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Black Tie International:
Ancient
Paths, Modern Voices
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South Coast Plaza and
Christian Dior
Celebrated The Launch of
The West-Coast Edition
of
Carnegie Hall's
Ancient Paths, Modern
Voices:
A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture
Photos by: Ryan
Miller/Capture
Imaging
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Dean
Corey, Philharmonic Society of
Orange County Artistic Director;
Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom,
South Coast Plaza Managing
Director pose during arrivals
for the Christian Dior gala
celebrating “Ancient Paths,
Modern Voices” at South Coast
Plaza on October 14, 2009 in
Costa Mesa, California
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Chen Huaizhi, Consul, Consulate General People's
Republic of China; Zhang Yun, Consul General,
People's Republic of China in Los Angeles pose with
Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom, South Coast Plaza
Managing Director during the Christian Dior Gala for
“Ancient Paths, Modern Voices” held at South Coast
Plaza on October 14, 2009 in Costa Mesa, California |
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Pamela Baxter,
President of Christian Dior; Suzan Paek; Karen
Watkins, Executive Vice President for Christian
Dior; and Debra Gunn Downing, South Coast Plaza
Executive Director of Marketing, pose during the
arrivals for the “Ancient Paths, Modern Voices”
festival launch at South Coast Plaza with a
Christian Dior Gala featuring Cirque du Soleil on
October 14, 2009 in
Costa Mesa, California |
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On the evening of October 14, 2009, South Coast Plaza and Christian Dior celebrated the launch of the West-Coast edition of Carnegie Hall’s
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture, presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The evening began in Jewel Court at South Coast Plaza with a preview of a new exhibition of monumental work by celebrated Beijing-based fashion photographer Quentin Shih, followed by a presentation with
Henry Segerstrom, South Coast Plaza Managing Director,
Dean Corey
Philharmonic Society of Orange County Artistic Director, Pamela Baxter,
President of Christian Dior, and Zhang Yun, Consul General, People's Republic of China in Los Angeles. Guests were then led to the second part of the evening by lion dancers and drummers for dinner, dancing and entertainment including performances by Cirque du Soleil’s KŔ, “Live” Terra Cotta Soldiers and Mask Changers.
ANCIENT PATHS, MODERN VOICES OVERVIEW:
This fall, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the West-Coast edition of a bicoastal Carnegie Hall festival paying tribute to China’s diverse and vibrant culture and its influence around the world. Marking the first time that Carnegie Hall’s live festival programming will be offered to audiences outside New York City, Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture will take place from October 11 to November 24, 2009 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Southern California artistic partners institutions. Ancient Paths, Modern Voices in Southern California is presented with the support of South Coast Plaza
and The Segerstrom Foundation.
www.carnegiehall.org/chinafestival
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