FAREWELL TO THE FERREROS

July 18 • The Peruvian Ambassador's Residence
PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

THE EVENT
A buff et reception organized by Peruvian Amb. Eduardo Ferrero and his wife Veronica to celebrate Peruvian National Day and bid farewell to all of their friends in Washington.

THE SCENE
Guests admired the Peruvian artwork - ranging from 17th century paintings to modern works- and ancient pottery on display in the main dining room and enjoyed the buff et of traditional Peruvian cuisine and novo-andino dishes. Of course, there were pisco sours (the country's national drink) as well.

THE GUESTS
Spanish Amb. D. Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza, Norwegian Amb. Knut Vollebaek, former Colombian Amb. Andrés and Nohra Pastrana, Hungarian Amb. Andras and Nada Simonyi, Michael and Linda Sonnenreich, Argentine Amb. Octavio and Monica Bordon and Bob and Jamie Craft.

Melba Polanco and Sandy Langdon	Claudia Gunaza and Alfredo Barnechea

Jacqueline King and Barbadian Amb. Michael King with Margo Illes	Former Colombian Amb. Andres Pastrana, Afghani Amb. Said Jawad and Jan Boyer

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Justice Antonin Scalia and Jorge Martinez	Nora Pastrana and Diana Duenas

Wade Davis, Gail Percy, John Fahey and Terry Adamson	Minerva Espina and Dominican Republic Amb. Flavio Dario

Peruvian Amb. Eduardo Ferrero, Winton Holladay, Veronica Ferrero and Sandy Langdon	Anna Maria and Giorgio Via with Diana Duenas

Panamanian Amb. Federico Humbert Arias, Costa Rican Amb. Tomas Duenas, Spanish Amb. Carlos Westendorf, former Bolivian Amb. Jaime Aparicio and Ecuadorian Amb. Luis Gallegos