Wed Oct 31, 7:00 PM - Wed Oct 31, 11:00 PM
768 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Community: Midtown Manhattan
Description
The French Heritage Society invites you to attend its Annual New York Gala Dinner Dance on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at The Plaza Hotel. This year, the exquisite, much anticipated black-tie affair will be festively themed The Black and Orange Ball.
Event Details
Guests are encouraged to wear masks and disguises.
An elegant dinner will be followed by music and dancing with Alex Donner and his orchestra. The cocktail hour will begin at 7pm with dinner beginning at 8pm. 250 guests are expected.
The event will honor French luxury lifestyle brand LALIQUE and its founder René Lalique. Celebrating their 130th anniversary in 2018, LALIQUE is internationally recognized as the ultimate symbol of French luxury.
Representing the ultimate in artisanal skills, utmost precision and fundamental values, LALIQUE stands for luxury, excellence and creativity. Through its contemporary work in six areas, LALIQUE revives and pursues the creative, eclectic work of its founder: jewelry, decorative items, interior design, fragrances, art and hospitality. LALIQUE enters into exclusive collaborations with luxury brands, artists and designers to create stunning objects and exclusive collections based on both partners’ know-how and expertise. All crystal items are handcrafted in the original LALIQUE factory, built by René Lalique and located in the Alsace region in France since 1921. LALIQUE continues to thrive as a truly timeless lifestyle brand.
The evening is organized under the gracious patronage of His Excellency Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, and Mrs. Sophie L’Hélias-Delattre, Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre, Consul General of France in New York, and Mrs. Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States.
All proceeds from the event support the important work of the French Heritage Society. FHS is dedicated to preserving the rich French architectural and cultural heritage, transmitting and safeguarding skills, knowledge and love of heritage through transatlantic educational programs, and fostering Franco-American friendship through cultural exchanges.
For information please contact fhs@frenchheritagesociety.org
An elegant dinner will be followed by music and dancing with Alex Donner and his orchestra. The cocktail hour will begin at 7pm with dinner beginning at 8pm. 250 guests are expected.
The event will honor French luxury lifestyle brand LALIQUE and its founder René Lalique. Celebrating their 130th anniversary in 2018, LALIQUE is internationally recognized as the ultimate symbol of French luxury.
Representing the ultimate in artisanal skills, utmost precision and fundamental values, LALIQUE stands for luxury, excellence and creativity. Through its contemporary work in six areas, LALIQUE revives and pursues the creative, eclectic work of its founder: jewelry, decorative items, interior design, fragrances, art and hospitality. LALIQUE enters into exclusive collaborations with luxury brands, artists and designers to create stunning objects and exclusive collections based on both partners’ know-how and expertise. All crystal items are handcrafted in the original LALIQUE factory, built by René Lalique and located in the Alsace region in France since 1921. LALIQUE continues to thrive as a truly timeless lifestyle brand.
The evening is organized under the gracious patronage of His Excellency Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, and Mrs. Sophie L’Hélias-Delattre, Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre, Consul General of France in New York, and Mrs. Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States.
All proceeds from the event support the important work of the French Heritage Society. FHS is dedicated to preserving the rich French architectural and cultural heritage, transmitting and safeguarding skills, knowledge and love of heritage through transatlantic educational programs, and fostering Franco-American friendship through cultural exchanges.
For information please contact fhs@frenchheritagesociety.org
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