Glitter and glitterati were out in force earlier this month when many friends of Venice — including at least two Virgin Islanders — came together for a masked ball.
Save Venice Inc. and the Young Friends of Save Venice held their annual fund-raiser — Un Ballo in Maschera – A Futuristic Carnival — on Feb. 9 in New York City.
Lucien Moolenaar and Tynnetta McIntosh attended the soiree at the invitation of friend and co-chairman of Young Friends of Save Venice, John Leopoldo Fiorilla. The event was held at swank NYC restaurant Cipriani, and much of New York society turned out for an evening of mystery, elegance and fun.
From the moment guests arrived, they were greeted by jugglers, magicians and stilt performers (we call them mocko jumbies). For the first half hour guests mingled at a Taittinger champagne reception, followed by dinner, dancing and the awarding of prizes.
Lucien, who flew in for the event from London, and Tynnetta, who joined him from St. Thomas, did their best to "do as the Venetian do" and dressed in formal wear and beautiful masks. Tynnetta's mask was made of real orchids, roses and feathers, and stopped many attendees who wanted to smell the roses in their tracks.
The event allowed two friends to spend a great evening with each other as well as with mutual friends and many new acquaintances.
