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SUMMARY:A French Culinary Experience at Le Mazet
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT \nJoin us for an unforgettable culinary experience at Le Mazet in West Hartford. Celebrate the holiday season with good company and French cuisine at Connecticut’s newest and most acclaimed restaurant. \nLe Mazet’s head chef will curate a special tasting menu designed exclusively for guests of the World Affairs Council that will be paired with carefully chosen wines or mocktails. \nIndulge with us this holiday season with the best French culinary experience Connecticut has to offer. Reserve your seat now. \n\nAbout the evening\nWhen: Wednesday\, Dec. 13\, 2023 | 6:00PM \nWhere: Le Mazet | 975 Farmington Ave\, West Hartford CT \nTickets: $175 | SOLD OUT \nDinner ticket includes: \n\nExclusive multi-course menu to bring you on a tour of French cuisine\, only available to our guests\nYour choice of accompanying wine or mocktail pairings\n\n\nAbout the Restaurant\n \nLe Mazet brings French countryside cuisine directly to West Hartford\, offering 100 carefully selected French wines artfully paired with the best French recipes you can find in Connecticut. \nLe Mazet was opened in September by West Hartford’s Jacob Cohen\, former partner of the Mill Restaurant Group’s Republic restaurants; and Jacob Studenroth\, the owner of the Wise Old Dog. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Join now to access exclusive events and discounted pricing. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site.
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SUMMARY:An Evening with the Ambassador of Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:Spend an evening with H.E. Masood Khan\, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S. and Asma Farid for an exclusive conversation on U.S.-Pakistan relations\, the impact of the Pakistani-American community\, and economic opportunities between our state and Pakistan. \nTickets available here.  \n__________________________________________________________________________ \nThe Details:\nWhen: Tuesday\, Sept. 12 | 6:00 PM | Doors open at 5:45 PM \nWhere: CTWAC Office\, 4th Floor| Connecticut Public building\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford \nTickets: $25 |Only a few spots left \nFor available sponsorship opportunities\, contact Megan Torrey. \n\nAbout the Ambassador\nH.E. Masood Khan | Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.  \nAmbassador Masood Khan is currently serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. He was the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from August 2016 to August 2021. Immediately before becoming the President he was the Director General of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad\, one of the top think tanks in Pakistan. Ambassador Masood Khan had a distinguished diplomatic career. Most notably\, he served as: \n\nSpokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2005;\nPakistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva\, Switzerland\, from 2005 to 2008;\nPakistan’s Ambassador to China from 2008 to 2012; and\nPakistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, from 2012 to 2015.\n\nIn his earlier diplomatic career\, he held important diplomatic positions in China\, The Netherlands\, United Nations (New York) and the USA (Washington D.C. from 1997 to 2002). \nAmbassador Masood Khan also remained Pakistan’s Chief Negotiator (Sherpa) for the US-led Nuclear Security Summits\, from 2009 to 2015. \nRead Ambassador Khan’s full bio here.  \n\nAbout the Moderator\nAsma Farid \nAsma is the Vice-President and Managing Partner of Edible brands\, LLC.\, the parent company of the international franchise company Edible Arrangements among other technology\, supply chain and real estate brands. \nAsma Farid was born and raised in Pakistan before moving to Connecticut in 2005. She currently serves on the board for the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and World Affairs Council of Atlanta. \nAdditionally\, she serves on the board of New American Pathways\, which is an Atlanta based nonprofit with the mission to help refugees become welcomed members of Georgia communities. She has previously served on the board of Connecticut’s Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS). She was honored in 2019 on Connecticut Immigrant Day for her contributions and dedication to the state. \nIn 2013\, Asma and her husband Tariq founded The Tariq & Asma Farid Foundation\, a philanthropic non-profit that works to provide the basic needs of food and healthcare as well as improve lives through the support of education and skill development opportunities. The foundation currently operates a free hospital in Pakistan that treats about 100 patients a day\, hosts free eye clinics and distributes food ration packets to the needy every month. \nIn honor of their philanthropic efforts\, Asma and Tariq were recipients of the 2017 Anti-Defamation League Greater New Haven Torch of Liberty Award. \nIn 2019\, Asma and Tariq moved their family from North Haven\, Connecticut to Atlanta\, Georgia. Asma looks forward to not only continuing to give back to the state of Connecticut\, but to also get more involved with philanthropy in her new home state of Georgia. The foundation supports many organizations around the globe in areas of medicine\, food\, and education. \n\nStay globally involved \nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/an-evening-with-the-ambassador-of-pakistan/
LOCATION:Connecticut Public Broadcasting Building\, 1049 Asylum Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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