2010 Rebuild Afghanistan Summit at UCLA
“The Breadwinner” Screening with Foreign Policy Association
On April 6, 2009, AWF held a screening of “The Breadwinner” with Foreign Policy Association and Global Strategy Project.
Asia Society Screening and Phillipe Chow Dinner
A screening of The Bread Winner followed by an exclusive dinner was a launch for the AWF’s new housing project initiative. The event was attended by Ambassador Robert Hill, Ambassador Morten Wetland, Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Ambassador Frank Majoor, UNISEF Executive Director Anne Veneman and Richard Meier. The housing project strives to provide affordable housing built […]
Vacheron Constantin Launches the Quai de l’Ile Line at an AWF Benefit
On 22 October 2008, Vacheron Constantin launched its Quai de l’Ile collection in New York at the IAC Building, designed by the architect Frank Gehry. Throughout the evening, interactive screens projected on a wall over 37 metres in length underlined the personalized dimension of the collection’s timepieces. The opportunity to create their own watch by […]
“The Kite Runner” Screening
The cocktail reception screening and of the Oscar nominated film “The Kite Runner” was held at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles and attended by 360 guests of the AWF. The event was co-hosted by Grammy Winner Natalie Cole and AWF Chairperson Sonia Nassery Cole, and through major sponsorship from Robert Brazell, Chairman and […]
Congressional Recognition
Congressional Recognition for Sonia Nassery Cole United States House of Representatives An event hosted on December 4, 2006 by Ariana Outreach was held in the Ballroom of the Cannon Caucus Congressional Building in Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The Afghan and American Sisterhood Award Gala honored Sonia Nassery Cole. Sonia was presented with the Certificate […]
“Time to Give” Gala
The “Time to Give” gala in December 2003 honored Muhammad Ali with performances by Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole. Filled with a celebrity roster of guests, the event laid the foundation of the Mother and Child Hospital in Kabul, which today is the French Medical Institute for Children. Message from Bill Clinton Bill Clinton gave […]
Ambassadors’ Ball for Afghanistan
Held at the Hotel Plaza in New York on May 9, 1989 The Ambassador’s Ball for Afghanistan was a prestigious gala held at the New York Plaza Hotel on May 9, 1989. The Honorary Chairpersons for the event were Jeanne Kirkpatrick (former US ambassador to the UN), Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (UN High Commissioner for […]