Cherry Blossom Fireworks at the Hilton Rooftop & International Dance Party

Cherry Blossom Fireworks at the Hilton Rooftop & International Dance Party | 4.3.10

Each year spring dawns in Washington with a breathtaking display of cherry blossoms and a spectacular fireworks display presented in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival. You are cordially invited to join us to welcome spring time with first class views of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks—at the rooftop of the Embassy Row Hilton Hotel! The spectacular panoramic vistas of the Washington DC skyline and surrounding monuments of the Embassy Row Hilton you have enjoyed during our summer rooftop happy hours are the setting for a nighttime extravaganza as the sky is lit with giant

blossoms of twinkling light.

RSVPs MUST be made at the ICDC website!

Purchase tickets online:

http://www.internationalclubdc.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventGUID=8A755AF5-C2C9-4878-AB32-6599E0FDDE7E

Start your evening by joining your ICDC friends for a warm and friendly twilight cocktail reception with cash bar in the hotel’s ballroom as you enjoy the international sounds played by DJ Ron. Socialize with other internationally-minded professionals as you meet and make new friends. Then enjoy one of the best views in DC as the magnificent Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks sparkle and burst before you in the sky. But the festivities don’t end here! We return to the hotel ballroom to enjoy the rest of the evening dancing as our DJ spins international dance hits into the night.

Tickets for our Cherry Blossom Fireworks always sell out well in advance. We encourage you to reserve your tickets soon!

:::: Tickets and Registration
Discounted online tickets are only $20 for a limited time and $30 afterwards. Our rooftop events are some of our most popular events, so be sure to reserve your ticket soon before they sell out!

RSVPs MUST be made at the ICDC website!

Purchase tickets online:

http://www.internationalclubdc.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventGUID=8A755AF5-C2C9-4878-AB32-6599E0FDDE7E

:::: Address
Ballroom of the Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel
2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions

The Embassy Row Hilton Hotel is conveniently located just a block from the Du Pont Circle Metro station on the Red line. For additional Metro directions, please call (202) 637 7000 (202) 637 7000 .

:::: Valet Parking Available
The hotel has agreed to provide valet parking for your convenience at a special rate. Please verify the availability and cost of valet parking at the time of arrival and notify the attendant that you are attending the rooftop event with the special parking rate.

:::: About the Hotel
The Hilton Washington Embassy Row hotel is located in the heart of Washington DC's Dupont Circle / Embassy Row. The elegant European influenced boutique style hotel is surrounded by first class dining, shopping, entertainment and METRO. This is a great venue to relax after work over your favorite cocktails while meeting other internationally-minded professionals in town.

Embassy of Sweden St. Lucia After Dark Ball in Georgetown

Embassy of Sweden St. Lucia After Dark Ball in Georgetown Holiday Cocktail Gala and Celebration of Lights

In these darkest of winter nights, the International Club of DC and Friends of House of Sweden cordially requests the pleasure of your company for a magical candlelit evening on the eve of Santa Lucia. A unique and unforgettable gala of Swedish holiday traditions, dancing and elegance awaits you at the Swedish Embassy – House of Sweden in the heart of Georgetown.

Festivities for the evening include:

:: Singco Rhythm Orchestra for an exciting night of dancing:: Swedish Lucia Procession
:: Swedish hors d'oeuvres
:: Rooftop winter bar with mulled wine and Swedish gingerbread snaps
:: A premium open bar including Swedish spirits
:: Extravagant dessert buffet
:: and many more wonderful surprises!

Our gala celebrates the tradition of Swedish Lucia, a blend of pre-Christmas festivities that warms the hearts and nourishes the soul before Lucia Night, the longest night of the year. Enjoy the spirited sounds of the Singco Rhythm Orchestra’s as you dance the night away amidst the glittering lights of Georgetown with the DC skyline and monuments at a distance.

Mingle with friends at the rooftop winter bar, where we will be serving Swedish Glögg, a warm, spicy mulled wine with blanched almonds and raisins, along with ginger snaps. We light up the night with images of romantic Swedish winter landscapes and spectacular aurora borealis. Enjoy a special Lucia performance of heavenly carols, sung by traditionally dressed Lucia performers.
VIP tickets will grant you early access to the festivities at 8:00 PM, a champagne reception, first taste of the Embassy Chef’s selective Swedish hors d'oeuvres, and a special performance by the Singco Rhythm Orchestra’s 3-piece jazz ensemble.

::: Requested Attire Black Tie or Cocktail Attire Requested.

:::: Tickets and Registration Please reserve your tickets online in advance. Please note that the event is expected to be sold out and there will be no door sales. Kindly note that our celebration is presented as a holiday cocktail gala reception and not a dinner function.

All RSVPs MUST be made through the ICDC website.

