Third Annual Benefit Dinner May 3rd, 2000 - The National Building Museum
Beneficiary Cause Save the Children®
On May 3, 2000, the Mosaic Foundation transformed the National Building Museum into the splendor of an Arabian Night. This glittering event featured regional music, dancing and the exotic cuisine of the Arab world.
Proceeds from the Third Annual Benefit Gala will support Save the Children®, an international non-profit child assistance organization working in 46 countries worldwide, the United States. Founded in 1938, its mission is to make lasting, positive changes in the lives of children in need. Save the Children® is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, a partnership of 26 individual country members working with children and families in more than 100 nations. The money raised this year will help Save the Children® provide assistance to nearly 500,000 children and adults in the Arab world where Save the Children works, including Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the West Bank/Gaza Strip. Money will be directed to support programs in health, education, and economic opportunities.
Artistic Presentation
The Kuwait Television Folklore Troupe
The Kuwait Television Folklore Troupe was formed in March 1978 under the auspices of Kuwait’s Ministry of Information and serves as the country’s ambassador of folkloric art. The Troupe’s skillful use of traditional Kuwaiti musical instruments produces a unique and distinctive sound which reflects the authenticity of values, habits, way of life, and traditions of the Kuwaiti people. The Kuwait Television Folklore Troupe performs on National holidays and in festivals, as well as for official guests and foreign dignitaries. The Troupe has performed abroad in France, Great Britain and China.
