True luxury from HALADA

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Charity Gala

HALADA has generously donated a beautiful pearl and diamond ring to this year’s Charity Gala auction – HALADA Reef.

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HALADA carefully and professionally selects only the best cultured pearls, which they then highlight with refined design. Each design embodies both a fascination with the ocean and the power of human creativity.

Eric Halada says “Just as ocean currents shape objects into varied forms, so the hands of experienced goldsmiths created the HALADA Reef Collection, with delicate pearls set into irregularly shaped matt and glossy pink gold, further enhanced by freshwater pearls in pastel pink tones.”

Product details:

Freshwater Pearl 8,5-9mm
5 Brilliants 0,025 Carat TW-si
18 Carat Rosegold

The HALADA Reef ring will be on display in the live auction at the 2016 Charity Gala. #LIVE16

Auction prizes needed…

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Charity Gala

Dear friends

The preparations are well underway for the 2016 Charity Gala and to ensure its success we need your help.

Last year we raised nearly three million Czech Krowns for our charities and sponsored many life changing projects:

Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Motol: Funds raised were used to purchase ward equipment to treat children with cancer.
Diakonie Center: Diakonie supports families of children with mental, physical and multiple disabilities. Money directed to this charity was used to renovate the garden.
Beroun Children’s Home: Beroun is a residential home for complex needs children. Our contributions funded horse-riding lessons, swimming lessons, pet therapy, music therapy and trips to the salt caves.
Skiing for the disabled: Donations were used to train a mono-ski instructor.
Pink Crocodile School: Pink Crocodile helps children with complex needs. Last year we sponsored new equipment.
Dedina Center: Dedina offers a support system for adults with impaired vision. Our money was used to support a program aimed at fostering greater independence.
Broken Silence Foundation: Broken Silence supports deaf children after their cochlear implant surgery. Money raised was invested in surgical equipment for Motol ORL.

Many of these initiatives are ongoing and need our continued support.

We are extremely grateful to our sponsors for their kind donations. Thank you to those who have already donated prizes for the 2016 auction. If you haven’t yet donated and are able to give an auction prize or something for our goody bags please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

We look forward to working with you to make 2016 our best year yet. For more information about our work please speak with any committee member or visit www.charitygala.cz.

Warm wishes

Charity Gala Committee

Charity Gala 2016 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Charity Gala

Dear friends

We hope you’re all enjoying your summer. We know that many of you start thinking about your table themes and costumes while you’re travelling so here’s a heads-up on this year’s event.

The theme for the Charity Gala 2016 is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Here’s a photo of the winning pitch!

Twist and turn the theme any way you please.

Shakespeare famously sourced his work from myths, legends and masques. Feel free to bring in ideas from any of his plays and reimagine his characters any way you want, just as a theatre director would do.

You can also look to the Broadway shows that he inspired for ideas. The Lion King, Wicked and West Side Story are all based on Shakespeare’s works. As is Black Adder!

Comedy, tragedy, gender politics, heroes and villains. We expect it all.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday 3 December and join us for an evening of Shakespearean inspired shenanigans.

We look forward to seeing you all again soon.

With best wishes

The Charity Gala Committee

Thank you! We raised over 2.6 Million CZK!!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Charity Gala

Dear Charity Gala supporters

Thank you for joining us on an incredible journey to travel together “Around The World in 80 days”.

We are extremely thankful for your support with prize donations, ticket purchases, auction bids and pledges. Your contributions really do make a difference.

We are delighted to tell you that we again raised over 2.6 million Czech Krowns for our charities on Saturday night.

In 2016, together we will support:

University Hospital Motol: The Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology treats children with cancer. We raised enough money for new chair-beds for the wards and the purchase of infusion pumps.
University Hospital Motol: The department of ENT/ORL treats congenital disorders of the Head and Neck, and Hearing. We will purchase specialist state of the art surgical equipment to enable finer surgical techniques.
Diakonie Center: Diakonie supports families of children with mental, physical or multiple disabilities. This year we will pay for renovation of the garden.
Beroun Children’s Home: Beroun is a residential home for complex need’s children. Our contributions fund horse-riding lessons, swimming lessons, pet therapy, music therapy and trips to the salt caves.
Skiing for the Disabled: This year we will buy a mono-ski.
Pink Crocodile School Prague: Pink Crocodile helps complex needs children. We will support activities including physiotherapy plus drama and dance in 2016.
Dedina Center: Dedina offers a support system for adults with impaired vision and we will support their rehabilitation program.
Broken Silence Foundation: Broken Silence supports deaf children after their cochlear implant surgery. We will support the annual summer auditory verbal camp.

