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Bamboo and Bonsai
Gala
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L-R Stilson
Tomita (Board of Trustees), Rosie Burkman (Board of
Trustees), Randal Baker (Board of Trustees President), Norma
Geller (Board of Trustees), Peter Marks (Board of Trustees),
Robin May (Gala Co-Chair),
Christine Carton (Gala Co-Chair)
Photo by:
Austen Waldron
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Morikami Museum
and Japanese Gardens'
Bamboo and Bonsai Gala is a Bombastic Success
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Delray Beach, Fla. – Under a twinkling
blanket of stars,
the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens celebrated its
annual gala with over 200 well-heeled guests and museum
supporters on March 4. |
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Japanese culture was on prominent display
throughout the
Bamboo and Bonsai
Gala, which kicked
off with
butlered
cocktails, sake and whiskey tastings, and a riveting taiko
drumming performance by
Fushu Daiko.
A spectacular fireworks display preceded a lavish
surf-and-turf dinner hosted on the museum’s plein air
terrace overlooking Lake Morikami. |
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The
notable night also featured dancing and live music by Vinyl,
an opulent silent auction, and the 2023 George Morikami
Cultural Arts Awards, which spotlighted supporters whose
generosity and creativity made a sustaining impact on the
museum and its community. Award honorees included The
Freeman Foundation, Beverlee
Kohnken and
the
Kohnken
Family Foundation, and Mrs. Marilyn Rothstein. |
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Monies raised from the gala will benefit
Morikami’s 4Es: Exhibitions, Education, Emotional Wellness
programs, and Expansion. |
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Notable guests included Consul General of
Japan Kazuhiro Nakai, Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss,
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation’s
Paul Connell, Morikami Museum’s Director Bonnie White LeMay,
Board President
Emeritus
Celia “CiCi” Turner Zahringer, Board of Trustees President
Randal Baker, Gala Co-Chairs
Robin May and Christine Carton, Gala Honorary Chair Hilarie
Viener, Board of Trustees’
Rosie Burkman, Norma Geller, Peter Marks, and Stilson
Tomita. |
Bamboo and Bonsai Gala’s Presenting Sponsor
was JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Exclusive Hotel Sponsor was
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach.
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