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38th Edmonton Consular Ball
Where: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
When: April 21
Featuring: Fine dining, drinks and themed entertainment. This year’s host country was Latvia. Proceeds from the event go to the Edmonton Consular Endowment Scholarship Fund for International Studies at the University of Alberta.
The ballroom is set during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Leaflets from the host country are seen during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Vania Asenova, left, with Joe Ammar during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Inara Eihenbaumsa, left, Karlis Eihenbaums (Latvia’s ambassador to Canada) and Ena Rudovics (Honorary Consul of Latvia) at the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
(From left) Ilona Glass, John Cinats and Anita Irwin pose together during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Guests mingle during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Sandy Mowat, left, with Dave Mowat during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Barbara Chipeur, left, with Gerald Chipeur during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Jon Dziadyk, left, with Karly Dziadyk during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Guests mingle during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Christine Robertson, left, with David Robertson during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Sahye Cummings, left, with Derek Cummings during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Dr. Marilyn Westbury and Dr. Robert Westbury at the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Ilze Spiridonova, left, with Rasma Muiznieks during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Tine Goetze, left, with Hubertus Liebrecht during the Consular Ball at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on Saturday, April 21, 2018.