Guests at the NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS sponsored by THINGS TO DO DC on Saturday, August 29, 2015, were also welcomed by Mrs. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bahamas was again focus of an event sponsored
by THINGS TO DO D.C. that has become a regular social event for young
professionals in the Washington, D.C., area
on Saturday night, August 29, 2015.
Billed
as A NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS, the event was held at the Embassy of The
Bahamas, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and featured an evening of
fun, Bahamian food and dancing organized by THINGS TO DO DC, which bills
itself as “the premier social and networking organization for young
professionals.” Similar events are periodically sponsored by the
organization at various Embassies in Washington, D.C.
Guests were
welcomed by Mr. Chet Neymour, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy,
and Mrs. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.
Guests
dined on traditional Caribbean cuisine, including such Bahamian staples
as peas and rice, fried plantain and conch fritters and the traditional
Jamaican dish curried chicken along with an assortment of deserts.
Caribbean dance music was provided by Ryan Browne (DJ PUMPKIN).
THINGS
TO DO website claims that it has “an active membership of over 175,000
local young professionals” and it “produces original events that enrich
your social and cultural experiences while enabling you to meet other
young professionals in a friendly environment.”
“Our primary goal
is to help enrich the personal and professional lives of professionals
of all ages,” the website states. “We accomplish this by producing a
wide variety of interactive social, educational, and cultural events
that encourage our members to learn new things and meet new people. We
are quite proud of what we have built in the past and are continuing to
build. With your continued participation, Things To Do® will remain the
consummate organization for Washington’s young professional population.”