For more information on our charities please go to our charity pages. You can keep in touch with the projects that we support through our blog and through Facebook.

With sincere thanks

Charity Gala Committee

Elizabeth Neale, Paula Hessenberger, Grace Wilkinson, Blanka Smith, Anke Weber, Karen Feldman, Kate Sellers, Clare Mazzotti, Jo Demeril, Dana Duffill and Gill Maguire

Official Gala Photos!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Charity Gala

Hello!

We’ve just posted a selection of the official photographs from this year’s gala on Facebook.

LizBalloon

Please feel free to download any photos. We only post photos where you look totally fabulous but if you happen to spot a photo that you don’t like please email praguecharitycommittee@gmail.com to ask to remove it.

If you want to see all the gala photos please go to our photographer’s website and view the Around the World in 80 Days album.

Thank you to Tomáš Česálek for the great photos!

Enjoy!

Strike a pose!

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charity Gala

Smilebox is an instant photography tool that makes for an unforgettable party.

Take your friends, family or even strangers and strike a pose in front of this wonderful machine. It’s instant fun and a beautiful memory.

Smilebox has kindly donated the following package to the 2015 Charity Gala:

Three hours of Smilebox time
230 instant prints
A choice of background, props and graphic design
Online gallery of your event and all the photos in hi-res.

Here’s a few photos from the boat party hosted by last year’s Smilebox winners.

Last year’s winner, Rineke Dasbach says “All party long it remains an unexpected treat. You’ll finally have that fun spontaneous Christmas postcard you always wanted. The Smilebox people are good party people too.”.

Watch out for this prize in one of the live auction packages on Saturday night, we think it’s going to be popular. #LIVE15

Czech cyclist of the year

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charity Gala

We have our hands on a signed Cyclo Cross shirt worn by Zdenēk Štybar, Czech cyclist of the year following victories in the Strade Bianche and a stage in the Tour de France.

Zdenēk Štybar

We also have a bike helmet by POC with an ICEdot Crash Sensor.

POC has built upon its experience in developing ski helmets to develop a bike helmet that meets the demands of today’s bike users, from downhill, dirt, freeride and BMX to MTB and road bikes.

The ICEdot Crash Sensor, when paired with the ICEdot app on a smart phone, is able to detect motion, changes in forces and impacts. The app can notify your emergency contacts and send GPS coordinates of the incident.

POC Dot

You’ll find this top and helmet in the live auction on Saturday night along with a year’s supply of Hanah One, an Ayurvedic super food supplement, a voucher for FreshBedýnky, a designer leather exercise ball and a night to remember at Aromi. #LIVE15

Get ready for LIFT OFF!!!

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charity Gala

Dear friends

We’re getting ridiculously excited and simply cannot wait to see you in all your finery tomorrow night to travel together Around the World in 80 Days.

Here’s a little information to help you get ready.

Auction prizes online

If you want to get an advantage over the competition you can browse many of the prizes that will be available in the live and silent auction packages here – https://charitygala.cz/news.

Or you can follow on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/charity.gala.prague

Download Instagram

If you don’t already have Instagram then download the app before Saturday as we will have a fun photo sharing tool for you to play with. It’ll be strategically placed next to the vodka luge! #charitygalacz

Bring a little cash

They’ll also be a blackjack game and a pledge station so please bring any spare cash.

See you tomorrow!

Charity Gala Committee

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2016

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charity Gala

Stillking Films has put together a top package for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2016. The lucky winners will:

Attend the opening ceremony (four people)
Watch a film premiere
Stay in a luxury hotel room (two rooms)
Party the night with top local and international film stars.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious such festival in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest A-list film festivals, a category it shares with the festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastian, Moscow, Montreal, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

KVIFF

Every year, the festival presents some 200 films from around the world, and regularly hosts famous and important filmmakers.

If you’d like to be part of this year’s festival then get ready to bid in the live auction on Saturday night. #LIVE15

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