$40 General admission tickets for admission to the gala at 9PM$55 VIP tickets with admission that includes intimate VIP champagne reception at 8PM

:::: Purchase tickets online: http://www.internationalclubdc.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventGUID=8DDDE826-2B47-4973-8942-AA088F34B0EC

:::: Address
Embassy of Sweden/House of Sweden
2900 K Street, N.W
Washington, DC 20007


:::: About the Embassy of Sweden

The new Embassy of Sweden building in Washington DC - House of Sweden - was inaugurated in October 2006. With its wood–patterned glass facade, House of Sweden has become a spectacular new landmark on the Georgetown Waterfront. The building is not only the home of the Embassy of Sweden but also the Scandinavian business community, an event center, the Embassy of Iceland and corporate apartments. Since the opening over 100,000 people have visited the building and participated in the Embassy program events and exhibitions which have presented Swedish culture, science, enterprise, art and music to a large American and international audience.

:::: About Swedish Lucia

The Swedish Lucia is a blend of traditions. The Saint Lucia lived in Syracuse, a martyr who died in 304. In the old almanac, Lucia Night was the longest of the year. By morning people needed extra nourishment. This also presaged the Christmas fast, which began on Lucia Day.

The first recorded appearance of a white-clad Lucia in Sweden was in a country house in 1764. The custom did not become universally popular in Swedish society until in the 1927 when a Stockholm newspaper arranged a contest to choose a Lucia to represent the city.
Lucia is celebrated in practically every Swedish home, community, office, school and club. Lucia with a crown of candles in her hair, accompanied by a train of maidens, all dressed in white brings Coffee and Lucia buns. They all sing the traditional Lucia carols.

All RSVPs MUST be made through the ICDC website.

:::: Purchase tickets online: http://www.internationalclubdc.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventGUID=8DDDE826-2B47-4973-8942-AA088F34B0EC

Mimosa’s in Paris with Chanel | International Club DC

Mimosa’s with Chanel International Club DC 2009 Fall Fashion Presentation

Just in time for the Hollidays, the International Club of DC is presenting a fashion seminar on December 12th at Neiman Marcus featuring the hottest looks for 2009 from Chanel.

Your afternoon starts with a reception with appetizers and mimosas offering you the opportunity to meet other fashionable ICDC members. Afterwards, let us take you on a journey to Paris where you will discover color and fashion that is a part of Chanel’s upcoming fall lineup. We conclude the afternoon with a question and answer session and you will take home a special gift bag from Neiman Marcus (with purchase).

To get more information about this event, please go to http://www.internationalclubdc.com/
Please note that space for our afternoon of Parisian fashion is limited to ensure a good experience for all the participants. Please reserve your tickets soon, as the event is expected to sell out.
Requested AttireCasual chic

Tentative Agenda* (Agenda is subject to change)Meet other ICDC members while enjoying appitizers with mimosas

Introduction to Chanel's Fall 2009 color and fashion lines
- Discover new Chanel products
~Prepping the canvas
~ Selecting a foundation and formula that best satisfies your skin's needs
~ Concealer ~ Powder ~ Special effects
~Q & A session on makeup, color, techniques, skincare, foundation
~ Eye workshop
~ Lip and blush ~ Fragrance quiz what Chanel fragrance are you
~Wrap up and final questions
~ Take home a Neiman Marcus beauty gift with you, with purchase!

Tickets and Registration: Tickets are only $29 for a limited time and $45 afterwards. Please reserve your tickets soon, as space is limited.

Cancellation Policy: Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer refunds or cancelations on online transactions. AddressPlease meet us at the CHanel Counter of the Chevy Chase Neiman Marcus. Look for an ICDC representative will welcome and guide you to the event.

Saturday, December 12, 2009
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Neiman Marcus

5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Washington DC 20015

History of CHANEL:

The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France founded by Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel. Founded in 1910, the small shop selling ladies headwear had moved to the upmarket Rue Cambon within a year. The house became especially famous with the elegant little black dress and its signature Chanel No. 5 fragrance - so called because she was given a set of five samples by the perfumeur Ernest Beaux. She had instructed him to create a fragarance that should be "All about scent and nothing about the bottle." Out of the five scents samples, she preferred No. 5. "It will bring me luck," she declared. Ernext Beaux also created four other perfumes for Chanel; the are the little known Bois d'Illes, No. 22, Cuir de Russie, and Gardenie. However, Gardenie has recently been re-released by the House in 2005 with international acclaim, a scent that fuses jasmine with musks.

Chanel revolutionized haute couture fashion by replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual elegance of simple suits and dresses. She introduced to the world her signature cardigan jacket in 1925 and signature “little black dress” in 1926, introducing a more sultry and seductive definition to “sexy.” She had numerous other major successes that changed the fashion industry including the ever popular "'Chanel suit'", an elegant creation composed of a knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket, traditionally made of wooven wool with black sewing trim and gold buttons, worn with large costume-pearl necklaces. Elite women of high socities around the world began to flock to the now legendary Rue Cambon boutique to commission couture outfits from her. The House of Chanel has become an icon of elegance, as well as the ultimate sign of French high class, la coquettrie.