Monumental Conversations

We are proud to introduce a new series of virtual events throughout 2021 with special guests talking about the history and heritage the National Mall represents.

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A Monumental Conversation: Elevating Diverse Voices with Washington National Opera
Mar 3
A Monumental Conversation: Elevating Diverse Voices with Washington National Opera

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5 PM EST

Please join the Trust for the National Mall for a Monumental Conversation featuring Washington National Opera on how we memorialize and commemorate and ways to elevate diverse stories and inclusive voices in the commemorative landscape on the National Mall.

A Monumental Conversation: Up Close with In America: Remember Creator Suzanne Firstenberg
Oct 1
A Monumental Conversation: Up Close with In America: Remember Creator Suzanne Firstenberg

Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT

The National Mall is a place where America comes together for commemoration, reflection and expression. Please join WUSA9 Evening Anchor Lesli Foster for The Trust for the National Mall's Monumental Conversation featuring artist Suzanne Firstenberg and her work, In America: Remember, the exhibit that currently covers the National Mall with a blanket of 670,000+ white flags in remembrance of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.

A Monumental Conversation: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month - Culture and Beauty on the National Mall
May 17
A Monumental Conversation: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month - Culture and Beauty on the National Mall

Monday, May 17, 5:00pm EDT

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.

A Monumental Conversation: "Herstory" on America's Civic Stage - The National Mall
Mar 31
A Monumental Conversation: "Herstory" on America's Civic Stage - The National Mall

Wednesday, March 31, 5:00pm EDT

From chaining themselves to cherry trees to marching for voting rights, America’s Civic Stage – The National Mall – has hosted some of history’s most important moments for American women. Join this distinguished panel discussion as the Trust for the National Mall’s Women’s Leadership Committee hosts this important conversation to share and preserve herstory.

A Monumental Conversation: The Influence of African Americans on the National Mall
Feb 24
A Monumental Conversation: The Influence of African Americans on the National Mall

Wednesday, February 24, 5:00pm

Join us for an engaging conversation with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Vice Chair, Trust for the National Mall, and Harry Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, MLK Jr. Memorial Foundation. This Monumental Conversation will be moderated by Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Head of External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion (DSRI), Wells Fargo.

In this Monumental Conversation, our special guests will discuss the the influential role African Americans have played on the National Mall, throughout history and today.

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