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The Washington National Opera’s Midwinter Gala
The Imperial City of Fez

Over 500 opera patrons and supporters experienced the exotic charms of Morocco at the Washington National Opera’s Midwinter gala on February 26, hosted by Moroccan Ambassador Aziz Mekouar and his wife, Maria Felice. The Mellon Auditorium was transformed into the Imperial City of Fez for the evening, with a souk, decorative palm trees, colorful tents and a reenactment of a Moroccan wedding with a henna-painted bride carried in on a platform to the beat of drums and tambourines. Delectable Moroccan cuisine by Occasions caterers preceded an auction of trips to Morocco and various ports in the Mediterranean. The event raised $250,000 to support the Washington National Opera Center for Education and Training.

 






Photos by Zaid Hamid



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