Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala

The much-anticipated 27th Annual Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala will be held on October 26, 2010 in the Waldorf Astorias Grand Ballroom in New York. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Gala founder and general chair, Gala Chair Michele Herbert, and Gala Co-Chair Chele Upton Chiavacci, will welcome guests to an exotic-themed extravaganza entitled "Experience the Mystery." Acclaimed fashion designer Naeem Khan and his wife jewelry designer Ranjana Khan, will accept the Rita Hayworth Award for their ongoing commitment to the Alzheimer’s Association vision of a world without Alzheimer's. G. Marlyne Sexton will receive the Philanthropy Award for her generosity and support of the Association. The evening will take guests on a journey of vibrant colors, seductive sounds and aromatic spices - all hallmarks of Southeast Asian and Indian cultures. Interviews by Appointment Available