The Choral Arts Society of Washington (CASW) is partnering with the Embassy of the Czech Republic for the CASW 28th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala at the Kennedy Center. A Washington tradition, the 2008 CASW Christmas concert will feature selections from Czech Christmas music in addition to Christmas standards chosen by Maestro Norman Scribner, artistic director of the 190-voice chorus. The concert on December 15th will be followed by the Annual Holiday Gala and Silent Auction, one of Washington’s premiere charity events that attracts 700 of the city’s most prominent diplomatic, social, political, and business leaders, and raises money for CASW artistic, educational, and community programs. Numerous items showcasing Czech culture and commerce will be auctioned off at the event.