Celebrating
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Cover photo credit – main image Lauren Modny • Film strip credits - Wendy Steck Merriman
76th Year
Sponsored by All Hallows Guild A benefit for the beautiful and historic Cathedral grounds accessible to visitors year round Friday May 1 – 10am to 6pm & Saturday May 2 – 10am to 5pm
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Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, NW Family Fun-Rain or Shine – Free Admission • Pay Garage Parking Available • By Metro to Metrobus: Any 30 series bus
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plays from around the world he first Flower Mart, held adorn the Cathedral. There is in 1939, consisted of a nonstop entertainment that ranges handful of booths with from exotic musical and dance jaunty green-and-white striped awnings lining the Pilgrim Steps. performances to children’s puppet shows. An antique carousel, It is said that Eleanor Roosevelt climbing walls and various rides was the first of eight first ladies keep children busy. St. Albans to attend Flower Mart, drawn by and National Cathedral schools her interest in seeing the wares host their popular white elephant “brought to market” by local and used-book sales (the latter farmers’ wives. Edith Wilson, offering 10,000-plus items), and who volunteered as a cashier guests participate in Tower selling fruits and vegetables, followed suit; the others to have attended the festival are Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Pat Nixon, Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy and Barbara Bush. Having grown to 39 booths by 1949, Flower Mart moved from the First held in 1939, Flower Mart today Pilgrim Steps to Oak offers a variety of activities, shopping, Grove on the West Front of the Cathedral. food, entertainment and demonstrations. In 1954, France became Climbs and tours of Bishop’s the first of 24 embassies that Garden and Olmsted Woods. have since been asked to particiEach year, Flower Mart draws pate, adding its culture and food to what was then a one-day festi- tens of thousands of visitors: gardening and craft enthusiasts, val. In 1985, Flower Mart was families with young children, extended to two days, as it is students on the Close, tourists, today. embassy staff members and In 1990, construction of the Cathedral was completed after 83 more. For many, it’s timing on the first weekend of May makes years. A ceremony celebrating it a perfect place to shop for the setting of the final pinnacle Mother’s Day gifts! atop the Cathedral’s tower And each year, the number of occurred on the Saturday of dedicated and fun-loving volunFlower Mart. First lady Barbara teers who plan and staff Flower Bush opened the festival that Mart grows. For the over 200 year. Today, over 80 booths encircle who will make this year’s festival a smashing success, it’s a the Cathedral, offering a wide variety of flowers and herbs, arti- great opportunity to work with sanal crafts and gifts, internation- their friends on the Close and to al and festival foods, and cultural contribute to the maintenance of the beautiful Cathedral gardens exhibits from participating and grounds they love. embassies. Exquisite floral dis-
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ne of the most popular and distinctive attractions at Flower Mart — the International Floral Exhibit — returns this year with more participants anticipated than ever before. Lining the nave of the Cathedral, the exhibit features dazzling and often ingenious floral displays created by many Washington embassies to showcase their countries’ native flowers, histories and cultures. Each spring, gardening and flower aficionados throughout the Mid-Atlantic flock to see the exhibit, which last year included floral creations from 23 embassies. That record is expected to be broken this year as Flower Mart honors the entire continent of Asia and more display space
has been opened up in the Cathedral nave. The International Floral Exhibit was established in 2006 with 10 participating embassies. Each year it has grown to represent more countries, drawing ambassadors and embassy staff to Flower Mart’s opening day festivities. Among the imaginative displays that have been created for the non-judged exhibit have been an ornate cathedral made of carnations from Ukraine, a 10-year participant; a stunning tropical arrangement from Jamaica, a nine-year participant; a flowerstudded funicular climbing a mountainside from Switzerland; and a framed floral replica of a still-life painting from the Netherlands.
