2013
03/18/2013 - The Perlman Music Program Cocktails, Dinner and a Chamber Music Concert in Palm Beach
03/15/2013 - Asia Week New York Kick-off Reception at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
03/12/2013 - Third Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast: “Between The Sheets”
03/05/2013 - NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER’S FACES GALA HONORING LEON CHARNEY RAISED $4.5 MILLION
02/23/2013 - "I Have A Voice" fundraiser for Gigi's PLAYHOUSE
02/23/2013 - Eleventh Annual “Thanksgiving in February” Feeds over 500 of New York’s Needy
02/21/2013 - The French Heritage Society's Annual Palm Beach Gala Dinner
02/21/2013 - 24th Annual Gala of Heart & Soul Charitable Fund Auction at Christie’s
02/21/2013 - Eva Longoria Hosts Benefit for “Food Chains” Documentary - Exposes Exploitation in Am’s Farm Labor
02/13/2013 - Verdura hosts a fundraiser for“The Michael Feinstein American Songbook Initiative”
02/13/2013 - Lost and Found: The Pinajian Discovery, a benefit preview for the Fund for Armenian Relief
02/08/2013 - 56th Annual Red Cross Ball in Palm Beach
02/07/2013 - Lost and Found: The Pinajian Discovery benefit preview for the Fund for Armenian Relief
02/06/2013 - All Star Orchestra’s Preview Screening of their New Classical Music and On-line Education Television
01/29/2013 - Urban Greenwalk
01/23/2013 - The Perlman Music Program Fourth Charity Wine Auction
01/20/2013 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Add your Article

American Friends of the Louvre Soirée
06/03/2010 - By New York, NY

American Friends of the Louvre Soirée

On the evening of June 3rd, the Young Patrons Circle of the American Friends of the Louvre held their annual fête - Soirée au Louvre.

The evening began with a champagne reception at Dalva Brothers gallery where guests were treated to a private viewing of museum quality furniture, porcelain, and bronzes from the 18th century (some of which had royal provenance). Dalva Brothers (now in its third generation of ownership) has under its roof one of the finest collections of decorative arts in the world.

Following the reception at Dalva Brothers, the main benefit was held at the home of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy (the former Payne Whitney Mansion on Fifth Avenue). Guests mingled and danced in the second floor ballroom with décor by Kyle Hardin DeWoody, music by DJ Ari and huge French doors overlooking the greenery of Central Park while savoring VeeV cocktails, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and dessert. The evening also featured a stunning video art instillation by XXXX Magazine. It was a great opportunity for New York’s younger set of Francophiles to get together in the name of a great institution, the Musée du Louvre, which is the most visited museum by Americans after the Metropolitan and the National Gallery in D.C.

The festive group then moved on to the after party which was graciously hosted by The Pierre. The celebratory mood was seemingly unending, as was evident by those who stayed until the wee hours. It was a magical evening.

Funds raised on June 3 will help American Friends of the Louvre continue its fund raising efforts toward the restoration of the Musée du Louvre’s 18th -century decorative arts galleries. Closed since 2008, the galleries are being upgraded and re-designed by Jacques Garcia. The renovations and new display of the Musée du Louvre’s incomparable collections will be complete in 2012.

Photos by Eugene Mim from Patrick McMullan


Photo Gallery

Click here for more pictures and a slideshow. You can also click on any of the photos to start slideshow.

Slideshow »



 




Charity Events - CharityHappenings.org - Charity Events, Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved