Kicking Off Concerts in the Parks
• April 19, 2017

The popular music series in town parks, put on by the Citizens Association of Georgetown, gathered supporters at cafe and food shop, Via Umbria, for fundraising and Roman holiday fun […]

Celebration of Hope Gala
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In conjunction with Hope Connections for Cancer Support’s tenth anniversary, the nonprofit held its Celebration of Hope Gala on March 16 at the Watergate Hotel. What started in March 2007 with […]

Children’s Ball: $3 Million for Children’s National
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The Children’s Ball raised $3 million April 7 to fund advances in research and advocacy at Children’s National Health System. Hundreds of guests celebrated “Pioneering the Future” at the Ritz […]

Fashion for Paws Raises $400K
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The Fashion for Paws 11th Annual Runway Show wagged its way at Park Hyatt April 8. The one-of-a-kind, peer-to-peer, fundraising event benefited the Humane Rescue Alliance — the merged group […]

Greek-Americans Tout ‘Rule of Law,’ Heritage
• March 25, 2017

The 42nd annual awards dinner by the American Hellenic Institute was held March 11 at the Capital Hilton. The Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards went to Dr. […]

Fashionable ‘Affair of the Heart’ for Women’s Health
• February 10, 2017

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the American Heart Association held its annual luncheon and fashion show, with proceeds going to support research on heart disease.

Hungarians Celebrate Elegant New Embassy
• February 2, 2017

Hungarian Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi entertained guests at the new embassy, a former home of Alexander Graham Bell.

Winter Show Highlights ‘The Art of Style’
• January 30, 2017

The Washington Winter Show’s “The Art of Style” featured “Coco Chanel: A New Portrait by Marion Pike, Paris 1967-1971,” a loan exhibition curated by Amy de la Haye that paired […]

Ourismans’ Fete at Café Milano Caps Inauguration Day
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Ambassador Mary Ourisman and her husband Mandell invited some special guests — such as Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) — to celebrate President Donald Trump at […]

Creative Coalition Gathers on Inauguration Night
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The Creative Coalition — lobbyists for the arts and entertainment industry — threw its “Inaugural Ball for the Arts: Honoring and Supporting Arts in America” at the Harman Center for […]