5.23.12: Notable Occasions | New York Social Diary

Notable Occasions

Veronica Bulgari, Carnegie Hall Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson, Ilaria Bulgari, Carnegie Hall Trustee Nicola Bulgari, Grazia Raimondi, and conductor Luigi Piovano with Ensemble díArchi Fenaroli at Carnegie Hall Notables' Eighth Annual Notable Occasion

On Thursday May 10th, the American Friends of the Louvre's Young Patrons Circle hosted their fifth annual spring gala with the Honorable Philippe Lalliot, Consul General of France, at the French Consulate in New York City. This year's theme, Musée Mondial: Musée du Louvre, highlighted the fact that the Louvre is not only a French institution, but also a global museum serving as a steward of humanity's greatest artistic treasures. The group raised $35,000 through their silent auction, ticket sales and sponsorships. Proceeds will help American Friends of the Louvre continue its efforts to support the Louvre, raise awareness of its collections and ongoing scholarly endeavors around the world, and improve educational tools and visiting conditions for American and other English-speaking visitors.

Notable attendees of the event included His Imperial Highness the Prince Napoléon, The Borgias actress Lotte Verbeek, Andy Warhol muse and superstar Ultra Violet, and Joann Pailey (Elle Magazine). Sponsors of the event were Baccarat, Longchamp, The Standard Hotel and Veuve Clicquot.

The sixteen-piece silent auction comprised a private champagne reception and scarf-tying party at the Hermès boutique, a painting by Damian Stamer, photographs by Rush Zimmerman and Elle Muliarchyk, tickets to a taping of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and the 2012 Pirelli Calendar by Mario Sorrenti, among others.

Dovile Drizyte, Molly McLoone, Colleen Frank, Olivier Cassegrain, Stephanie Disegni, Nina Richter, Annette Vass, Malorie MacDonald, Emily Shumann (Longchamp Team)

Dovile Drizyte, Molly McLoone, Colleen Frank, Olivier Cassegrain, Stephanie Disegni, Nina Richter, Annette Vass, Malorie MacDonald, and Emily Shumann (Longchamp Team)

American Friends of the Louvre acknowledges the Young Patrons Circle Advisory Council, whose dedication made this event possible. Council members are David Chines, Daniel Colón, Jr., Anne de la Guéronnière, Anne Huntington, Elizabeth Kurpis, Alixe Laughlin, Charlie Manzo and Meghan Thrash. AFL also salutes the support of this year's Host Committee whose members included Olivier Cassegrain, Christina Eberli, Edward Farwick, Jaime Jiménez, Christine Kaculis, Harrison T. LeFrak, Quinn Pofahl, Gillian Hearst-Simonds, and Kingsley Pipes Woolworth.

American Friends of the Louvre ("AFL") was founded by the Musée du Louvre to strengthen ties between the Louvre and its American public, and to formalize the long-standing generosity of American patrons. Approximately one million Americans visit the Louvre each year, making it the most visited museum by Americans after the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Through special fundraising events and activities in New York City, the Young Patrons Circle supports AFL's mission to raise awareness for the Louvre's collections and museum expertise. Now in its fifth year, the Young Patrons Circle's annual benefit has become an anticipated celebration of Franco-American support for the Louvre Museum.

Anne Huntington, Emma Korvin (wearing Baccarat), Christina Eberli

Anne Huntington, Emma Korvin, and Christina Eberli

Liddy Berman (wearing Longchamp), Susi Kenna

Liddy Berman and Susi Kenna

Joey Lico, Lacary Sharpe, and Lisa Yom

Forbes Marsh, David Griffin, Richard Gabriele

Forbes Marsh, David Griffin, and Richard Gabriele

Harry Stendhal

Edward Farwick (The Standard), Daniela Maerky

Edward Farwick and Daniela Maerky

Emma Korvin (wearing Baccarat), Christina Pacetti, Liddy Berman (wearing Longchamp), Eva Fedderly

