Northern Ireland Press Photographers Association Chairman John Harrison ,Tim Losty, Director Northern Ireland Bureau in Washington, Northern Ireland US Consul Dean Pitman and Alan Lewis Vice Chairman NIPPA at the Opening night reception for the 'Out of the Darkness - Into The Light' exhibition of work by Association members over the last 40 years at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The reception, attended by over 300 people marked the launch of the Rediscover Northern Ireland Programme of cultural events to be held over the coming months. The reception was hosted by the Northern Ireland Bureau in Washington and follows the successful opening of the 'Out of the Darkness' exhibition currently showing at the Ormeau Baths Gallery in Belfast.