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.
Mr. Chet Neymour, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Bahamas Embassy, welcoming guests at the NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS sponsored by THINGS TO DO DC on Saturday, 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.
Pictured from left to right at the NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS sponsored by THINGS TO DO DC on Saturday, August 29, 2015 are Mikhail Bullard, Third Secretary, Bahamas Embassy; Mrs. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.; Kenton Meronard, Health and Science Intern at the Bahamas Embassy; and Deborah Harrison, Secretary to Consul General Zonicle.
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.”
Among the guests at the NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS sponsored by THINGS TO DO DC on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the Bahamas Embassy were, from left to right: Erika Heddesheimer, Mara Subbotin, Anna Sittason-Wilson, Matt Newman, and Matt Farrell.
“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.”
LaTrese Taylor (left) and Stacy D. Williams were also among those enjoying the NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS sponsored by THINGS TO DO DC on Saturday, August 29, 2015.