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Welcome to Flower Mart 2015 — Our 76th Year Washington’s Premier Springtime Festival ■ Most events are free; others require a small fee. Sponsored by All Hallows Guild for the benefit of the gardens and grounds of Washington National Cathedral
Friday, May 1 ■ 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 10 a.m. ■ Opening Ceremony, West Front STA Forms CBA Chorus Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 11-11:50 a.m. ■ STA/NCS Upper School Chorale, West Front Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel Noon ■ Holy Eucharist, Cathedral High Altar NCS Lower School, West Front 12:15-12:25 p.m. ■ NCS Lower School Guild, West Front 12:25-12:30 p.m. ■ Joint Performance Middle School Singers and Lower School Guild, West Front 12:30-12:50 p.m. ■ NCS /St. Albans Coed Choir, West Front 1 p.m. ■ Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 2-3 p.m. ■ STA/NCS Orchestra, Cathedral High Altar Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 2:30 p.m. ■ Intercessions, Holy Spirit Chapel
3-4 p.m. ■ NCS/ STA Dancers, West Front Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel
All Day ■ Friday and Saturday
5 p.m. ■ Iriya Dance Performance — BhuddhibhornTepayayone, Thai classical dancer, West Front 5:30 p.m. ■ Evening Prayer, War Memorial Chapel
Saturday, May 2 ■ 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10-10:30 a.m. ■ Gravel Road Bluegrass Band, West Front Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 10:15-10:55 a.m. ■ Cathedral Voices, Cathedral High Altar 11-11:45 a.m. ■ Bloompop Iron Florist Competition, West Front Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel Noon ■ Sonapa — Thai Dancers, West Front Holy Eucharist, Great Choir 12:30 p.m. ■ Taiwanese Dancer Performance, West Front
The Serendib Dance ensemble is among this year’s performers. and music performance, West Front 2 p.m. ■ Mongolian Dance Performance, West Front Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 2:30 p.m. ■ Intercessions, Holy Spirit Chapel 3 p.m. ■ Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel 3:30 p.m. ■ Chinese Flute Ensemble, West Front
1 p.m. ■ Puppet Show — “The Dragon Dance,” Bethlehem Chapel
4 p.m. ■ Washington Revels, West Front Evening Prayer, War Memorial Chapel
1:30 p.m. ■ Arev Armenian Dance, The Hyetones — Armenian dance
4:30 p.m. ■ Cathedral Closes following Evening Prayer
Organ Grinder, Terry Bender – Traditional organ grinder and monkey — #98 on map. Grotesque Buttress Walk (NEW IN 2015) — This self-guided tour spans an outdoor gutter walkway between the two west towers. It involves very little stair climbing but does require tourists to maneuver through and navigate some very narrow and low arching passages of the upper buttresses (a head-buster for some who are not careful). Each passage through a buttress arch opens to a fairly generous porch area and offers a unique opportunity to get up close with some of the more whimsical and creative grotesques and gargoyles adorning this part of the Cathedral — including the closet convenient vantage point of the famed Darth Vader grotesque. The views and vistas aren’t too bad, either. ($5 per person.) Botanical Art Society of the National Capitol Region Drawing Demonstration — Accomplished professional and amateur botanical artists will draw and paint plants from the Cathedral gardens and answering questions about botanical art. Exhibit — “Gothic Resilience” — Perry Observation Gallery — The featured photographs stem from an ongoing collaboration
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Plenty of entertainment for kids in store As the students of the Beauvoir School, the National Cathedral School and St. Albans School will enthusiastically attest, Flower Mart is a ton of fun for kids. There are attractions that appeal to all ages, like the antique carousel, the lively dance and music performances, and kid-favorite foods like funnel cakes, soft serve ice cream and fried Oreos. And there are a full day’s worth of rides and activities to please specific age groups. For the little ones, there is a delight-
ful puppet show in the lower level of the Cathedral, face-painting and a charming organ grinder on the grounds, and games and rides in the designated Children’s Area. Middle and high school students will love the always-thrilling Tower Climb and the new Grotesque Tour featuring the gargoyles of the National Cathedral. There are also spinning and soaring carnival rides, a climbing wall and a caricature artist on the grounds. Plus, many older kids enjoy shopping for clothes and jewelry among
Take Metrorail to the Tenleytown-AU station and catch any southbound 30 series Metrobus. You also can take the westbound 90 series Metrobuses from the Woodley Park-Zoo station. Some parking is available in the Cathedral’s underground garage.
The historic carousel is just one of the appealing attractions for children. the vendors and perusing titles at the used-book sale. Flower Mart is perfect for the whole family!
Flower Mart offers fair fare with ethnic flair plus local faves One of the biggest challenges for Flower Mart guests each year is strolling past booth after booth of sizzling, smoking, mouth-watering foods — and then trying to decide what to eat! Featuring almost as many varieties of foods as flowers, this year’s event brings the
best of country fair food to the city. There’s something for every palate: from hearty meals of pit beef, barbecue pork and chicken, pizza, burgers and hot dogs to irresistible snacks like funnel cakes, roasted nuts, kettle corn, soft-serve ice cream, fresh-squeezed lemonade and
between photographer Colin Winterbottom and Washington National Cathedral. Started as work began on restoration and recovery from the August 2011 earthquake, the series sheds light on a number of hand-carved architectural features that were damaged in the quake; paradoxically, the overall impression left by the series is of the strength and resilience of the graceful Gothic structure. (The gallery is located on the seventh floor of the Washington National Cathedral, accessible by the west narthex elevators.) Exhibit — “Though the Earth Be Moved” — Seventh floor — Photographs by Colin Winterbottom depict the impact of the 2011 earthquake on the Cathedral. Exhibit — “V-E Day 70th Anniversary” — Cathedral Nave — In honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the Washington National Cathedral and Chapman University Center on American War Letters present an exhibit of letters and sketches of World War II members of the U.S. Armed Forces by Lila Oliver Asher. Also featured are other letters sent and received by soldiers. (Open from May 1-31; regular touring admission fees apply; veterans and active military personnel admitted free.)
fried Oreos. And back again by popular demand: Maine lobster rolls! In keeping with Flower Mart’s celebration of the countries of Asia this year, offerings from Thai, Japanese and Chinese cuisine will accompany treats from Mexico, Armenia, Jamaica
and Switzerland. Closer to home, three D.C. favorites — Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Co., Ben’s Chili Bowl and Potomac Pizza — will dish out their specialties. And for those with superhuman willpower, there will be Robeks fruit smoothies, salads and veggie wraps.
