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It ’ s been a tough few year ’ s marred by Covid and travel restrictions and while we all love to party the world ’ s movers and shakers have a select series of must-attend events that can ’ t be missed , not just because everyone who is anyone attends but also because these events give back to society .
Here we take a look at the world ’ s most iconic events .
2022 1 . Met Gala , USA 2nd May 2022
Over the past 73 years , the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia ’ s Fashion biggest night out ! Whilst many will have seen this celebrity packed event sprawled across the pages of Vogue this event is actually a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art ’ s Costume Institute and has been conventionally scheduled to precede the opening of its annual fashion exhibition .
This year ’ s theme is In America : A Lexicon of Fashion and will be hosted by several co-hosts : Billie Ellish , Naomi Osaka , Amanda Gorman as well as Tom Ford and Anna Wintour who act as honorary presidents .
Guests of the event are kept secret which only adds to the mystic but if you ’ re not on the list of Guests and want to secure a ticket for this special event then the single ticket price will cost you around $ 30,000 along with the table which will set you back almost $ 275,000 .
2 . American Foundation For Aids Research ( amfAR ) Gala , France ( tbc ) May 2022
Known as Cinema against AIDS the amfAR Gala in Cannes is a world-renowned charitable fundraiser held each year since during the Cannes Film Festival and considered as the most exclusive ticket of the festival .
The legendary live auction has included a trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio , a private performance by legendary rock icons Duran Duran , a family portrait sitting with Annie Leibovitz , the opportunity to star in a short film by Karl Lagerfeld , and works from Andy Warhol , Damien Hirst . To date , the amfAR Gala in Cannes has raised more than US $ 235 million ( S $ 320 million ) for a string of live-saving research programmes to fight the disease . The black tie event is also carried out in uninhibited style , with a celebrity-loaded red carpet , a fashion show curated by Carine Roitfeld , a rousing live auction , and dazzling entertainment by chart-topping musicians and singers .
Tickets start from $ 13,000 per ticket for a supporter dinner seating at shared table to $ 125,000 for a table for ten guests .
3 . The Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball , United Kingdom 7th July 2022
London is never short of charity galas , but none can quite live up to the glitz of The Butterfly Ball , an annual affair organised by Caudwell Children . Behind the glitz and glamour , over the years the Butterfly Ball has helped the charity to generate funds to continue providing services , support and funding for disabled children and their families . In 2021 alone the Butterfly Ball raised over £ 1,503,040 which has contributed towards Caudwell Children meeting their goal of helping 17,000 disabled children by 2025
The charity auction features delectable cuisine , world-class entertainment and elegant black-tie attire , orchestrated at a grand scale for the welfare of children .
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