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FIAF HONORSJANE FONDAby Raine Magazine | Nov 15, 2018 | Culture

On November 12, 2018 the FIAF hosted

their annual Trophee des Arts Gala at The

Plaza Hotel to raise vital funds to support

the organization’s innovative programs,

which explore the evolving diversity and

richness of French cultures through

education and the arts.

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FIAF is the country’s leading French

language and cultural center. Founded in

1898 by American Francophiles, FIAF is an

American not for profit organization

incorporated in the state of New York and

is not an agency of the French

governments. Located in the heart of NYC,

the French Institute Alliance Franciase

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(FIAF) offers unique insight into French

culture.

This year, FIAF honored Jane Fonda, an

iconic American actress with the Trophee

des Arts award and Sebastien Bazin,

Chairman & CEO of AccorHotels with the

Pilier d’Or award.

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The evening started with a packed cocktail

reception filled with well dressed

attendees from New York’s social scene.

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Items for the silent auction surrounded the

room; including a Moynat, Celine,

Givenchy and Fendi handbags. After guests

mingled for about an hour at the standing

room only reception, everyone made their

way upstairs to the ballroom.

Marie-Monique Steckel, President of the

French Insitute Alliance Française (FIAF),

welcomed everyone to the gala and

thanked us for supporting the

organization. She then informed us of the

passing of Bob Wilmers, a longtime Board

Member and Chairman for the last five

years in December 2017. The new

Chairman, Charles S. Cohen, has nurtured

a lifelong passion for France and its

culture and is an exciting addition to the

team.

The first award presentation of the

evening went to Sebastian Bazin,

Chairman & CEO of AccorHotels. He spoke

about his journey in the hospitality

business and about his passion for

transforming the lives of his employees

and their families by providing stable

employment.

Next, we experienced a very exciting live

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auction. The auctioneer not only raised

over $100,000 during the live auction and

over $127,000 for pledges, he was able to

get a few laughs from the crowd with his

entertaining personality. The live auction

item garnering the highest bid was the

2017 art piece, Monkey Train, by Jeff Koons

going for $45,000. And to top it off, Jeff

Koons was in attendance and agreed to

take a selfie with the person who won the

bid.

After the live auction, a video of a few

popular movie scenes with Jane Fonda was

played to entertain the crowd. After, she

was introduced and presented with the

Trophee des Arts Awards for her track

record of philanthropy, political activism

and feminism. As she walked onstage, the

audience gave her a standing ovation. She

graciously accepted her award as she

captivated the crowd with her beauty and

wit. It was the perfect round up of a

wonderful evening filled with charity,

glamour and culture!

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