BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Union Station -- Norway's Christmas tree lighting ceremony (2018)

DC -- Union Station -- Norway's Christmas tree lighting ceremony (2018):

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Description of Pictures: Holiday Celebration at Union Station
Co-presented by Washington Performing Arts, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce - Mid-Atlantic Chapter, the Bach Project, and Union Station
Presented in association with Brightest Young Things, the Library of Congress, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and D.C. Public Library.
Norwegian Christmas Tree Lighting (6pm)
Hosted by His Excellency Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the U.S.
Master of Ceremonies: Murray Horwitz, Host of The Big Broadcast, WAMU
Featuring the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The tree is decorated by Norwegian artist Liliane Blom, in all recycled materials, and with the help of children from public schools in the area. Norway’s ambassador to the United States, Kåre R. Aas will light the tree with a special guest. This event is made possible by NACC-MA members Equinor, KONGSBERG, Innovation Norway, Nammo Inc., Insitu Inc. and BAO Systems.

Choral Prelude: Featuring the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
- Michele Fowlin, artistic director
- Dr. Thomas Tyler, guest director
- James Glover, accompanist
Norwegian Christmas Tree Lighting
Hosted by His Excellency Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the U.S.
Master of Ceremonies: Murray Horwitz, Host of The Big Broadcast, WAMU
Special Guests:
- Lauren C. Vaughan, Secretary of the District of Columbia;
- Radha Muthiah, President & CEO, Capital Area Food Bank
National Anthems:
- Sissel Bakken, vocalist
Visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus
- Performance by the Czarkowski String Quartet
- Nathan Wisnewski, violin I
- Amelia Giles, violin II
- Stephanie Knutson, viola
- Stephen Czarkowski, cello

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NORX_181129_003.JPG: Murray Horwitz (right)
2. NORX_181129_019.JPG: Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
3. NORX_181129_066.JPG: Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the U.S., Murray Horwitz
4. NORX_181129_107.JPG: Murray Horwitz
5. NORX_181129_166.JPG: Lauren C. Vaughan
6. NORX_181129_172.JPG: Radha Muthiah, President & CEO, Capital Area Food Bank
7. NORX_181129_221.JPG: Sissel Bakken
8. NORX_181129_333.JPG: Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the U.S.
9. NORX_181129_565.JPG: Tree lighting
10. NORX_181129_657.JPG: Czarkowski String Quartet - Nathan Wisnewski, violin I - Amelia Giles, violin II - Stephanie Knutson, viola - Stephen Czarkowski, cello
11. NORX_181129_725.JPG: The Ocean Norway Norway is an ocean nation, with 80% of our population living within 6 miles of the sea. Oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture and shipping account for nearly two-thirds of Norway's export revenues.
12. NORX_181129_726.JPG: Murray's daughter maybe, Lisa Horwitz, Murray Horwitz
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  - 2017_DC_USCHS_Showcase_170912 USCHS -- Freedom Award (2017) -- Showcase to Honor Congress for its Support of the Humanities
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- Vaughan, Lauren appears on:
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