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The Sixth Annual Slovak Fashion Night is the signature event of the +421 Foundation and the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York,in partnership with the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York and the Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the UN.
The event will be held in Capitale, New York on May 13, 2011 www.capitaleny.com
This year’s Slovak Fashion Night motto, ’Fashion Fights Malnutrition’, will introduce the Slovakian designers: Zlatica Hujbertová, Petra Poórová, and Ingrid Budovská in tandem with the Austrian designer Magdalena Adriane Toth and Mialy Seheno from Madagascar.
The evening will be hosted by the American actor Brad Pennington and the Slovakian host Tamara Heribanova.
Slovakia’s very own Double Cross Vodka will provide delicious cocktails to all in attendance while DJ Eitan Noyze spins the after party.
All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Maventy Foundation www.maventy.org and their initiative to build sustainable health care model in rural Madagascar, to save human lives, improve health and quality of life through the most modern ways of prevention and early intervention.
The aim of this event is to expose influential American audiences to the cultural, intellectual and social richness of the Central European Region. The continued goal, through awareness, is embraced by creating opportunities for collaboration amongst artists, designers, and performers; ultimately prompting to explore and encourage innovative partnerships between leaders from various public and private sectors of Slovakia, Austria, and the United States.
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