Citi Taste of Tennis today announced the exciting return of its premier food and tennis experience to Washington D.C. with an in-person event on July 31. This year marks 22 years since AYS Sports Marketing first created the one-of-kind event that brings together accomplished chefs and some of the world’s top pro tennis players to kick off major U.S. and international tennis tournaments.
Citi Taste of Tennis D.C. will be headlined by two-time Grand Slam Champion Victoria “Vika” Azarenka and Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star Chef Spike Mendelsohn of The St. James, offering a fun filled evening for foodies and tennis fans alike at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Sunday, July 31, from 7-10 pm.
“We’re excited to once again return to DC as the title sponsor of Citi Taste of Tennis.,” said Craig Vallorano, Head of U.S. Retail Banking at Citi. “So many of our clients love world class tennis and food, so we’re thrilled to help serve up the fun.”
Citi Taste of Tennis Washington D.C. promises an unforgettable evening sampling fine food, sipping signature cocktails, and mingling with some of your favorite pro tennis players. With a heightened focus this year on supporting businesses that have endured throughout the pandemic, Citi Taste of Tennis is putting the spotlight on a curated lineup of local chefs and restaurants including:
Chef Spike Mendelsohn – The St. James
Chef James Gee – Dovetail
Chef Doron Peterson – Sticky Fingers
Chef Jassi Bindra – Amrina
Chef Scheyla Acosta – For Five Coffee Roasters
Chef Kevin Tien – Moon Rabbit
Chef Victor Albisu – Taco Bomba
Chef Shannan Troncoso – Brookland’s Finest
Chef Danny Chavez – Art and Soul at Yotel Washington
Entertainment includes music from DJ Mad Linx and a special performance by The Rakiem Walker Project. Specialty VOSS cocktails and fine wine provided by Catena Zapata will be served. Chef Mendelsohn will lead an exciting cooking demonstration and all chefs will be outfitted by Chefworks.
The Citi Taste of Tennis series is produced by AYS Sports Marketing and was the brainchild of AYS’ founders Judi and Penny Lerner. In 2000 the mother-daughter duo and longtime tennis fans, dreamed of creating an event that combined the international appeal of fine food and professional tennis. As such, Taste of Tennis was born. With over 20 years and hundreds of events under their belt, Taste of Tennis created by AYS has become one of the most anticipated “off the court” events at U.S and international tennis tournaments. The DC edition, which coincides with the Citi Open, follows Citi Taste of Tennis events in Indian Wells, Miami and London.
Tickets to the event are $300 and include unlimited food and drink throughout the evening. Group discounts are also available. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://tasteoftennis.com/washington-d-c and be sure to follow @tasteoftennis and #CitiTasteofTennis on social media for updates.
The Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with Diplomacy & Fashion, invites you to the opening of the portrait exhibition First Spouses by Miguel “M.i.G.” Martinez, highlighting the first spouses of the European Union’s Ambassadors to the United States of America, at the Embassy of the Czech Republic on August 30, 2022, from 12 noon to 2:30 pm.
The exhibition focuses on the men and women, who through great personal sacrifices of their own, bear enormous public responsibility in their own right. Albeit their work is not always visible at first sight, they ardently represent their respective nations.
The exhibition will open during the reception for the commencement of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
About Diplomacy & Fashion
Diplomacy & Fashion is a celebration of nations and cultures, bringing together diplomacy and fashion. Its mission is to promote designers from different countries around the world. Diplomacy & Fashion envisions the creation of an exclusive network with an emphasis on fashion and the future of the industry in the center of the world’s diplomacy in Washington, DC. www.diplomacyandfashion.com
About the Photographer
Miguel “M.i.G.” Martinez, originally from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is an Emmy winner and Grammy-nominated producer, film director and international photographer. In 2007, he relocated to the DC area and began his filmmaking career. In 2010, he won the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award from the Tribeca Film Institute. In 2016, he premiered his award-winning documentary Farewell Ferris Wheel at the AFI Docs film festival. That same year, he was invited to The White House to speak about the film. In October 2017, Farewell Ferris Wheel made its television debut on PBS. In April 2018, the documentary started streaming on Netflix and that same year the film was nominated at the 33rd Imagen Award for Best Documentary and the 39th News & Documentary Emmy Award.
Currently, Miguel has a production company called Aster Creative Co. that he started with his business partner Jamie Sisley. In less than a year, the pair won an Emmy. They have worked with such companies as Sony, HBO, PBS, The Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, among many others.
EVENT DETAILS FOR THE PUBLIC:
Date: August 30, 2022, from 12 noon to 2:30 pm
Venue: Embassy of the Czech Republic
3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
RSVP by August 26: https://CzechPresidency.
Embassy Policy: By registering, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists by attending this event on the premises of the Embassy of the Czech Republic. You and any family members and guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Czech Republic or any of their diplomats, staff, contractors, affiliates, employees, agents, or volunteers liable for any illness, injury, or death. The Embassy of the Czech Republic disclaims and excludes any and all liability for any loss, injury, or damage, alleged to have been suffered by or as a result of or otherwise on its premises.
Masks are recommended. Currently, we are following CDC guidelines. No large bags are allowed. Small purses may be checked as you pass through security for entrance. RSVP confirmation and photo ID required.
