{"id":2514,"date":"2006-07-09T02:07:54","date_gmt":"2006-07-09T02:07:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-07-08T00:07:08","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T00:07:08","slug":"Asia-On-My-Mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=2514","title":{"rendered":"Asia On My Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating the Asia Society&#8217;s 50th Anniversary, a series of intimate dinners and cocktail parties are being held throughout New York, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, Mumbai and Shanghai as part of a Summer Gala series in June&#8230; <i class=\"intro\">Celebrating the Asia Society&rsquo;s 50th Anniversary, a series of intimate dinners and cocktail parties are being held throughout New York, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, Mumbai and Shanghai as part of a Summer Gala series in June.<\/i>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\n<div class=\"pullquoteTop\">\n<blockquote><p> Asia Society is America&rsquo;s leading institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"pullquoteAttribute\">&#8212;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  &ldquo;Asia On My Mind&rdquo; has become a highly anticipated social event since 1994.  The intriguing mix of hosts and guests, the stimulating conversation and the spectacular surroundings of each dinner create a truly unique experience. These dinners support a wide range of programs in the arts, business, education and contemporary affairs at Asia Society. <\/p>\n<p> For more specific information, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiasociety.org\/aomm\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.asiasociety.org\/aomm\/index.html<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> On June 9th, hosts Carrie Cloud, Ida Liu and Dennis Wong held a glamorous summer soiree at downtown hotspot, Indochine.  A very fashion heavy crowd was in attendance mingling with Asian fashion designers Vivienne Tam and Peter Som, jewelry designers Eva &#038; Ava Bai, and supermodels Ling and Irina Panteava.   Guests were treated to special tropical cognac cocktails and Vietnamese delicacies.  Not a bad way to kick off summer and start the weekend.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"galleryHolder\"> <a href=\"javascript:MM_openBrWindow(&#39;galleries\/index.php?image=culture_asia01.jpg&#39;,&#39;image&#39;,&#39;width=600,height=400&#39;)\" class=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"galleries\/thumbnails\/culture_asia01.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Som, Ling\" class=\"galleryImg\" border=\"0\" height=\"130\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"130\" \/><span class=\"caption\">Peter Som, Ling<\/span><\/a>  <a href=\"javascript:MM_openBrWindow(&#39;galleries\/index.php?image=culture_asia02.jpg&#39;,&#39;image&#39;,&#39;width=600,height=400&#39;)\" class=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"galleries\/thumbnails\/culture_asia02.jpg\" alt=\"Hillary Latos, Vivienne Tam\" class=\"galleryImg\" border=\"0\" height=\"130\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"130\" \/><span class=\"caption\">Hillary Latos, Vivienne Tam<\/span><\/a>  <a href=\"javascript:MM_openBrWindow(&#39;galleries\/index.php?image=culture_asia03.jpg&#39;,&#39;image&#39;,&#39;width=600,height=400&#39;)\" class=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"galleries\/thumbnails\/culture_asia03.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Cloud, Dennis Wong, Ida Liu\" class=\"galleryImg\" border=\"0\" height=\"130\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"130\" \/><span class=\"caption\">Carrie Cloud, Dennis Wong, Ida Liu<\/span><\/a> <\/div>\n<p> Asia Society is America&rsquo;s leading institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational institution, the Asia Society presents a wide range of programs including major art exhibitions, performances, media programs, international conferences and lectures, and initiatives to improve elementary and secondary education about Asia. The Asia Society is headquartered in New York City, with regional centers in Washington, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Australia, Manila and Shanghai. For more information, contact the Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021. (212) 288-6400. 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