Join Us to Celebrate This Holiday Season! AAFSW/FBS Holiday Party 4001 North Ninth Street, Arlington, VA 22203 Saturday, December 9, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The celebration of the birth of Jesus, the customs of the ancient pagans, and the legends of St. Nicholas create a mélange of folkways and religion that make our Christmas holiday season a joyful one. The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide and Foreign-Born Spouses cordially invite you and your spouse to join us to celebrate this special holiday by sharing your customs, traditions, and food. Please come to a fun Christmas party, with music, door prizes, and chestnuts on the fireplace on Saturday December 9 from 6:30 PM. To… Read More
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Art and BookFair 2017
I hope you had a chance to come by this year’s Art and BookFair (ABF). It was fabulous! To our members overseas, you were also a part of ABF. Many of our Art Corner items came from the posts where you serve. Some of us served there a few years ago, but the donated items came from your posts. Today, you are looking at future items for ABF. Think of us when you graciously receive gifts or purchase local items. What can you bring back to donate? And don’t forget stamps and coins. Out of circulation coins and foreign stamps old and new are really needed. You may be wondering… Read More
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Gapu Murnuk Art Exhibit at the Australian Embassy
More than four dozen AAFSW members and other guests gathered at the Australian Embassy on October 23, to enjoy a guided tour of the fascinating Indigenous art exhibit from the Island of Milingimbi, off the remote Northern Coast of this interesting continent. The Australian Embassy received us with a very warm welcome, and the Cultural Attaché was very informative, giving us lengthy and detailed information about the Country Down Under with its fascinating history, agriculture, geography, landmarks, business and art, as well as the many islands occupied for over 40,000 years by the fascinating Aboriginal peoples who provide a special touch of cultural richness and diversity to Australia. The Island… Read More
Continue Reading“Lullaby of Peace” Concert
A WORLD PREMIER “Lullaby of Peace” Concert Commemorating the Massacre in Khojaly, Azerbaijan The Associates of American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) in collaboration with the Washington International Piano Art Council cordially invite you to celebrate the Christmas Season with a wonderful Concert on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 “I” Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. The Washington International Piano Arts Council (WIPAC) in association with Sonmaz Mashal CRPU of Baku proudly presents this brilliant creation of forging a poem with music composition entitled “The Lullaby of Peace” for Khojaly Kids. The music is envisioned by Haskell Small, pianist and composer, commissioned… Read More
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AAFSW’s 2017 Halloween Party
AAFSW members and friends gathered for a convivial Halloween celebration on Sunday evening, October 29. Music brought by Ani and Hector provided a suitably spooky atmosphere. Tom presented a Halloween quiz, from which we learned arcane and fascinating facts about the history of the holiday. Guests described how Halloween, or a related holiday (like Mexico’s “Day of the Dead”) was celebrated in their home countries. And we each gave a little background on our costumes. There were costumes from many nations, including Vietnam, China, Senegal, Pakistan, and the Philippines–and the USA was represented by Sheila and Tom’s cowgirl and cowboy outfits. The winning costume was Joanna’s Phantom… Read More
Continue ReadingAAFSW/FBS Thanksgiving Luncheon: November 15
AAFSW / FBS Thanksgiving Luncheon Wednesday, November 15 11:30 a.m. Residence in Vienna, VA Dear Friends, AAFSW and the Foreign-Born Spouses cordially invite you to celebrate with us the traditions of Thanksgiving with a delicious luncheon at the Vienna, VA residence of one of our members on Wednesday, November 15 at 11:30 a.m. We will provide the turkey and side dishes which are traditional for the Thanksgiving celebration, and we will share the cost of the feast among all the guests. Please bring cash. Thanksgiving Day is a very important celebration in United States where families and friends get together and have a great feast with… Read More
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