Welcome to Villa Washington
Villa Washington library and computers are open:
Monday through Thursday - 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
There is no charge for using the computers and there is a large selection of books to read and reference. English classes take place on Saturdays.
Villa Washington is located on the street behind the Laico (formerly Meridien) Hotel.
MAY Highlights
April 29, 2008
5:30 p.m. | English Club
Speaker: Dr. Nancy Cox
World Health Organization
Dr. Cox was included in the Time Magazine 2006 list of "100 Most Influential People of the Year" and Newsweek honored her as one of the "15 People Who Make America Great." |
May 1, 2008
| Closed -
Republic of Congo Labor Day |
May 5, 2008
5:30 p.m. | Movie Night
Man on Fire
Denzel Washington ignites this masterpiece of mayhem as a hard-drinking, burnt-out CIA operative who finds redemption when he lands a job bodyguarding a nine-year-old girl. When she is kidnapped, he unleashes a firestorm of vengeance against everyone responsible.
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May 8, 2008 | English Club
Speaker: Emery Patrice Kipoupa Mandilou
A leading journalist with DRTV, Emery is active in environmental projects.
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May 10, 2008
9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. | Children's Learning Day
Movie: Lion King TOEFL Exam at BDEAC |
May 12, 2008
| Closed - Pentecost Monday |
May 15, 2008
5:30 p.m. | English Club
Speaker: Joachim Mbandza
Director, La Semaine Africaine
Mr. Mbandza just returned from observing the Pennsylvania Primaries.
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May 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. | Marien N'Gouabi American Literature Class
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Advanced Reading Group - Presentations on India |
May 19, 2008
5:30 p.m. | Movie Night
The Siege
When a terrorist group takes over the streets of New York, it's up to FBI special Agenct played by Denzel Washington and a U.S. Army Geneneral played by Bruce Willis to discover who is responsible and put an end to the destruction.
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May 22, 2008
5:30 p.m. | English Club
Speaker: Ahmed El-Sabban
Mr. El-Sabban is an Egyptian teacher at the IDR branch of Marien Ngouabi. |
May 26, 2008 | CLOSED: U.S. Memorial Day |
May 29, 2008
5:30 p.m. | English Club
Speaker: Marcelin Agnagna
Focal Point Manager, Central Africa Regional Program for Environment
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June 5, 2008
5:30 p.m. |
English Club
Speaker: Ken Cameron |
