DOMENICO VACCA, JOE PISCOPO, TOMMY TUNE,
LILIANE MONTEVECCHI, DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER,
CARMEN DELL- OREFICE, ARLENE DAHL,
MICHAEL NOURI, SHAUN TAUB, VERONICA ATKINS
MERSENTES
and LT. GOVERNOR MICHAEL FIDELE headline
The Sixty-fourth Annual
Boys'
Town of Italy
"Ball of the Year" Gala
April 3, 2009
WHO:
Honorees:
Domenico Vacca -
Famed Italian designer and master tailor
Liliane Montevecchi
-
French actress, singer and dancer.
Veronica Atkins Mersentes -
Philanthropist and health advocate
The
Honorable Michael Fidele - Lt.
Governor of Connecticut
VIP:
Joe Piscopo -
Saturday
Night Live alum will be the MC
for the night.
Tommy Tune -
Legendary Broadway showman and 7-time Tony
winner
Dr. Ruth
Westheimer - Famed sex-therapist,
author, and media personality
Carmen Dell-Orefice -
American model often considered the first
Supermodel
Arlene Dahl -
Film and T.V. actress, former MGM starlet
Michael
Nouri - Film and T.V. actor,
known for his roles in
Flashdance and on
The O.C.
Shaun Toub -
Film and T.V. Actor, known for his roles in
Iron Man and
Crash
WHAT:
The Sixty-fourth
Boys Towns
of
Italy "Ball
of the Year." Founded in 1945 by
Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing,
BTOI is an organization committed to aiding
underprivileged children from around the
world. They come from 14 war-ravaged
nations, and have fled thousands of miles to
the relative safety
of a Boys Town. This year's honorees include
Italian designer
Domenico
Vacca, French actress, singer and
dancer,
Liliane Montevecchi,
philanthropist
Veronica
Atkins and
Lt.
Governor Michael Fidele of
Connecticut. SNL
alum,
Joe Piscopo, will be Master of Ceremonies.
WHERE:
The Pierre Hotel
Grand Ballroom
Fifth Avenue
at
61st Street
WHEN:
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Cocktails - 6:30PM
Dinner and
Entertainment - 7:30PM
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For more
information contact:
Sara Preto or Jamie Garfield 212-672-0509,
Spreto@saxtongroupltd.com,
jgarfield@saxtongroupltd.com