Lifestyle
By Gail Scott
The Washington Diplomat

	France’s Opera Ball Fairytale This year’s Opera Ball at the French Residence, which raised $1.8 million for the Washington National Opera, was not just a place to have dessert and dance after the pre-ball diplomatic dinners around town. It was a show in and of itself — a light show in fact...Read More
	Bark Ball Has New ‘Ambassadog’ It’s not every night that you can put on a black tie and go out and vote — with your dog! But that’s just what the Washington Humane Society invited dog lovers to do at the very political 21st Annual Bark Ball held at the Renaissance Washington Hotel on June 7...Read More
	Record Number of Diplomats Race for the Cure More embassies than ever before participated in this year’s Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure to fight breast cancer in downtown Washington on June 7...Read More
	Innocents At Risk Gets Help From Colombia The second annual Innocents at Risk Gala, held at the Colombian Residence with the open-armed support of Ambassador Carolina Barco, was a perfect match to tell the story of how Debbie Sigmund’s young organization has already raised awareness about the global trafficking of women and children...Read More