Emma Korvin, Christina Pacetti, Liddy Berman, and Eva Fedderly

Marie-Laure Charrier and Thomas Pernette

Alixe Laughlin and Emma Korvin

Kate Boudria and Daniel Colon

Eddie Ubell and Taima Vertucci

Christine Mastrangelo and Craig Marcus

Colin Butler and Stacey Lalljee

David Chines, Sue Devine (AFL), Daniel Colon

David Chines, Sue Devine, and Daniel Colon

Deni Tseretopoulos and Carter Brady

Jennifer and Courtney Collins

Hooman Mehram and Emel Dilek

Gemma Kahng and Anne Huntington

Kristin Mularz and Charlie Manzo

Mary Nelson Sinclair, Wallis Dolan, Marissa Montgomery

Mary Nelson Sinclair, Wallis Dolan, and Marissa Montgomery

Charlie Manzo and Craig Marcus

Allison Schrager, Sarah Stein-Sapir, Anne de la Guéronnière

Allison Schrager, Sarah Stein-Sapir, and Anne de la Guéronnière

Jon Kurpis and Elizabeth Kurpis

Elizabeth Whitman and Christopher Laconi

Michael Rosen and Meredith Rosenberg

Ahmar Ahmad and Noreen Ahmad

Raphael Paul diTommaso and Anne Huntington

Ultra Violet and Helene Jourdan-Gassin

Dovile Drizyte and Molly McLoone

Nina Richter, Colin Stark, Quinn Stuebe, Stacey Callahan, Morgan Sheff, Sean Donohue

Nina Richter, Colin Stark, Quinn Stuebe, Stacey Callahan, Morgan Sheff, and Sean Donohue

Katherine McGehee, Curtis Young, Elizabeth McGehee

Katherine McGehee, Curtis Young, and Elizabeth McGehee

Daniel Colon and Lotte Verbeek

Sue Devine and Philippe Lalliot

Thomas Pernette, Meghan Thrash, Curtis Young

Thomas Pernette, Meghan Thrash, and Curtis Young

Gilles Guilbert and Philippe Lalliot

Daniela Maerky, Debbie Silverman, Elle Muliarchyk

Daniela Maerky, Debbie Silverman, and Elle Muliarchyk

Sam Wathen, Joyce Sitterly, Whitney Larkin

Sam Wathen, Joyce Sitterly, and Whitney Larkin

Becca Marcus, Charlie Manzo, Melissa Ozga

Becca Marcus, Charlie Manzo, and Melissa Ozga

Jaime Jiménez

Olympia Arco and Jean-Christophe

Marissa Montgomery, David Chines, Wallis Dolan

Marissa Montgomery, David Chines, and Wallis Dolan

Melissa Ozga, Stacey Lalljee, Elizabeth Kurpis

Melissa Ozga, Stacey Lalljee, and Elizabeth Kurpis

Lotte Verbeek and Thomas Pierce

Liddy Berman (wearing Longchamp), Michael Greenglass, Eva Fedderly

Liddy Berman, Michael Greenglass, and Eva Fedderly

Miya Ando and Shelter Serra

David Chines and Alixe Laughlin

DJ Scott Sanders

A week ago Tuesday, they held the annual POSH Gala in the Regency Room at the Pierre Hotel. They honored Lizzie Tisch, interior designer Robert Couturier and Chris Fiore, President of Henri Bendel. More than 200 attended.

The evening was hosted by Hamish Bowles, Amy Fine Collins, and Lorry Newhouse. Margaret Russell, Editor in Chief of Architectural Digest, presented Couturier with his award.

Among the guests: Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney, Arlene Dahl and Marc Rosen, Nina Griscom, Iris Apfel, Carolyn Roehm, Dennis Basso, Kris Jenner, Alex Hitz and Christina Steinbrenner.

Rosanna Scotto of WNYW-TV’s Good Day New York introduced the evening. A highlight of the evening was a fast paced and exciting auction, where more than $100,000 was raised within seven minutes by honoree Tisch’s husband, auctioneer Jonathan Tisch. POSH events throughout the year raise approximately $1.3 million dollars to fight vision loss.

Lizzie Tisch and Amy Fine Collins

Sharon Handler Loeb and Robert Couturier

Arnie and Paola Rosenshein

Kyle DeWoody

Mark Ackermann and Kris Jenner

Robert Couturier, Lizzie Tisch, and Chris Fiore

Carl and Iris Apfel

Jonathan Tisch, Lizzie Tisch, and Mark Ackermann

Mario Buatta and Yanna Avis

Lorry Newhouse

Sharon Handler Loeb, Darren Henault, and Somers Farkas

Arlene Dahl and Marc Rosen

Bettina Zilkha

Jonathan Farkas and John Castimatidis

Robert Zimmerman

Jean Shafiroff and Mark Ackermann

Margaret Russell, Robert Verdi, and Lizzie Tisch

Chris Fiore and Lori Berg

Rosanna Scotto and Rick Friedberg

Alex Hitz, Gayle Atkins, and Brad Collins

Margaret Russell and Somers Farkas

Marc Rosen, Carolyne Roehm, Simon Pinniger, and Lynn Nesbit

Margaret Russell and Jay McInerney

Dennis Basso, Caroline Dean, and Jonathan Tisch

Margo Castimatidis and Catherine Adler

Jean Shafiroff, Mario Buatta, and Lucia Hwong Gordon

Suzanne Mados and Kevin Marshall

Mark Locks, Kris Jenner, and Jaime Jimenez

Sharon Handler Loeb and Amy Fine Collins

Dori Cooperman, Jonathan Tisch, Chris Meigher, and Grace Meigher

Nazee Moinian and Amy Fine Collins

YungHee Kim and Angela Ho

Naeem Khan and Iris Apfel

Mark Gilbertson and Tiffany Dubin

Margo Castimatidis, John Castimatidis, Somers Farkas, Frederick Adler, and Catherine Adler

