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Bela
 is a genre-blending one-woman show that uses the fictional podcast 
Faltar
 as a lens to examine what Black women are taught to be—and who we might become when we stop performing for others.
Kutabela “Bela” Mvula is investigating the mysterious death of her best friend, Mikwa Jefferson. But this isn’t just a whodunnit. It’s a story about people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the pressure to be “the good one.” Through characters that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and deeply familiar, 
Bela
 invites the audience into a layered journey of grief, ego death, and self-discovery.
From a villain-era bootcamp instructor to a grown woman still performing helplessness for male validation, the show exposes the stories Black women are told—and the ones we tell ourselves to survive.
Created and performed by performer Renee Namakau Ombaba in collaboration with Director Krystal R. Ali
, 
Bela
 is sharp, funny, and deeply moving. If you’ve ever struggled with boundaries, chased approval, or tried to be everything to everyone—this is for you.
Bela
 is a one-woman show that explores sensitive and emotionally intense topics. While the performance uses humor, satire, and storytelling to guide the audience through these themes, some material may be triggering for certain viewers.
DCAC is ADA-accessible. For additional accessibility needs or questions, please contact DCAC.
DCAC Members are offered a 20% discount. Please contact DCAC or info@reneenamakauombaba.com to receive the code. 
Information Source: Renee Ombaba | eventbrite

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United States Capitol

Historic buildings

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The Capitol building needs to make an appointment to buy tickets in advance to visit. Arrive on time according to the requirements. There are many people. Be sure to have an advance amount to not affect the itinerary. You can make an appointment for a Chinese tour in advance. Although it is a Chinese tour, it is also a foreigner tour guide who speaks English and uses a translator to translate it into Chinese to play it for us. It is very interesting. The interior of the Capitol is also very good from the perspective of the building itself. You must explain it when you go in and visit.

National Mall

The National Mall is a must-check-in place for Washington tourism. One is the Lincoln Memorial and the other is the Washington Monument. There is a pool of water between them and green spaces on both sides. There are monuments such as the Victory Memorial of World War II, the Vietnam War and other monuments, and the Jefferson Memorial. The beautiful cherry blossoms of the annual Washington Cherry Blossom Festival are also in full bloom around this area. We arrived in Washington at the end of April. It is a pity that the cherry blossoms have been lost and have not left a trace. I can only imagine that the scene of blooming must be beautiful.

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Near The White House|The Mall, Washington D.C.

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Park Hyatt Washington DC

Near The White House|West End, Washington D.C.

The White House

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Came on September 22, 2017. I heard that the White House has not been open to the public since 911, and we can only look far outside the fence when we go, so the White House has become a boring landmark, taking a photo of the tourists who &ldquo;come here&rdquo; to check in. There is a big pine tree on the south side of the White House, and I didn&rsquo;t expect it to be a &ldquo;landmark&rdquo; and a &ldquo;national Christmas tree&rdquo;... Well, it seems that you should pick Christmas to visit.

Lincoln Memorial

Night view

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[Value for money] It is open 24 hours a day and is free. Although we went there at 6 o&#39;clock, it gets dark early in winter. But the momentum is still there.

But why do I feel that the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei is so similar to the Lincoln Memorial!

[Scenery] It is magnificent! Facing the Washington Monument! At this moment, I suddenly remembered Chairman Mao&#39;s poem &quot;The country is so beautiful, attracting countless heroes to compete for it!

Washington Monument

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Washington DC monument is one of the landmark buildings in Washington DC... It was built to commemorate the first president of the United States, George Washington. This stone monument was once the tallest building in the world... Today, it is still the tallest stone obelisk in the world...

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