Try out the Tower Climb
The Flower Mart Tower Climb will take place every half hour on Friday, May 1, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (except noon). Climbers will enjoy panoramic views from the bell-ringing chamber in the Central Tower. Participants on Saturday will see a bell-ringing demonstration by Carillonneur Edward Nassor. Tickets cost $7.50 on Friday, when there will be no bell-ringing, and $10 on Saturday. Tickets must be purchased on site. The tour includes about 200 spiral granite steps and roughly 100 spiral metal steps. This tour is not for the faint of heart. Persons with phobias triggered by height and confined spaces may be challenged. Also, the physical demands of climbing steps may exacerbate some adverse physical conditions. Children must be at least 48 inches in height to participate.
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The Dragon Dance – Bethlehem Chapel A Timeless Flower Mart Tradition - The Puppet Show
Adults - 2 tickets/$2, Child, 12 and under - 1 ticket/$1 Show times: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Historic Carousel Ride, Children’s Games & Rides, Face Painter & Caricaturist, Cake Walk, Cat-in-the-Hat, Duck Pond, Goldfish Toss, Turbo Tubs of Fun, Dixie Twister Swings, Extreme Air Inline Jumper, 5-sided Climbing Wall, Whirley Bird Ride, Pirate’s Revenge, Triple Threat Moonbounce, Backyard Slide Rides & Games are ticketed. Tickets $1 each/varying number of tickets required. Tickets are non-refundable and non-returnable
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6 Nathan's Forge, Ltd. Pleasant Valley 55 Woodcrafts 58 Sunisa's Clay Flowers
Fair-trade crafts from Afghanistan, Bali, Burma, India & Thailand, including silks, silver, lacquer and more Jamaican dolls, handpainted wearable art, straw baskets and hats, oil paintings, wooden boxes and bowls Decorative and utilitarian Stoneware pottery. Oven, microwave and dishwasher safe Plein air paintings of the Cathedral grounds, DC and more. Unique handmade sweaters crafted from a variety of yarns and trimmed with collectible buttons Pewter, ceramic and clay home accessories for decoration and serverware Forged ironwork for the home and garden made by an authentic American blacksmith Hand-cut wooden baskets, cutting boards, cheese boards, rolling pins; hand-turned vases and bowls; wooden puzzles; bottle stoppers; pens and more Handmade clay flower sculptures and handmade hair pins
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40 Aurora Bath and Jewels Aromatherapy soaps, candles, bath products, teas, gift packages featuring the Capitol Cherry Blossom line & a super line of fun, flowery, Spring fashion jewelry Baskets, bags, raphia animals, kid's clothing, scarves, purses and toys. All items 78 BluGnu Products handcrafted and sustainably produced in SE Asia, Madagascar and West Africa. Gifts for men, women and baby. Featuring figurines, monogrammed blankets, 7 Calvert Life china/melamine, custom lamps and wastebaskets and more Vintage tablecloths, napkins, hand towels, bed linens, handkerchiefs, table scarves 26 Cathey's Vintage Linens and runners, placemats and baby clothes Handpainted glass art panels, vases and suncatchers; inspirational and humorous 107 Dakota Prairie Designs box signs and tea towels; lifetime candles and seasonal home décor 108 Joyful Bath Co. Natural and organic bath salts, soaps, bath accessories and gift sets 18 Juanita's Adventures Handmade housewares and accessories created using antique maps French and Italian table linens, Moroccan leather poufs, Italian handmade candles, 109 KisKis Imports Italian olive wood for the home and other great home goods Linen, tabletop items, silver, salad servers, lavender, make-up bags, unique jewelry, 29 Noha's Closet handmade cards and miscellaneous gifts Outdoor rugs made from recycled plastic, presto buckets, garden accessories, 14 ONICE garden hats, scarves, tote bags, beach totes and more P. Carter Carpin's Original art in the form of prints and paintings as well as gift accesssories for kids 80 Serious Whimsey and the young at heart Home décor and personal accessories featuring American made and fair trade 62 The Herb Cottage products Potpourri, sachets, refresher oils for potpourri, reed diffusers, organic catnip and 49 The Herb Lady herbal moth repellent Lifestyle boutique offering carefully selected international home and fashion ac117 TRESSE Interiors cessories Decorative items for the home including lamps, trays, bar and serve ware, cacheWilson & Weir 89 pots, candlesticks, handpainted Portuguese ceramics, pillows and more
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Tower Climb & Grotesque Buttress Wall Friday, 12:30 – 4:30 (no bells) $7.50 per person Saturday, 10 am – 3:30 pm (except noon) $10.00 per person Every Half Hour Climb over 300 steps • 300 ft. above the Ground • Min. height 48 inches (4 ft.)
NEW TOUR - Grotesque Buttress Walk - $5.00 per person. A self-guided tour spanning an outdoor gutter walkway between the two west towers. This tour has very little stair climbing, but does require tourists to maneuver through and navigate some very narrow and low arching passages of the upper buttresses (a head buster for some who are not careful...). Each passage through a buttress arch opens to a fairly generous porch area and offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the more whimsical and creative grotesques and gargoyles adorning this part of the Cathedral - including the closet convenient vantage point of the famed Darth Vader grotesque. The views and vistas aren't too bad either.
STA School Café St. Albans Springtime Celebration Sayre House - #119 on map Chinese Gingered Wonton Soup Indian Curried Chicken Salad Singapore Slaw Thai Mango Sticky Rice $20 per person
4 Pearly Vine 52 Peruvian Trend 56 Regina Dray Fashions 88 Sailor Rose Inc. 33 76 111 27
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Cotton baby dresses and sweaters for children and women; alpaca wool toys, finger puppets and musical instruments for children Baby onesies, dresses, t-shirts and bibs; pillows and accessories Hair accessories for children and women Handsmocked and appliqued children's clothing and gifts Seasonal children's and ladies accessories Children's, infant's and adult hooded towels and bath accessories Handmade reversible dresses, skirts and crayon aprons in 30 different prints of 100% cotton fabrics
FASHION AND ACCESSORIES 54 A Pocket Full of Posies 45 Andrea's Beau 23 Aria Handmade 24 Be You Fashion 36 Bird Dog Bay 114 Bohemian Pink 59 Buldano LLC 48 Caracol Charleston Shoe 12 Company 39 Claire Florence
38 Cara's Creations 25 Etty's Silver Jewelry 3 HAVERHILL fine jewelry 19 InBloom Jewelry 41 J. Ryan Jewelry 43 Judy Bliss 75 Margaret Elizabeth 83 Patricia Dillard 13 Queen Bee Designs Stella & Dot by 87 Kristin Biggs
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Soft serve ice cream cones and dish sundaes Chicken teriyaki, pad thai, fried rice, spring rolls, lo mein,sodas, water and lemonade Half-smokes, hot dogs, chili and veggie chili, bread pudding. Kettle corn, lemonade Caribbean-style baked goods and foods Armenian baked goods Baked goods and coffee Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, french fries, hot dogs, chicken tenders, empanadas, funnel cakes, batter-dipped oreos and more Beef & chicken teriyaki, Thai food, egg rolls, lo-mein, corn dog, Thai iced tea, lemonade, water Popcorn Cinnamon-spiced almonds and pecans Pastries, Danishes, Croissants, light food, cookies Pizza Fruit Smoothies BBQ chopped pork and chicken sandwiches, all beef hotdogs, homemade cole slaw, chips, lemonade, sodas and water Sit down café in lovely setting . Menu -Chinese Gingered Wonton Soup, Indian Curried Chicken Salad,Singapore Slaw,Thai Mango Sticky Rice Italian Beef Sausage with peppers & onions; Pit beef, turkey, ham sandwiches; Freedom Fries; sodas and water Chicken & fish tacos, chicken burritos, quesadillas, guacamole Lobster rolls, sausages, cookies, water, drinks, Bavarian pretzels, Austrian apple strudel, Swiss specialties Kale salad and veggie wraps, ginger lime tea
INFO, SERVICES, CHILDREN'S & SPECIAL EVENTS 30 All Hallows Guild 9 ATM Botanical Art Society 11 of the National Capital Region 103 EMT tent 28 Flower Mart Tent Master Gardeners' 66 Advice Booth 72 NCS Book Tent 21 Pinnacle Stage Nave Stage & Interna96 tional Floral Exhibit
Hand-decorated vintage jeweled bags and accessories Hair accessories for girls and women for every occasion Handmade collection of apparel, jewelry, gifts and accessories made using only natural, recycled and repurposed materials Hand-woven bags, hats and tunics from Madagascar as well as unique jewelry Sophisticated yet whimsical men's neckwear and accessories. Neckties, bowties, socks, cummerbund sets, dopp kits, cufflinks, boxers, caps and more Girls and ladies accessories, headbands, bows, totes, ribbon purses, sun hats, tunics and Lilly Pulitzer accessories Handwoven Turkish bath towels, beach towels and unique beach dresses Leather handbags, fashion outerwear including capes and shawls and jewelry
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Resort line of beach dresses, cashmere wraps and accessories. Full Spring/Summer Line for 2015
Handmade jewelry, including necklaces, earrings and bracelets with a contemporary flair Unique silver jewelry (Silver 950) made in Peru and handcrafted pieces A clean modern brand with a bold sensibility, inspired by the natural simplicity of mid-century modern design. Fine affordable luxury for every day Contemporary Botanical sterling and vermeil jewelry handmade by Maryland designer, Stacey Krantz Handmade jewelry with a Coastal Theme paired with Dana Gibson home collection and accessories Unique contemporary jewelry designs with semi-precious stones and pearls Handcrafted in her San Francisco studio, distinctive earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces. Featured in Vogue, Elle, InStyle, O, Lucky and Coastal Living. Custom designed jewelry using natural stones such as agate, coral, turquoise, onyx and more. Stunning handmade jewelry and accessories from Washington's premier designer
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Custom-made classic jackets, blazers and long coats for women. Hand-tailored in New York City from selected European fabrics Women's apparel and accessories, shawls, scarves, hats and jewelry Colorful raw silk taffeta and dupioni women's tops, tunics, jackets and pants in flattering styles. Chanel style knits to order. Handmade and embroidered Kashmir jackets, ponchos, shawls, scarves and wall tapestry Handwoven silk textiles; cotton resort wear; and handcrafted semi-precious stone jewelry A unique collection of clothing and accessories with a twist for ladies, teens and girls. Includes adorable coordinating outfits for girls & their dolls. Ladies classic woven shirts with a POP of color, silk dupioni wraps and scarves, ponchos, capes, cardigan & v-neck sweaters enabling one to have fun & wear color Fine and unique clothing and accessories for women and children handmade by female artisans from Peru Pashminas, shawls and silk scarves; tops handcrafted in Nepal; handmade jewelry including reproductions from the Ottoman Era & vintage pieces from Florence Womens, girls and mens clothing made in NYC out of Liberty of London prints and domestic organic cottons 100% hand stitched needlepoint belts and accessories Sporty spandex for on or off the field, plus brand new signature dresses One-of-a-kind embroidered velvet boots and shoes Balinese batik clothing for the entire family, accessories and jewelry Clothing, jewelry and stoles with an homage to India, but with a contemporary edge. Tunics, shirts, blouses and stoles showcase intricate beadwork & embroidery Sportswear and accessories for Men and Women, made in Turkey and designed by Zermatt
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Fabulous Foxgloves and Protexgloves, comfy cotton crochet hats, Swiss-made pruners and Dutch hand-forged garden tools Garden Spires Garden ornaments made with re-purposed glassware, porcelain and bottles Instant Garden Extremely realistic floral arrangements, garden/casual hats and gift towels Stained glass mosaic birdbaths and tables; fused glass windchimes; glass sunKris Krafts Stained Glass catchers; hummingbird feeders and ceiling fan pulls Hand-hammered copper birdbaths, plant hangers, garden hangers and Presentability LLC crystal fan pulls
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Information on gardens, grounds and All Hallows Guild, sponsor of Flower Mart Botanical artist demonstrations Emergency services Special displays Free advice on your home garden Incredible used books. Offering over 10,000 books. Categories include children's, fiction, mysteries, cookbooks, gardening, history, sports, art, music. Outdoor performance space International Floral Display and performance stage inside the Cathedral free admission Largest selection ever of shade, partial shade and sun loving perennials, annuals, herbs. Treasures range from glassware, linens, china, jewelry, decorative items, seasonal decorations and homegoods Friday & Sat. Climb the Tower Historic carousel rides Traditional organ grinder and monkey Original production for children of all ages. Friday & Sat. Cakewalk, Duck Pond, Facepainting, Goldfish toss, Caricaturist Turbo Tubs of Fun, Dixie Twister Swings,Air Inline Jumper, 5-sided Climbing Wall, Whirley Bird Ride, Pirate’s Revenge, Triple Threat Moonbounce, Backyard Slide
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his year’s Flower Mart cochairs are seasoned veterans: Lydia Benson chaired Flower Mart in 2010 and 2013, and Lucie Du Patton was the cochair of last year’s highly successful Mart. Just imagine planning a weekend for thousands of guests at Washington National Cathedral with food and entertainment. Now, imagine hundreds of volunteers to organize, direct and encourage. A big job? Just ask the two All Hallows Guild board members charged with just that challenge while orchestrating the 2015 Flower Mart. With their usual enthusiasm and amazing energy, this dynamic duo will see their efforts come to fruition on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2. Friday’s opening ceremonies will introduce a new agenda with embassy representatives from all over Asia present on the stage. For the next
two days, multiple activities outdoors — plus a spectacular display of elegant floral displays in the nave from Washington embassies — will highlight the occasion. Leading the volunteers needed to put on such a gigantic show, these two accomplished women use all of their talents and business acumen. Lucie Du Patton Co-chair Lucie Du Patton, president of Du & Associates Inc., a comprehensive asset management and housing consulting company, has spent 29 years in the multifamily housing industry. She brings her expertise in business and finance to an occasion marked with tradition in Washington circles. As her two children attended Cathedral schools, Lucie became a volunteer in school activities as well as Flower Mart, All Hallows
Guild’s major fundraiser. Now co-chair of the event, she reports that her earlier activities at the festival included assisting the National Cathedral School Book Sale and chairing the St. Albans Café. Lucie’s home in Washington shows her love of nature’s beauty with its Japanese Garden and a 15-plant orchid collection (her favorite). Another flower that Lucie grows and loves is the magnificent peony, which in Chinese culture brings good luck. In addition to her active career, Lucie is a member of the board of trustees of the Chinese School in Rockville, Md. Lydia Chopivsky Benson Lydia received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University. She has served on the board of directors of the All Hallows Guild, Adventure Theatre and the
Lydia Chopivsky Benson, left, and Lucie Du Patton are again at the helm this year after chairing past Flower Marts. National Cathedral School. She is past president of the Ukrainian American Business and Professional Associations as well as the Stanford Club of DC. She has been actively involved with the Cathedral Close schools. Lydia was president of the National Cathedral School Parents Association, chair of the National Cathedral School Spring Benefit and co-chair of the National Cathedral School-St.
Albans School Performing Arts Banquet (three separate times!). Lydia is a Realtor with W.C. & A.N. Miller Cos., a Long & Foster Co., practicing in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. She and her husband, veterinarian Randy Benson, have two daughters, both proud National Cathedral School alumnae. Lydia is excited, honored and humbled to be chairing Flower Mart for the third time.
A rich variety for area gardening enthusiasts
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or area gardening enthusiasts, the only thing more exciting than going to Flower Mart is coming home from Flower Mart — typically loaded with beautiful blooming plants, colorful new gardening tools and accessories, and tons of ideas and tips for the next day’s planting. This year, several local nurseries will be selling peonies, azaleas, rhododendrons, bonsai trees and assorted perennials and annuals. Featured among the All Hallows Guild’s Premier Plants will be dwarf conifers, which are increasingly popular for container gardening and expected to go quickly. Decorative garden ornaments, hangers, pottery and birdbaths will also be available, as will botanical books and art. And stylish gardeners will find colorful gloves, hats and other gifts for family, The Premier Plant Booth will friends and offer an expanded selection. themselves. Master gardeners will be on hand throughout the festival to answer questions about unfamiliar purchases, offer cultivating advice and share in the joy of the growing season ahead. At Premier Plant Booth, an expanded selection The All Hallows Guild Premier Plant Booth will offer our largest selection ever of shade-, partial shade- and sun-loving perennials, annuals, herbs and plants — including numerous award-winning varieties, as well as some new ones. For the first time, we will offer an engaging collection of 10 different miniature conifers and evergreens for containers, trough gardens, small landscapes and miniature theme gardens. These plants have been chosen for complementary texture, color and seasonal appeal. We will have a container or two planted so people can see how they will work together. They would be perfect for bonsai, too! Some of our featured signature offerings include
five spectacular varieties of asters, astilbes, coreopsis, geraniums, heuchera and iris; six colorful varieties of echinacea and salvia; and seven vibrantly long- lasting varieties of helleborus. Some of our new perennials include Aquilegia canadensis (Pink Lanterns); Baptisia (Solar Flare Prairieblues); Coreopsis verticillata (Mayo Clinic Flower of Hope); Hemerocallis (Purple de Oro); Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Petite); Verbena canadensis (Homestead Red); and Veronica (Whitewater). Our expanded assortment of ornamental grasses, ferns and flowers will be in easy-to-carry quart containers, as will our other perennials. Due to overwhelming demand, we will be offering additional flowering annuals. Listening to our perennial customers, we plan to offer even more varieties of basil and other delightful kitchen herbs. At All Hallows Guild Premier Plants Booth, you will find outstanding quality and variety of an amazing array of perennials, annuals, herbs and now confers sure to please any gardener in the Washington area — from the occasional to the most serious. ‘Iron Florist’ competition on Saturday Four top area floral designers will face off Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m. at Flower Mart in a shears-to-shears battle of design wit at D.C.’s firstever “Iron Florist,” presented by Bloompop. Featuring a secret set of flowers unveiled live at the event, the florists will engage in a fast-paced, high-pressure design competition for the chance to win the championship title under the eyes of the live Flower Mart audience, our expert judges and our celebrity emcee, Melanie Hastings of NewsChannel 8’s “Let’s Talk Live!” Join Bloompop and our panel of judges — including former White House chief floral designer Laura Dowling and Washingtonian Bride & Groom editor-in-chief Sarah Zlotnick — to help determine the Audience Favorite and ultimate winner of the Iron Florist 2015 title. The 2015 contestants are Multiflor, Park Florist, Free Spirit Floral and Fleurs Boutique. All four are artisan florist partners on bloompop.com, where you can buy beautiful, unique floral arrangements from local florists anywhere in the United States.
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A magical start to Flower Mart
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lower Mart 2015 kicks off on Wednesday, April 29, with a magical evening event in the nave of the Cathedral. On hand will be a number of this year’s Asian participants offering delicious samples of traditional delicacies and specialty drinks. Winemakers from Virginia’s X Winery will also be conducting a tasting of their award-winning varietals. The evening fundraiser will also offer first dibs on the treasures of the famed Flower Mart White Elephant Sale and original
Cathedral art by Chris Cowie. “A Night at the Cathedral” is expected to draw luminaries from Washington’s diplomatic, political and business communities, along with friends of the Cathedral and the schools on the Close, to celebrate the work of the All Hallows Guild. Tickets for the gala are available online at allhallowsguild.org for $75 each. A special $50 rate for young professionals is also available. Proceeds will help maintain the beautiful gardens and grounds of the Cathedral.
Cathedral, garden art featured
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ccomplished professional and amateur botanical artists who belong to the Botanical Art Society of the National Capitol Region will draw and paint plants from the Cathedral gardens and answer questions about botanical art during Flower Mart. Botanical Artists for Education and the Environment will sell its award-winning book “Native Plants of the MidAtlantic,” which full of beautiful botanical art. Artist Jacalyn Beam has sold her oil paintings at Flower Mart for a number of years, and her display always includes works depicting scenes from the Cathedral Close. Her work can be found at galleries across the Mid-Atlantic region. She is a
member of the American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America, and she serves on the board of the MidAtlantic Plein Air Society. Architect and artist Chris Cowie has donated to the All Hallows Guild a number of imaginative watercolor paintings of the Cathedral that he created especially for this year’s Flower Mart. Guests at the “A Night at the Cathedral” gala on Wednesday, April 30, will have the opportunity to bid on the striking works, which vary in size from postcard size to larger renditions of the magnificent Cathedral. Chris, a member of the Capitol Hill Art League and the Baltimore Watercolor Society, has sold his work at art fairs and galleries.
