The
World Affairs Council
&
the Contemporaries of the Columbia Museum of Art
invite you to join them for an evening of
"International
Magic"
featuring John
Tudor
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Adam's Mark Hotel
Columbia,
South Carolina, USA
Please join us for this extraordinary evening of international magic.
Hors d'oeuvres from around the globe, open bar!
All CONTEMPORARIES members receive a free six months trial membership in the
World Affairs Council.
AN EVENT YOU WON'T FORGET!
Make your reservations now!
Reservations required in advance
Cost of the show is $25 per person.
Check, Visa and MasterCard accepted
Call 803-252-2197 for reservations
June 17, 2026
FIESTA LATINA 2000, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC (USA)
"El Festival Hispano de la Comunidad de Columbia y Carolinas"
sponsored by
Hispanic connections
Agenda for the event
| 4:30 pm |
Gates Open; Recorded Music will be played |
| 5:00 pm |
Mexican Band: CALAB |
| 6:00 pm |
Insidro Infante's Band (a well known band that records wit Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, and other popular Latino singers; nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000) |
| 7:00 pm |
Robert Avellanet (former member of Menudo, thegroup that produced Ricky Martin) |
| 7:30 pm |
Mickey Perfecto (raggae, salsa and hip-hop) |
| 8:00 pm |
Ray Sepulveda (two decades of Salsa, directly from New York City) |
Tuesday,
July 11, 2026
World Affairs Council's Distinguished Speaker Series
"Lessons Learned from the Allied Forces
and the Role of Shaw Air Force Base in Southwest Asia"
featuring
Lieutenant General
Charles F. "Chuck" Wald
Commander, 9th Air Force
& US Central Command Air Forces
Shaw Air Force Base
12:30 p.m. at the Capital City Club
Luncheon costs $20 for WAC members and $25 for non-members.
Reservations and payment in advance required. Check, Visa and MasterCrad accepted.
Call (803) 252-2197 or visit our web site at: www.columbiawac.org.
Friday,
July 14, 2026
Les
Amis
is
having a
revolutionary Bastille Day celebration
at Gervais & Vine
620 Gervais Street
in Columbia's Vista
With French hors d'oevres,
a complementary glass of French wine,
and wine specials throughout the evening
$15.00 in advance/$18.00 at the door
Call 779-Vine (779-8463) for reservations
Thursday,
August 10, 2026
The Columbia Export Assistance Center of
the U.S. Commercial Service,
U.S. Department of Commerce and
The S.C. District Export Council
offer the workshop
The Fundamentals of Exporting
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Catawba Indian Reservation
Catawba, SC
World
Affairs Council
Travel Opportunities
Thursday,
September 21, 2026
International
Business Breakfast Series
Invitation
"Tapping The Brazilian Market:
The Politics and Economics Affecting Business"
featuring
Dr. Mona Lyne
Assistant Professor
Government and International Studies
University of South Carolina
Amy Thomson
International Trade Manager
Latin American Markets
South Carolina Department of Commerce
8:00a.m.
Capital City Club
Cost is $15 for WAC members and $20 for non-members.
Reservations and payment in advance required.
Check, Visa, MasterCard accepted.
Call (803) 252-2197.
Building on the South Carolina-Queensland Partnership
featured
speaker
Senator
John Drummond
October
4, 2000
12:00 p.m.
Clarion
Town House (Magnolia Room)
"Behind the Rings: My Experience At the Olympics"
featured
speaker
Normanne
Potter
October
26, 2000
12:30 p.m.
Capital
City Club-Columbia, South Carolina
2000 Global Vision Award Dinner
US
Ambassador to the Court Of St. James
Ambassador Philip Lader
November 16, 2025
The Adam's Mark-Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Reception 6:30 p.m. and Dinner 8:00 p.m.
Schedule to be announced
JANUARY
2001
Schedule to be announced
Schedule to be announced
April 21 - June, 2001
Traditions in Elegance--Two Centuries of British Teapots from the Norwich
Castle Museum
at the Columbia, South Carolina Museum of Art
Main at Hampton Streets
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This
exhibition of more than one hundred teapots reveals both the English
society's fascination with the ritual of tea drinking and the diverse
stylistic production of England's premiere potteries of the eighteenth
and early nineteenth centuries.
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For more information, call the Columbia Museum of Art at 803-799-2810
or visit them at www.columbiamuseum.org
October
6- December 30, 2025
From Fauvism to Impressionism: Albert Marquet from the Pompidou
at the Columbia, South Carolina Museum of Art
Main at Hampton Streets
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Albert
Marquet (1875-1947) was one of the founders of the Fauvist movement
in French painting, but his early work as a Fauvist gave way at the
end of his career to lyrical impressionism. Sixty paintings and twenty-two
drawings, drawn entirely from the collection of the Centre Pompidou
in Paris make up this first opportunity for American audiences to experience,
in depth, the work of this important artist. From Fauvism to Impressionism:
Albert Marquet from the Pompidou is organized and circulated nationally
by ArtReach International of West Palm Beach Florida.
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For more information, call the Columbia Museum of Art at 803-799-2810
or visit them at www.columbiamuseum.org
Schedule to be announced
Schedule to be announced
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