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By Lynette Carrington
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix Goes Grownup The Markets of Marrakesh Takes Attendees on a Magic Carpet Ride
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The three levels of The Children’s Museum of Phoenix transformed in to a fairy tale of food, fantasy and entertainment
EACH YEAR, THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX holds a one-of-a-kind fundraiser to benefit the museum and honor those who support their unique facility and programs. This year, the theme of “Night at the Museum” was “The Markets of Marrakesh.” The building was decorated in “Arabian Nights” style with colorful flying carpets, a group of belly dancers, a snake
charmer, a contortionist, a henna tattoo artist, acrobats, members of the famous Strange Family Circus and a fortune teller. The three levels of The Children’s Museum of Phoenix transformed in to a fairy tale of food, fantasy and entertainment as revelers turned out en masse to help raise funds. There was an array of top-notch restaurants and caterers that dotted all three levels of The Children’s Museum of Phoenix, serving up bite-size samples of
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their best cuisine. Some of the restaurants and vendors who generously donated their time, talent and tastiness included The Nacho Train, A-List Corporate Events & Catering, Mi Patio, Mu Shu Asian Grill, Rendezvous Catering & Events, Cupcakes by Design, Creative Cappuccino, Arcadia Farms, Starbucks, zpizza, Bluewater Grill and popchips. Guests were treated to an open bar all evening long (don’t even get me started on how great the cherry vodka was), some Middle Eastern-themed food and an entire array of global foods. As part of the “Wish and Win Treasures” auction for The Children’s Museum of
Local band, The Instant Classics
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