(Washington, DC) – On Friday, September 17 at 11:00 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will join an array of dignitaries at the Opening Ceremony for artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s In America: Remember, a public art installation commemorating all Americans who have died due to COVID-19. The art installation will feature more than 660,000 white flags on 20 acres of the National Mall at the base of the Washington Monument for two weeks. The exhibition will occur concurrently in the digital sphere, allowing families across the nation to submit messages to personalize flags for their loved ones at inamericaflags.org.
When:
Friday, September 17, at 11:00 a.m.
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior
Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Dana Bash, Chief Political Correspondent and Co-Anchor of the Union, CNN
Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, Artist
Where:
National Mall
15th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Federal Triangle Metro*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event to watch from a safe, virtual space. To view event online visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms below.
Social Media:
Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser
Mayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_Bowser
Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser
Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos