Bo Derek, Anna Kulinova and Barbara Winston
| Jonathan Zamir and Anna Kulinova | OVERTURE OUTREACH FOUNDATION OVERTURE OUTREACH FOUNDATION Benefit For Social Programs Rates An Awesome 10 By Edward T Callaghan Photos by John Wegorzewski ARELY seen on the New York social circuit, Bo Derek jetted into the Big Apple to host the inaugural benefit for Overture Outreach Foundation at the new Nikki Midtown. The foundation is committed to raising funds in the four key areas of child welfare, education, Health and environmental conservation. The original "10" teamed up with Ambassador Ivonne A-Baki of Ecuador in selecting four worthy charities to be the recipients of the evening’s proceeds: Galapagos Conservancy Foundation, Innocence in Danger, The Sunflower Foundation, and Doctors Without Borders. Composer/producer Tomaczek Bednarek emceed the festivities, which included an international fashion show featuring designers Bogosse, Raul Melgoza, Natasha Ivanyov and Tutsh. Also a silent auction of inspirational art by Enrique Mera, Bill Matthews, Dawn Hough Sebaugh and Tatiana A-Baki and a sumptuous dinner followed by a performance by singer Keri Wirth. Nikki Midtown, a branch of the wildly successfull Nikki Beach clubs located in chic resort areas as St. Bart’s, Marbella, Marrakech, St. Tropez and Los Cabos, brings a touch of the tropics to Manhattan and made for an ideal venue for the international crowd. Among the glittering crowd were actors Ron Silver, Gabriel Byrne and Tony Lo Bianco, Donald Trump Jr. and sultry model Anna Kulinova. Sponsors for this first fabulous fete were Nikki Beach, Sugarbush Ski & Golf Resort, Cuisnart Resort & Spa, Paul Georg Champagne and Chopard jewelers. |