EACH YEAR THE GALA SUPPORTS CHARITABLE PROJECTS CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK AND AUSTRIA

“THE GOLDEN AGE” SWING DINNER DANCE GALA HOSTED BY THE VIENNESE OPERA BALL

By Elizabeth Darwen

The Viennese Opera Ball hosted their Swing Dinner Dance Gala, “The Golden Age” at a private club in Manhattan. Due to the events of the past year, the gala was scaled down from previous years with limited capacity but was a great return of the extravagant affair. The Viennese Opera Ball is a nonprofit association under Section 501(c)(3) and celebrated under the auspices of the US Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The Gala Chairs for the evening were philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, and Denise Rich. Each year, it supports charitable projects that are connected to communities in New York or Vienna. The proceeds of the Swing Dinner Dance benefited the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.

The Gala took place with the support of City of Vienna and the Honorary Gala Chair, Governor & Mayor of Vienna The Honorable Michael Ludwig, Consul General of Austria in New York The Honorable Helene Steinhaeusl, and the Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York Michael Haider. Notable attendees included: President of the Viennese Opera Ball Silvia Frieser, event chair and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, Consul General of Austria in New York The Honorable Helene Steinhaeusl, Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York Michael Haider, Hubert Heiss, Yoko Nakamura-Haider, Martin Shafiroff, Malan Breton, Scott Stone, Ana Stone, Eve Brookville, Sabine Riglos, Victoria Whipple, Paula Mahoney, Nelli Hantman, Imke Gerdes, Barbara Wennerholm, David Hochberg, Pamela O'Connor, Sonia Nassery Cole, Michele Herbert, Emily Mohr, Cole Rumbough, Sessa Von Richthofen, Richard Johnson. l For more information, please visit: vienneseoperaball.com

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2nd row, right photo – Silvia Frieser, Hubert Heiss, Austrian Consul General Helene Steinhaeusl, Yoko Nakamura-Haider, Michael Haider.

“MURANO NIGHTS” DINNER HOSTED BY YOUNG FRIENDS OF SAVE VENICE HELPS FUND VENETIAN ART RESTORATION

By Ann Grenier.

Top row, left photo –Lizzie Asher, Tai-Heng

Cheng, Alyson Cafiero

Top row, right photo –

Atmosphere

2nd row, left photo –Natalie Myer, Emily Godard, Savannah Engel, Cara Chen, Clare Ngai

2nd row, right photo –Katie Gray, Lizzie Asher, Patina Miller

3rd row – Brooklyn

Ballet

4th row, left photo –

Atmosphere

4th row, middle photo –Anthony DeWitt, Lizzie

Asher, Casey Kohlberg, Mercedes de Guardiola, Michele Levbarg-Klein

Rayden, Christina Senia, Clare Ngai

4th row, right photo –

Lizzie Asher, Casey Kohlberg

Casey Kohlberg, Lizzie Asher, and the Young Friends of Save Venice hosted Murano Nights, an intimate dinner at Casa Cipriani, the newly opened member's club and celebrity hotspot in New York City’s landmark Battery-Maritime building. The evening was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Save Venice, which in lieu of the pandemic related postponement of its usual black tie masquerade gala, is hosting over 50 smaller dinners and parties across the world. Murano Nights included 50 of Save Venice’s fashionable younger supporters from art and fashion to film and media for a cocktail hour.

“It’s been a pretty crazy year and a half,” said host Casey Kohlberg in a sparkling Carolina Herrera cocktail dress. “But I’m honestly so excited to be able to see friends and dress up again. Save Venice Young Friends Chair Lizzie Asher, shimmering in a PatBo dress, followed the welcome remarks by sharing the myriad of restoration accomplishments Save Venice has had during its 50 years: "Save Venice has indeed been saving Venice one masterpiece at a time."

Notable guests included: Patina Miller, Serena Goh, Krystal Bick, Amir Taghi, Denise Baca, Tai Cheng, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jennifer Wright, Savannah Engel, Alyson Cafiero, Laura Day Webb, Timo Weiland, Mercedes de Guardiola, Clare Ngai, Daniel Howard, Irina Eicke-Krylova, and Maximilian Eicke.