Harvard Club of Washington, DC: A Christmas Formal at the Cosmos Club

	Since its founding in 1878 the Cosmos Club has counted among its members thee US Presidents, 32 Nobel Prize Winners, a dozen Supreme Court justices, and 56 Pulitzer Price winners.

The Cambridge Society of Washington, DC is proud to be able to announce the first Christmas Formal Hall ever to be celebrated on the shores of the New Continent, to be held in one of the most elegant and historic venues of the Nation’s Capital; the legendary Warne Ballroom at the Cosmos Club.

Together with our guests from the other British Universities, we shall be celebrating this Christmas Formal Hall with carols, mulled wine and figgy pudding. We will relive fond memories of formal halls past, of friendships thence forged, and of vivid conversation and furtive glances between future College sweethearts. Join us in celebrating this vital piece of College life, and start the Christmas season by making new friends in DC.

Dinner will be preceded by drinks in the Cosmos Club’s hallowed Long Gallery, where many a DC political career had been made amidst thickening clouds of cigar smoke. After dinner we will retire to the fire lit Old Members Dining Room for Port and more conversation.

PROCEDURES FOR PURCHASING GUEST TICKETS: Tickets will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis, with the first tickets offered at the lower price, then rising progressively. The above link will bring you to our new Cambridge alumni 'cart' webpage, from where you can register yourself  and any guest via PayPal / Zen Cart; cash or checks are not accepted. Please verify the full name(s) and college/university affiliations of the registrant(s) by emailing webmaster@cantabdc.org within one week of purchase. If you have any dietary restrictions or require a vegetarian plate, you must notify us in writing at that time (or no later than two weeks before the event). Please note that we cannot offer refunds, tickets are non-transferable and all purchases are final. Reservations cannot be accepted beyond the capacity of the room. A provisional menu for the evening is below:

• Butternut Squash Bisque with Almonds, Figs and Chives
  
• Apple & Fennel Stuffed Chicken Breast with haricots verts, roasted tomato & herbed risotto*
• Hot Popovers
• Figgy Pudding 
  
• Coffee and tea

 *Vegetarian option: Mushroom risotto

• Pre-dinner drinks: 1 glass of mulled wine or non-alcoholic equivalent
• Dinner: 2 glasses of wine, or non- alcoholic equivalent
• After dinner: 1 glass of port, or non-alcoholic equivalent.

Due to the prohibition of commerce on site at the Cosmos Club, any additional drinks desired by members and their guests will have to be purchased online in advance of the event. Additional drink coupons can ONLY be purchased at the online registration. The additional drink coupons may be redeemed for liquor, beer, wine or non-alcoholic equivalent. Drink coupons will be allocated on the night of when you proceed to check in. Due to Cosmos Club rules, drink coupons will NOT be for sale during the event, nor can unused tickets be refunded after the event.

Warne Ballroom, Cosmos Club & King's College, Cambridge

About the Cosmos: The Cosmos Club is a private social club, incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1878 by men distinguished in science, literature and the arts. Since its founding, the Club has elected as members individuals in virtually every profession that has anything to do with scholarship, creative genius or intellectual distinction. Among its members, over the years, have been three Presidents, two Vice Presidents, a dozen Supreme Court justices, 32 Nobel Prize winners, 56 Pulitzer Prize winners and 45 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Club has a full panoply of programs for every member interest. Cultural programs include evening lectures, Noon Forums, musical concerts, book and author dinners. A well-stocked library offers members a quiet haven. Read more about the Cosmos Club...

Entertainment: Dr. Iraida Poberezhnaya will be performing on the Harp for us at the drinks reception before our meal. Iraida Poberezhnaya is a concert harpist with a broad repertoire. She has performed as a soloist and with ensembles in Europe and the US, including the Stanislavski Opera and Ballet Theatre (Moscow), Santa Barbara (California) Symphony, Santa Maria (California) Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Opera, and Prince George’s (Maryland) Philharmonic. She holds two doctoral degrees in harp, from the Peabody and Moscow Conservatories. In Moscow she studied with the eminent harpist Olga Erdeli, a People’s Artist of Russia. Dr. Poberezhnaya earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in harp from Azerbaijan Conservatory of Music. Dr. Poberezhnaya was a winner at the International Harp Competition (Baku, 1990), and a participant in the International Harp Contest in Israel (Jerusalem, 1995) and the USA International Harp Competition (Bloomington, 1995). Dr. Poberezhnaya has taught at the Azerbaijan Conservatory of Music, Baltimore Music School, and Wilkes-Barre University. 

Dress Code: All guests are to be properly attired at all times within the Clubhouse — coats and ties for men, and evening gowns, dresses, or clothing of comparable formality for women. Black tie (preferred), college blazer, evening kilt, are also acceptable.

Directions & Parking: The Cosmos Club is located at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (near Dupont Circle) only blocks from the Red Line. No Parking will be available on the premises. You are urged to take public transport.

After party: For those young, or young at heart, an after party/bop will be organized starting at 11...stay tuned!

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 The Cosmos Club, Washington DC

  The Cambridge in DC Society looks forward to welcoming you to celebrating a traditional British Christmas in the midst of DC!

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Cantab DC Holiday Party 2012 at the British Embassy & the Christmas Tree at King's College, Cambridge

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