A celebration of culture, fashion, history, and diplomacy with a special, first-ever event featuring international fashion designers who dressed First Ladies and First Gentlemen from all over the world…
Diplomacy and Fashion is putting Washington DC on the map as a First Ladies fashion hub in one of the most influential cities in the world. As the most prestigious non-partisan fashion event in Washington DC, First Fashion Gala showcases 40 designers who have dressed First Ladies, First Gentlemen, Kings, and Queens from around the world. We are thrilled to include a retrospective exhibit with pieces from Former First Lady Laura Bush, Edith Wilson, and Former Empress Farah Pahlavi to name a few.
First Fashion Gala is a premier Black Tie Event chaired by Anne Simonian Totah that funds scholarships for low-income or single-parent students who want to study diplomacy or fashion in the nation or abroad. In addition, proceeds will go towards the goal of creating diplomacy and fashion courses in undergraduate programs nationwide.
The DC-Metro Modern Home Tour returns Saturday, November 12th! We are back IN-PERSON for the first time since 2019. And this year is quite the year: all our participants are showing their own homes. This year, visitors will get a very unique look into the homes of the architects, designers, and builders that created them.
WHAT: 2022 DC-Metro Modern Home Tour (5th tour!)
WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2022 – 10AM to 4PM
WHO: (hosts, organizers) Modern Architecture + Design Society; (local partner/sponsor) listModern; (participating architects) BLD.US, Paola One Design, Sagatov Design+Build, AV Architects + Builders, and A2 Design Inc.
WHERE: Private residences located in Washington DC, Arlington, and Great Falls
SPECIAL NOTE: All homes featured this year are residences of the architects, designers, and builders themselves!
SUMMARY: After a long pause on in-person events, the MA+DS tours are back for 2022! The DC-Metro community is invited to come and explore the inside of some of the area’s most spectacular Modern homes once again. Architects, designers, and builders will be on site and ready to talk about their work with visitors. Tickets will be limited. A special “last house” with champaign reception will be hosted by listModern!
EVENT PAGE: https://mads.media/2022-dc-metro-modern-home-tour/
Join us on Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30 – 8:30PM for an evening of discussion about upcoming Spring/Summer 2023 trends with fashionable minds!
Tickets:
- FGI Members: Free
- Non-Members: $15
- Students: $10 (Most show student ID upon at check-in)
Light refreshments provided. Cash bar for all beverages.
Location: Hotel Zena, 1155 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Schedule:
- 6:30 – 7PM | Networking
- 7 – 8PM | Fashion Report and Discussion
- 8 – 8:30PM | Networking and Conclusion
We’ll view an exclusive Spring/Summer video report that highlights influences, styles and color trends from New York, Paris and London Fashion Weeks. Following the presentation, join in for an interactive dialogue to analyze the report, make predictions and give your take on what we just watched.
Fashion is always better with friends! Register today and be sure to share this opportunity with someone else!
This event is open to members and non-members.
What better way to celebrate a successful and fashionable year than to cheers with FGIDC!
Wednesday, December 14 | 5 – 8PM
Barkada Wine Bar
1939 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Free for members and non-members
Cash bar
You may not love golf yet, but we know you love wings. On Jan 26th CitySwing invites you to learn the basics of golf in a fun, non-intimidating space while sipping on some liquid courage and eating their fan-favorite wings. For those who already love golf, get introduced to CitySwing’s top of the line technology and get some swing tips from PGA certified golf pros.
Ticket Includes:
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UNLIMITED WINGS (Cauliflower Wings are also available)
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(2) Signature Cocktails
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Door prize giveaway: (2) Two Monthly Subscriptions
RSVP for the event here
Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28–29, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Games can be fun as well as teach important life skills. Jeremy Red Eagle (Sisseton Wahpeton) from the International Traditional Games Society, Julia Garcia (Aymara), and members of the Native Hawaiian school Hālau O‘Aulani, share Indigenous games from the Great Plains, Bolivia, and Hawai’i.
Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28–29, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Games can be fun as well as teach important life skills. Jeremy Red Eagle (Sisseton Wahpeton) from the International Traditional Games Society, Julia Garcia (Aymara), and members of the Native Hawaiian school Hālau O‘Aulani, share Indigenous games from the Great Plains, Bolivia, and Hawai’i.
19th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale, presented by Old Town Business
Saturday & Sunday – February 4 & 5, 2023
Alexandria’s Popular Winter Weekend Continues in Walkable Format
www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.
The 19th Annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale returns in a walkable format for avid shoppers to score the best deals of the season – happening only once a year. The popular longest-running winter affair will take place over two days the weekend of February 4-5, 2023, throughout Old Town. The sale, which will be comprised of over 40 independent boutiques will take place in stores,
pop-up tents, and open retail spaces along King Street and select side streets. Kristen Jones Real Estate. Shoppers are sure to find the best deals from Alexandria and the region’s finest
retailers, indie brands, clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings, and more. Attendees will get to shop from a wide variety of local brands at up to 80 percent off retail prices. The hours will
vary by store. Participating businesses will also have QR code stations and tents where shoppers can download the sale map and plot out their shopping plans or favorite spots to visit.
Get a jumpstart on the fun by participating in the giveaways being held leading up to the weekend event. Make sure to follow @alxwarehousesale and keep an eye on their Instagram for chances to win gift cards to a local restaurant or a chance to win early access to one of your favorite stores. This year’s event is presented by Old Town Business and sponsored by Kristen Jones Real Estate.
