Max Hurd hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photographer and designer. Email your event suggestions at arts&life@edmontonjournal.com or tweet Max at @maxwellbrandon
Event: Regency Midwinter Ball
When: Feb. 27
Where: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald (10065 100 St.)
Who: Regency Encounters
What: A Jane-Austen-inspired Regency costume ball
Featuring: Traditional 19th century dance, music, costuming and food
Event: Fundraiser in Support of Canadian Red Cross for Syrian Refugees
When: Feb. 28
Where: Canadian Druze Centre (14304 134 Ave.)
Who: Support for Canadian Red Cross Syrian Refugee Appeal Committee
Featuring: Poetry, musical and dance performances and delicious Middle Eastern cuisine. Performances by the Middle East North African Music Ensemble, Tarabish Collective and the beautiful poetry of Ghada Alatrash
Supporting: Displaced Syrian refugees in the camps in Lebanon and Jordan as well as receiving refugees arriving in Canada
Max Hurd was out at the Regency Midwinter Ball for a costume party and a fundraiser in support of the Canadian Red Cross for Syrian Refugees.
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Tony Stitsen and Claire Stitsen at the Regency Midwinter Ball at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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From left, Martin Kerr and K.C. Komosky at the Regency Midwinter Ball at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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Piotr Drajling and Kasia Koper at the Regency Midwinter Ball at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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From left, Christina Moonias and Hannah Moonias at the Regency Midwinter Ball at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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Ryan Hung and Heather Nelson at the Regency Midwinter Ball at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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From left, Nada Chehayeb and Rola Abi Badra at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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From left, Karin McCarthy, Colm McCarthy, Mike Dawson, and Nancy Digdon at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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From left, Suzanne Gross and Dianne Jackson and Samer Bu Hamdan at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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From left, Samya Omar, Hani Alaskari, Mais Helwah, Hadeel Alaskari, and Rama Alaskari at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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From left, Ramy Abdel Hady and Scot Morison at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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Vanessa Ali and Nizar Ali at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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Dell Yaghi and Fred Yaghi at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
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Bashar Younes and Nada Shaban at the Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees at the Canadian Druze Centre.