White Elephant: A misnomer?
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hile no one can promise what will show up at the White Elephant Booth each year, those who are in on the secret do know this: It’s the place to find a special little something. So why is it called “White Elephant”? Perhaps it was given this name so that its treasures would remain known only to “inner-circle” Flower Mart groupies. Or perhaps it is because one person’s “white elephant” is another person’s holy grail. If you enjoy discovering hidden treasures, make your way to this booth to find anything from glassware to linens and from china to jewelry — all at varying price points. Someone else’s old treasures are looking to find a new home — possibly yours! Flower Mart regulars know the “White Elephant secret,” and antique dealers are among the earliest customers who stand in line before it opens. Collectors hover over porcelain, china and decorative items. Young profes-
sionals come looking for attractive items for furnishing today’s home. Who knows? Some of your neighbors might even have served you dinner with beautiful White Elephant finds! This Flower Mart mainstay has been faithfully staffed for years by volunteers from local groups like the Sumner Garden Club, the Junior League and, of course, All Hallows Guild. In 2014, a new circle of friends joined the ranks: alumni parents from the schools on the Cathedral Close eager to support the Cathedral gardens and grounds while reuniting with old friends. This year’s chairs, Noelle McHugh and Cynthia Bader, are parents of 2013 graduates of St. Albans School and parents of former or current students at Beauvoir and National Cathedral. Previous chair Laura Felder has been faithfully lending a hand and, while Mary Lou Semans is dearly missed, her legacy is in the warmth and friendship that colors the whole operation.
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Embassies and Representative Offices Participating in Flower Mart 2015’s International Floral Exhibit
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia His Excellency Tigran Sargsyan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Mrs. Sargsyan Designer: Ladies of the Women’s Guild of St. Mary Armenian Church Embassy of Australia The Ambassador of Australia H. E. the Honourable Kim Beazley AC and his wife Ms. Susie Annus Designer: Ms. Nova Dela Cruz Embassy of the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Cui Tiankai, Ambassador E. and P. of the People’s Republic of China and Mrs. Ni Peijun Embassy of Ecuador Her Excellency Nathalie Cely, Ambassador of Ecuador and Mr. Alvaro Iván Hernández Alvarez Embassy of Germany His Excellency Peter Wittig, Ambassador of Germany and Huberta von Voss-Wittig Designer: Mr. William Codoy Theme: Ode to Joy Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Mr. Clement Leung, JP Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs Designer: Joan Cheong of Greenworks Florist Embassy of India His Excellency Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to the United States and Kyoko Jaishankar Designer: Greenworks Embassy of Jamaica His Excellency Dr. Stephen Vasciannie, Ambassador of Jamaica and Mrs. Lisa Anne Vasciannie Designer: Greenworks Embassy of Japan His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Nobuko Sasae Designer: Japanese Embassy Sogetsu Group Theme: Children’s Day Embassy of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Ahn Ho-Young Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and Ms. Lee Seon-Hwa Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg His Excellency Jean-Louis Wolzfeld, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Designer: Victoria Vieru and Jane Marte Theme: Luxembourg’s Favorite Flower – the Rose Embassy of Malaysia His Excellency Awang Adek Hussin, Ambassador of Malaysia and Mrs. Latifah Mohd Yusof Designer: T.K. Lim Theme: Orchids of Malaysia Embassy of Mongolia His Excellency Altangerel Bulgaa, Ambassador E. and P. of Mongolia and Chuluuntsetseg Erdenee Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands His Excellency Rudolf Bekink, Ambassador of the Netherlands and Gabrielle de Kuyper Bekink Designer: Ms. Susanne Schrijvers Theme: Vincent van Gogh, 125 years of inspiration Embassy of New Zealand His Excellency Michael Moore, Ambassador of New Zealand And Mrs. Yvonne Moore Designer: Mr. Michael Macklin Embassy of the Philippines His Excellency Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines and Maria V. J. Cuisia Embassy of the Republic of Poland Ryszard Schnepf, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland and Dorata Schnepf Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam, Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Kanthi Kariyawasam Designer: Mrs. Carmelyne Ashbourne Embassy of Sweden His Excellency Bjorn O. Lyrvall, Ambassador of Sweden and Mrs. Madeleine A. Lyrvall Designer: Mr. Al Paras, Jr. Embassy of Switzerland His Excellency Ambassador of Switzerland Martin Dahinden and Mrs. Anita Dahinden Designer: Rodrigo Geron Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) Representative Lyushun Shen And Mrs. Christine Shen Designer: Lulu Florist Theme: A myriad of Orchids with Bamboo Embassy of the Republic of Turkey His Excellency Serdar Kılıç, Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Zeoiha Sinem Kılıç Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland His Excellency Sir Peter Westmacott, British Ambassador to the United States and Lady Westmacott Designer: John Sonnier, APLD, Horticulturalist United States of America Represented By Washington National Cathedral Designer: Washington National Cathedral Altar Guild
