With the opening of the National Go Center in Northwest Washington DC just two weeks away, a full schedule of events
for the weekend of April 28-30 is being planned. All events take place at the NGC, 4652 Wisconsin Avenue NW, just two blocks from the Tenleytown Metro on the Red Line. Here’s a quick run-down of the schedule so far:
Friday, April 28
3:30p: Grand Opening ribbon-cutting
Featured guests include Nihon Ki-in Chairman Hiroaki Dan and his wife Yasuko and Michael Redmond 9P. This is event is open to the public but space is limited; register here.
7:00p: “AlphaGo” screens at AFI Silver Theatre; link for tickets coming soon!
Saturday, April 29
9:00a: Cherry Blossom 2017, a 4-round AGA rated tournament. Pre-register here; space is limited and pre-registration for this historic first NGC tournament is strongly encouraged.
7:30p: Haskell Small’s “A Game of Go” and commentary by Michael Redmond 9P with Chris Garlock (Member Priority event; see note below)
The evening’s program begins with Pianist Haskell Small and another pianist performing Small’s “A Game of Go,” an original composition inspired by a famous game by the legendary Shusaku.
Michael Redmond and Chris Garlock will then do a commentary on one of the new games by Master/AlphaGo reprising their roles as commentators on the historic AlphaGo match a year ago. Audience questions and comments are welcome!
NOTE: Saturday night’s event is a “Member Priority” event. Space is limited and first priority will be given to those who have made a membership commitment to the NGC at the basic level of $60/year or more. Click here to join (note “membership” in message).
Sunday, April 30
12 noon: Free go instruction for beginners
12 noon: Children’s event, featuring free pizza, and a friendship match over Skype with children from Mexico City. Young players are strongly encouraged; click here if interested. Teachers and parents also welcome; this is a chance to meet others interested in promoting go in DC-area school programs and discuss how the NGC can support that.
