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Crowded Ball at the Red Cross

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Alone, the auction sale brought in 410,000 francs. Some 650 people were present.

24heures.ch
Elizabeth Eckert
June 8, 2009

Shania Twain, the singer to millions of albums sold, came in close together, like every
year, the lawyer Stéphane Lagonico Lausanne, Executive Committee Member of the
Swiss Red Cross.

This is not quite a year of records. But we expected. However, the eighth edition of the Bal de la Croix-Rouge suisse, which meets the beautiful people of the Lake Geneva and was this year devoted to Africa and Swaziland in particular, has done a very good result.

Les Halles CFF Morges, 650 people - women dress ball, men smoking - were on Saturday evening, hosted by the tam-tam and dance. Vice-President of the Swiss Red Cross, the magnificent Sénégalaise Absa Kane is particularly proud. "For my first year of involvement in this cause, she says, it's very touching that the theme of the evening was devoted to my continent."

For good cause
And while guests stroll, a glass of champagne in hand, the kitchen brigade of the Beau-Rivage, led by Chef Dominique Gauthier, works in a hall, where the reconstructed palace cuisine restaurant with input, two dishes and dessert.

Later people, besieged by photographers, Canadian singer Shania Twain, a resident of La Tour-de-Peilz, won all votes. Dressed by the two creators genevois David Arasa and Claudio Morelli, the star every year to the ball, "for good cause."

Balance Sheet: More than 600 000 francs collected, including 410 000 obtained through the auction conducted by Simon de Pury. And, even in long robes, the women finished the evening with DJ Double XL, compared to its body, which celebrated the 60 and 70 years of Motown.

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