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Green Attitude Gala 2019

La parole est aux femmes

March 21, 2019

La Maison Française at the French Embassy 4101 Reservoir Rd NW Washington, DC 20007 Mise-en-scène: Pascal Blondeau

Green Attitude Gala | Introduction

The Anne Fontaine Foundation will kick off its new Green Attitude initiative with the inaugural black-tie Green Attitude Gala on March 21, 2019, the International Day of the Forest. Under the patronage of French Ambassador to the United States Gérard Araud and presented by Pascal Blondeau, the gala is dedicated to “the voice of women,” and will celebrate the contributions women have made to environmental and sustainability causes from the Paris Agreement to creating sustainable alternatives to everyday objects like water bottles and plastic wrap. We will welcome special guests Anne Fontaine, Vera Wang, and French singer Sheila; at the gala, Ambassador Araud will give a historical speech about the urgency of fighting climate change, a priority of the French

• government. The gala will benefit the Anne Fontaine

Foundation’s mission to plant 100,000 trees in the Brazilian Mata Atlântica by 2020.

Pascal Blondeau Anne Fontaine

Green Attitude Gala | The Gala

GALA PROGRAM 6:30pm Cocktail Reception 7:15pm Concert - special performance from the Washington Ballet 8pm Dinner - provided by Chef Zoé Deleu as part of the Goût de France/Good France festival, interspersed with performances from the French Embassy choir 9pm Auction - hosted by Annie Totah and featuring luxury items from a Patricia Bonaldi dress donated by Gisele Bündchen and hotel packages from Le Meurice Paris and Txai Resorts Brazil

Green Attitude Gala | Become a Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor: $50,000

Gold Patron benefits A private dinner for 15 at the French Ambassador’s residence with Christofle China VIP transportation to and from all of the evening’s events –

Gold Patron: $25,000

Silver Patron benefits One night at the French Ambassador’s residence in the Minister’s Suite, including dinner for two and breakfast A photo with French Ambassador Gérard Araud, Pascal Blondeau, Anne Fontaine, Sheila, and Vera Wang –

Silver Patron: $10,000

Green Attitude Patron benefits One table for ten to the Green Attitude Gala and a special performance from French artist Sheila Invitations to all of the VIP parties throughout the year hosted by the French Ambassador, including but not limited to the exclusive VIP Christmas party and the VIP Bastille Day party A special wine and cheese tasting for six in the Ambassador’s cellar, paired with music and décor

Green Attitude Gala | Become a Sponsor

Green Attitude Patron: $5,000

Host Committee Patron benefits and an invitation to the VIP post-Gala after-party at the residence of the French Ambassador

• Host Committee Patron: $2,500

Includes two tickets to the Green Attitude Gala with priority seating and a special performance from French artist Sheila Recognition in the Gala program as part of the Host Committee An invitation to the Saks Fifth Avenue “Beauty Moment” at the residence

• f Gérard Araud, French Ambassador to the United States
• Single ticket: $1,000

Includes cocktails, dinner, a special performance from French artist Sheila, and a speech from French Ambassador Gérard Araud

Green Attitude Gala | About

THE FOUNDATION Founded in 2011, the Anne Fontaine Foundation is a non-profit organization 501(c)(3) that seeks to raise awareness about environmental issues through eco-friendly art and fashion, its primary goal being the reforestation and protection of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, or Mata Atlântica. The foundation works and supports reforestation programs implemented by local NGOs, and since its founding has planted 45,000 trees. ANNE FONTAINE Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, fashion designer Anne Fontaine has always felt deeply connected to nature; at age 18, she left home to live in the Mata Atlântica, settling with the Canela tribe. Though she moved to France at age 20, the sap

• f the Brazilian forest still runs in her
• veins. She created the Anne Fontaine

Foundation as a way to honor her experiences with nature as part of the United Nations reforestation program.

THE MATA ATLÂNTICA The Mata Atlântica is a narrow green corridor that stretches from North Brazil to Uruguay. One of the most biodiverse forests in the world, it is also one of the most endangered: only 7% of its

• riginal surface remains intact.

Beyond the need to protect its scientific significance-- it is home to 8% of the Earth’s plants and 60% of Brazil’s threatened animals-- the Mata Atlântica represents a major social resource, providing water to cities along the coast of Brazil and sustaining many rural communities whose livelihoods are directly linked to the conservation of forest resources.

Green Attitude Gala | Contact and Sponsorship Team

SPECIAL THANKS The French-American Cultural Foundation - founded in 1998 to celebrate and strengthen the ties that bind the United States and France, its first ally, the French-American Cultural Foundation partners with leading institutions from France and the United States to promote cultural initiatives in science, history, music, education, and visual and performing arts. Pascal Blondeau - New York-based French artist and photographer Pascal Blondeau is the dualities of the human spirit: soft/hard, ugly/beautiful, angel/demon. His work has been exhibited all over the world, from Macedonia and Kosovo to Greece, Paris, and New York. Scharffenberger Jean-Charles Boisset Domaine Faiveley Le Meurice Paris Txai Resorts Brazil Løv Organic Tea Palais des Thés Chantecaille Beauté Saudade Perfume Domaine Peyrassol

CONTACT To become a Green Attitude Gala sponsor or to make a tax-deductible donation, contact Anne Fontaine Foundation Executive Director Dorothée Charles. dorothee.charles@annefontainefoundation.org 212-510-8150 Learn more about the Green Attitude Gala Learn more about the Anne Fontaine Foundation