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Lady Rothschild and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild |
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Kalliope Karella with Steve and Christine Schwarzman |
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Luciano and Giancarla Berti |
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Sir Evelyn de Rothschild and Marchesa Bona Frescobaldi |
The Saturday before last at Carnegie Hall, the Friends of FAI (Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano) held a benefit gala with a concert, hosting the debut of the Filarmonica Della Scala from Milan, followed by a dinner at the Morgan Library and Museum.
The evening benefited the work of FAI, an organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of some of Italy’s most important architectural sites and heritage properties.
Chiara and Massimo Ferragamo were Chairmen of the black tie evening. Bona Frescobaldi was International chairman and Honorary Chairmen were Sir Evelyn and Lady Rothschild. |
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Ara Hovnanian and Gioia Marchi |
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Cesare Rimini and Giancarla Berti |
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Chiara Ferragamo |
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Ambassador and Mrs. Spatafora |
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Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia |
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Giancarla Berti and friends |
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Lady Rothschild |
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Steve Robert, Pilar Crespi Robert, Deborah Zoullas, and Nicholas Zoullas |
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Juan Corradi and Emily Frick |
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Kenneth Jay Lane and Princess Fiametta d'Arenberg |
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Filippo Arcieri and Fabiana Marenghi Vaselli |
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Tamara Tunie |
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John Foster and Jeanne Lawrence |
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Kim Won-soo |
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Mario Calvo-Platero and Mrs. Isak Senbehar |
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Vittorio Frescobaldi and friends |
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Massimo Ferragamo and Michelle Rosenfeld |
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Luigi Moscheri, Ann Nitze, and Bill Nitze |
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Yoo Soon-Taek and Ban Ki-Moon |
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Pat Schoenfeld |
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Shafi Roepers and Massimo Ferragamo |
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Mariuccia Zerilli Marimo |
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Nicholas Zoullas and Fiametta d'Arenberg |
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Steve and Chrsitine Schwarzman |
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Two Wednesdays ago on October 10, at Cipriani Wall Street, Petra Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund Heart of Gold Ball honored Arpad (“Arki”) Busson, Chairman, EIM (UK) Ltd., Brad Edson, Chief Executive Officer, NutraCea, Cindi Leive, Editor in Chief, Glamour magazine, wth a live auction and performance by Wyclef Jean.
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Wyclef Jean performing |
The mission of Happy Hearts Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, is to globally aid children who have suffered from a disaster by bridging gaps in education and health. HHF has contributed more the $2.5 million in support of 39 programs including the building of kindergartens, schools, medical centers and computer labs around the world.
To date, all of their costs and expenses have been underwritten by generous donors, allowing 100% of the funds raised to help the children.
For more information on The Happy Hearts Fund, please visit www.happyheartsfund.org. |
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Bruce Willis and Eva Mendes |
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Tim Robbins and Wyclef Jean |
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Honoree Brad Edson and Bruce Willis |
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Petra Nemcova and Donnie Deutsch |
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Eva Mendes and Petra Nemcova |
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Petra Nemcova and Wyclef Jean |
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Russell Simmons |
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Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson |
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Susie Essman |
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Last month, VH1 Save The Music Foundation celebrated ten years of successfully restoring music education programs in public schools across the country with a star-studded Gala under the Tent in Lincoln Center. The event, hosted by Maria Menounos, featured performances by John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Miri Ben-Ari and a 61-piece student orchestra made up of VH1 Save The Music students from across the country.
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Bill Clinton |
During the celebration, The Foundation paid tribute to Former President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mariah Carey, John Sykes, founder of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and NAMM: The International Music Products Association for their unyielding support and dedication to The Foundationís mission.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked-off the evening by welcoming guests back to the city where the Foundation began, followed by NBC's Conan O'Brien who showcased his own musical talents, or lack thereof against orchestra member Michael Stuckey. Later in the program, Tim Gunn of Project Runway was on hand to auction off an autographed Paul McCartney stage-played Hofner guitar donated by the Beatle himself.
Capping off the night, a handful of guests were invited across the street to join friend of the Foundation, Singer/Songwriter Nick Lachey for an exclusive after hours celebration at The Empire Hotel underwritten by Gala sponsors: Anheuser Busch, Grey Goose Vodka and LG. |
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and General Manager of VH1 Tom Calderon |
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Miri Ben Ari |
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Mariah Carey and Mya |
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Mariah Carey and Save the Music founder John Sykes |
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Vanessa Carlton |
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Conan O'Brian |
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Roger Waters |
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Jon Bon Jovi and John Mayer |
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