Thirty-fifth Annual Meridian Ball Diplomatic Dance
The elegant Meridian Ball seems to get grander by the year. The ambassadorial community turned out in force for the International Center’s thirty-fifth annual event on October 3; thirty-seven embassy dinners preceded the ball.
Over $500,000 was raised for the nonprofit center’s work supporting international understanding and cooperation.
1) Sara Snow and Kevin McGoffe 2) Georgina Sanger, Si Sanger, and Chaz Moore 3) Dr. Badr Abdelatty and Naglaa Abdelatty 4) Indian Ambassador Lalit Mansingh and his wife Indira dancing 5) Ambassador of Bolivia Jamie Aparicio and his wife Pamela Aparicio 6) Maria Ignez Barbosa and Corinne Bensahel 7) On the dance floor... 8) Atawef Al-Dafa, Walter and Didi Cutler, and Qatar Ambassador Bader Omar Al-Dafa 9) James G. Rauposph and Henryettha G. Rauposph 10) Karyn Frist, Senator Bill Frist, Joan and Chris Crissmer.
