Last Thursday night LuisaViaRoma hosted the second edition of the winter gala event LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF, held at the magnificent Emeraude Hotel in St. Barth. The night featured a cocktail reception, a gala dinner and a live auction of exclusive items, artwork and experiences conducted by Simon De Pury.
The event was hosted by Luisa Panconesi, President of LuisaViaRoma’s Event Committee, Paolo Rozera, Unicef Italia Executive Director and Tommaso Chiabra Event Fundraising Chairman UNICEF Italia, together with the generous support of the event’s founding partner, the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Some of the most notable moments of the evening included special performances by writer, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lenny Kravitz and multi-award-winning performer Drake.
The night continued with a live auction with a variety of art pieces and one-of-a-kind luxury items and experiences, many of which were introduced by some of the evening’s special guests. Highlights of the auction included a software-based artwork by Refik Anadol, AI Data Sculpture A, which is the largest neurotherapeutic AI data sculpture, and the first artwork ever produced using human brain data, as well as Steve McQueen’s own 1961 Formula junior race car, the Ares customized Land Rover Cabriolet and BMW Scrambler motorcycle with trailer, and a unique experience under the Northern lights of the Arctic with polar explorer Johan Ernst Nilson.
International celebrities, philanthropists and notable guests from all over the world attended and helped raise more than 3 million euros through the auction to support UNICEF’s work in providing care and protection to vulnerable children across the globe.
LuisaViaRoma x UNICEF
Photos by: Lucas Possiede & Getty Images
Video directed by: Romain Reglade
