Ethiopian Embassy Event

Saturday evening saw us head to the Ethiopian Embassy for a Gala. This was formally called the Black and White Gala and while not black tie did encourage us to at least where the appropriate colors. The event was organized by thingstododc where we purchased the tickets. They essentially use the embassy as a venue and bring in Ethiopian food from a local restaurant, some cultural dancing, and music. We even got to hear someone from the embassy staff and watch a 15 minute video on investing in Ethiopia. The food was pretty good, the woman doing the dancing had an infectious smile and tried to get all the women in the room to dance along with her to sometimes hilarious effect, and we met another couple that told us about some cool things to do in the area. This event was $75 per person and while fun, I am not sure it is really worth the price. If the price was $50/person I'd go to another, or if the caliber of the evening included more...