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All Hallows Guild would like to thank the generous, community-minded companies, individuals And businesses for their support of Flower Mart 2015
Flower Mart 2015 Acknowledgments
…and of course, these important businesses and individuals that contribute Valuable time, expertise, goods and funds to Flower Mart Boucie Addison Farinaz Akhavan Gina Anderson Vladimir Angelov Mariana Luisa Araque “Arev” Dance Group Carmelyne Ashbourne Susan Ashcom Louvette Aspiotis Babikow Cynthia Bader Louisa Baghdasarian Lilit Bayburtian Beauvoir School Beauvoir Children’s Rides Volunteers Louise Beale Patti Beatty Lydia Chopivsky Benson Bethesda Pet Shoppe Foree Biddle BloomPop Edith Boehler Robin Boswell Chuck Bowers Kellie Boyle Jacqueline Bredar Michelle Bryski Mariana Bush Jasmine Cameron Sandra Caracciolo Kitty Carnahan Asli Carome Ronnie Carter Cathedral Staff & Volunteers Elmer Cato Lorna Meigan Chan Jenny Chiang Hsiao Pai Chu Anne Clippinger Wilman Codoy Beth Cowie Tanya Coyne Susan Crudgington Cultural Tourism DC Current Newspapers, Inc. Linda Daisley June Das Gupta Daughters of Vartan Nova Dela Cruz Ani Deridian Betty Dietel John Dinger Anne Donohoe John Doucette Faye Fager Pam Falge Laura Felder Flower Mart Chairs and Volunteers Susan Foster
Jo Ann Fowler Bethany Frank Lanier Frank Athlene Gabay Luis Garay Garden Club of America Monica Powell Gerald Rodrigo Geron Graham Getty The Gift Shop in the Herb Cottage Wen Gong Matthew Goodman Betty Gordon Greenworks Christina Grigorian Robin Hammer Kristie Hassett Hank Hendrickson Elizabeth Herndler Marc Hitzig Robert Hollander Gwen Holliday Kate Hornyan Mark Huffman Cindy Hutchings Ben Hutto Melissa Isbister Malini Jadeja Dan Jamieson Japanese American Society Jayne Jerkins Maricor Jesalva Alison Alten Jia Priyanthi Kanakaratna Dammika Kandanaarachchi Kursunla Karakus Narayan Karkee Tricia Karppi Carol Kelleher Beth Kelley Angie Kelso Ali Kim Young-Ai Kim Holly Larisch Fran Lewis Charles Liao Allison Gordon Lineberger Cheryl Loewe Vickie Longosz Lynne Love Joe Luebke & the Entire Facilities Staff Tammie Manning Sheila Matini Daniel McAtee Noelle McHugh Mimi McNamara Rita McWilliams Molly Meinhardt Melwood
Mary Lynn Michael Middle Kingdom Jason Long Anne Millar Suzanne Miller Shirley Moore Jazz Moukdarath Katia Murillo NCS Alumni Outreach Coordinators NCS Book Sale Volunteers Anna Naghalyan Semi Nasseri National Cathedral School National Cathedral School – Upper School Student Volunteers Estelle Noone Masato Ohtaka Milly Osman Tara Palmore Debbie Page Pete Panagiotopoulos Al S. Paras, Jr. Lucie Patton Charlotte Perry Aneisha Persaud Premier Plant Volunteers Puppet Show Volunteers Linda Roecklein Rita Roy Linda Ruglys Andrea Ruiz Zolzaya Sanjmyatav Sara Schaberg Krista Schauer Cynthia Schollard Susanne Schrrjvers Steve Schulman Martha Seeligson Mary Lou Semans Irfan Shaukat David Shepard Hripsime Sivaslian Dee Skillern Jane Slatter Liz Sears Smith John Sonnier Stacey Sovereign St. Albans Alumni Outreach Coordinators St. Albans School St. Albans Café Volunteers St. Andrews School St. Mary Armenian Church-Women’s Guild St. Patrick’s Church St. Sophia’s Church Andrew Solberg Craig Stapert Staples Peggy Steuart Leslie Stubbendieck
Kim Summerville Talk of the Town Bishnu Thapa Tad Tharp Mary Catherine Thompson Crystal Thrower Tower Climb Volunteers Carrie Tydings Seiichi Urauchi U.S. Philippine Society Imelli Valentina Carmen Gutierrez Vegarra Arinda Vander Meer Victoria Vieru Huberta von Voss Wittig Washington Cathedral Altar Guild Signe Williamson Adam Wojciechowicz Allan Woods Allison Wolf Michaela Wong Scott Wood Tom Wright Lester Yang Syareena Yem
And these participating Embassies :
Embassy of Armenia Embassy of Australia Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Embassy of Ecuador Embassy of Germany Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Embassy of India Embassy of Jamaica Embassy of Japan Embassy of the Republic of Korea Embassy of Luxembourg Embassy of Malasia Embassy of Mongolia Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy of New Zealand Embassy of the Philippines Embassy of Poland Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Embassy of Sweden Embassy of Switzerland Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) Embassy of Turkey Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United States of America