Margo MacNabb Nederlander

Carolyne Roehm and Jay McInerney

Darren Henault, Grace Meigher, and Edmundo Huerta

On Thursday, May 17 Nicola Bulgari and the Carnegie Hall Notables hosted the Eighth Annual Notable Occasion with violinist Grazia Raimondi and Ensemble d'Archi Fenaroli conducted by Luigi Piovano, performing works by Britten, Mendelssohn, Puccini, and Bartók in Zankel Hall. After the concert, the Notables gathered at Remi for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

The Eighth Annual Notable Occasion is generously underwritten by Nicola Bulgari. The evening will benefit music education in the New York metropolitan area by supporting the many music education programs created by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.

Violinist Grazia Raimondi with Ensemble díArchi Fenaroli in a private performance for the Notables

The Eighth Annual Notable Occasion is part of a series of annual special events offered for Carnegie Hall Notables members. The Carnegie Hall Notables, a membership and ticket program for music enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s, is an exciting and energetic community of young people committed to advancing music education and the arts. Through original events, discounted ticket prices to concerts, discussions with world-famous composers and musicians, and music events throughout New York City, Notables members are invited to intimately experience the exceptional power of music.

The annual roster of events is curated by the Notables Committee, a diverse group of artists, socialites, and entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s led by co-chairs Jimmy Zankel and Cody Franchetti. Contributions to the Notables support the vital music education programs and online programs of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, which annually serves over 350,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York metropolitan area, across the US, and around the world.

Carnegie Hall Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson, Veronica Bulgari, Ilaria Bulgari, and Carnegie Hall Trustee Nicola Bulgari

Alexis Minasian and Jonathan Potter

Victoria Li, Shiann Yamin, and Kim Hastie

Max Jones

Ryan Brown and Elizabeth Bardauskis

Heather Strekal and Danny McHatton

Wendy Diamond and Alexander Goldberg

Francine OíKeeffe, Matt Quam, Adriana Herrera, and Katina Scott

Cindy Chin and friend

Niral Parikh and friend

Carnegie Hall Director of Development Susan Brady with Colin Touhey and Carolyn Wolcott

Nazee Moinian

Clive Gillinson and Nicola Bulgari

Allison Tick and Michael Bretholz at Remi

Genghis Barbie serenades guests at Remi

Guests in the atrium garden at Remi

Sima Schloss, Tina Tang, and friends

Lee Hallman, Brooks Thomas, James G. Brooks Jr., and Anna Lemanski

Luke Gay, Cecily and Joel Denny, and Mary Wible Vertin

Matt and Linette Semino

Guests enjoying the reception at Remi

Alheli Alvarado and Ayano Maehara

Cookie River at Remi

The National Academy Foundation held its annual gala on May 7th, honoring Joan and Sanford I. Weill of the Weill Family Foundation and Verizon Communications. The event took place at Cirpirani's on Wall Street and featured a special performance by Lang Lang.

The Gala Benefit is the National Academy Foundation's signature event, and celebrates the meaningful interactions between business leaders and academy students that position young people for lifelong success, invigorate the workforce, and help to build a stronger economy.

Mali Lipscher, Carla Schirm, Jessica Stepman, Jeff McCall, Luisa Mendoza-Chavez, Alicia Kong, Jackie Burgos, and Natasha Ghatak

The Benefit is truly unique in that students were at the heart of the evening. Each year, students from academies across the country attend the event to showcase their work, practice their networking skills, and meet role models from the business community. Click here to see the list of academies who presented at the Benefit.

The event was NAF's 30th Anniversary Benefit. Attendees heard from NAF students about how their academy education, made possible by everyone's support, adds purpose and promise to their lives.

The National Academy Foundation is a network of 500 career-themed academies that opens doors for underserved high school students to viable careers. During the 2011-12 school year, 60,000 students attended NAF academies across 39 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NAF's national rate of seniors graduating at 97% testifies to the effectiveness this effort.