{"id":20642,"date":"2025-07-20T17:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T17:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/?p=20642"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:47:02","slug":"social-safari-art-philanthropy-and-star-studded-soirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/social-safari-art-philanthropy-and-star-studded-soirees\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Safari : Art, Philanthropy, and Star-Studded Soir\u00e9es"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Social Safari<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>LongHouse Reserve <\/strong><strong><em>Luminosity<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20654\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20654\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Jack-Lenor-Larsen-Robert-Wilson-Photo-PMC-365x243.png 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Lenor Larsen &amp; Robert Wilson (Photo PMC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LongHouse Reserve, founded by the much loved and late Jack Lenor Larsen,<\/p>\n<p>will host its highly anticipated Summer Benefit and Art Auction, titled \u201cLuminosity\u201d, on Saturday, July 12th. Set amidst the stunning gardens of the East Hampton cultural institution, the evening will celebrate art, design, and nature in radiant harmony. Guests can expect a dazzling night of cocktails, dinner, live entertainment, and an exclusive art auction featuring works by renowned contemporary artists. The benefit supports LongHouse\u2019s mission to inspire and educate through its dynamic exhibitions.\u00a0 This signature summer event draws celebrities, collectors, creatives, and community leaders for an unforgettable and not to be missed night under the stars. The honorees of the evening are artist Vija Celmins, who is known for her meticulous renderings of natural imagery, and Mary Jane and Charles Brock for their contributions to the cultural centers of the East End, including Guild Hall, LVIS and the East Hampton Historical Society.<\/p>\n<p><em>longhouse.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Opening of La Piazza<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20653\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20653\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-768x1157.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-1020x1536.png 1020w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-1359x2048.png 1359w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.-Mayor-Eric-Adams-R.-Couri-Hay-scaled.png 1699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Eric Adams &amp; R. Couri Hay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams came to help this columnist\u00a0 celebrate his birthday at the opening of La Piazza at 20 East 49th St. Also in the mix were Muffie Potter Aston, Anne Dexter Jones, the wife of Foreigner\u2019s Mick Jones, Lady Liliana Cavendish, designers Julia Haart and Nicole Miller, media mavens Adrian Leeser, Monica Elias, and Liz and Todd Shapiro, the artist Colette Lumiere, lighting guru Bentley Meeker, Judy and George Couri, Janna Bullock and my\u00a0 godchildren, attorney Eugenia Bullock and filmmaker and actor James Ginty. Master gardener Rob Urban festooned the staircase to the dinner with flowering plants in the hotspot\u2019s private room, and topped the tables with fragrant white hyacinths in woven baskets. In a nod to the restaurant\u2019s roots in Venice and their wall of elaborate Venetian carnival masks, the tables were decked out with white linen tablecloths, stenciled carnival masks in black, silver and gold, and matching confetti. Who else would tell you these things?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20650\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20650\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.-Ann-Dexter-Jones-Janna-Bullock-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"482\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann Dexter-Jones &amp; Janna Bullock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20648\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20648\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-768x1157.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-1020x1536.png 1020w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-1359x2048.png 1359w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.-Oliver-Young-Eugenia-Bullock-scaled.png 1699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oliver Young &amp; Eugenia Bullock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20649\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20649\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.-Adrien-Lesser-Monica-Elias-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrien Lesser &amp; Monica Elias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20647\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20647\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-768x1156.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-1021x1536.png 1021w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-1361x2048.png 1361w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.-Muffie-Potter-Aston-Photo-PMC-scaled.png 1701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muffie Potter Aston (Photo PMC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His Honor told Couri he was sticking to his \u201cplant-based\u201d diet, so the hotspot\u2019s critically acclaimed chef Fabrizio Barretta, who was flown over by owners Juljan and Ledjo Musabelliu from their flagship restaurant in Venice, Italy, made sure Mayor Adams got the right dishes. N\u2019est ce pas?\u00a0 Ledjo, who was flying off to Greece to open a new outpost of La Piazza in Mykonos, was also celebrating his birthday with a group of seventy-five friends on the restaurant&#8217;s main floor. Adams was also overheard complimenting Couri on his white jacket with a border of blue poppies inspired by the host&#8217;s flower painting, a gift from his friend and mentor Andy Warhol. It\u2019s the only way really. <em>lapiazza.com<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>God&#8217;s Love We Deliver <\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20652\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20652\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.-Joe-Alexander-Janice-Gardner-Cecil-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"362\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Alexander &amp; Janice Gardner Cecil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20651\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20651\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.-Kerry-Berlet-Dr.-Anthony-Berlet-680x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"370\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kerry Berlet &amp; Dr. Anthony Berlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Others in the room nibbling on pasta with lobster, a white truffle risotto, branzino, and fresh slices of pizza from the restaurant\u2019s gold-domed wood-burning oven were Michael Gross, who said his new tell-all will be about St. Barts and the stars and billionaires that frequent its beaches; New York Daily News columnist Richard Johnson; travel writer Joe Alexander; NY Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright; Jean Shafiroff; <em>Park<\/em> magazine publisher Christopher Pape; private art dealers Janis Gardener\u00a0 and Tom Knapp; Herb Karlitz; Broadway babies Lily Tobin, Becca Gotlieb, and Michael Witkes; AD100 designer TC Chou; wealth manager Sergio Nicolosi; attorneys Arthur Aidala and Dan Stock; top divorce lawyers Martha Cohen Stine and Harriet Newman Cohen; beauty editor Beth Landman and Lester Davis; dermatologist Howard Sobel; Forbes fashion editor Nadja Sayej; and buzzed-about plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Berlet and his podcaster wife Kerry Berlet, whose popular show \u201cOnce Upon a Surgery\u201d features in-depth interviews with her husband\u2019s patients; celebrity chef Andrew Molen and Vika Costa; and others of that ilk and stripe.Society\u2019s favorite photographer Patrick McMullan and his assistant Anton Andrieiev were kept busy all night snapping the good and great. After the cake was served, Couri announced to the assembled that a donation had been made in their honor to God&#8217;s Love We Deliver to feed their clients with life-threatening illnesses. <em>glwd.org<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Holiday House Hamptons <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Drew Barrymore, Vera Wang, and \u201cQueer Eye for the Straight Guy\u201d\u2019s Thom Filicia are just a few of the celebrities who have, over the years,\u00a0 checked out Iris Dankner\u2019s Holiday House Hamptons Designer Showcase, which will open with a festive White Party on July 12th. \u201cProject Runway\u201d\u2019s Christian Siriano, Andrea Stark, Campion Platt, and Jean Shafiroff will serve as the Design Chairs of the benefit. The luxury estate will feature the work of over 15 top designers, including Brianna Scott, Marina Hanisch, KA Murphy, Fish Row Designs, Ciuffo Cabinetry, and The Up Studio. Fine art photographer Adriane Stark will also showcase her stunning black-and-white flower pieces, and Nevil Dwek will feature his romantic mixed media works that contain images of beautiful women hidden in the landscape viewed from a car window in one of the 16 rooms and outdoor spaces. The $13 million dollar house, built by East End Building Co., is located at 392 Seven Ponds Towd Road in Water Mill and will be open to the public through August 17th. Ticket sales benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. <em>holidayhousenyc.com\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20644\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20644\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-1025x1536.png 1025w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-1367x2048.png 1367w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.-Jean-Shafiroff-Campion-Platt-Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Photo-Kristin-Grey-scaled.png 1709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Pierce &amp; Keni Silva (Photo Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>HDRF\u2019s Teen Race of Hope<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20646\" style=\"width: 417px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20646\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10.-Audrey-Gruss-Brooke-Shields-Grier-Henchy-Photo-PMC-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"278\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audrey Gruss, Brooke Shields, Grier Henchy (Photo PMC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brooke Shields and her 19-year-old daughter Grier Henchy\u00a0 are both supporters of\u00a0 Audrey Gruss\u2019s\u00a0 Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF)\u00a0 The organization&#8217;s Annual Teen Race of Hope to Defeat Depression\u00a0 honored Mental Health Awareness Month this year\u00a0 Nearly 500 young adults and supporters of all ages gathered at Pier 76 at Hudson River Park for the 5k walk\/race. Soul Cycle master instructor Stacey Griffith served as the emcee and deejay for the event. Shields, a depression advocate, said , \u201cI was forced to suffer silently, which is what a majority of people do. That&#8217;s where the real human tragedy comes from.\u201d HDRF\u2019s annual Race of Hope in Southampton\u00a0 will take place on August 3rd. <em>hopefordepression.org<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Cannes Film Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20645\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20645\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-731x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-1097x1536.png 1097w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-1463x2048.png 1463w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.-Thomas-Pierce-Keni-Silva-Photo-Getty-scaled.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Pierce &amp; Keni Silva (Photo Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20643\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20643\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-1365x2048.png 1365w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.-Bella-Hadid-Photo-PMC-scaled.png 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bella Hadid (Photo PMC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bella Hadid turned heads on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival when she wore the same sexy metallic dress Milla Jovovich wore in 1997 for the premiere of her film \u201cThe Fifth Element\u201d, which co-starred Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman. Bella was staying at the Hotel Le Martinez alongside her father, Mohamed Hadid, and his longtime girlfriend, model Keni Silva. Mohamed and Keni attended the Children\u2019s Oncology Support Fund (COSF) party at the Ritzy Hotel. The couple, who have been dating for over three years, are passionate supporters of the charity, which enhances the lives of children battling cancer. Silva sits on the board of the organization, which was founded by film producer Thomas Pierce, whose film \u201cThe Brutialist\u201d took home three Oscars this year. Other stars at the benefit included actor William Abadie who co-stars with Lily Collins in Emily in Paris, \u201cSelling Sunset\u201d\u2019s Emma Hernan, and Hunter Doohan, who co-stars in \u201cWednesday\u201d with Jenna Ortega. Silva was later honored at the Better World Gala for her work with COSF.\u00a0 Kevin Spacey was also at the gala where he received an award for his work in film. <em>cosffoundation.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check out more latest parties, events and gossip <a href=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/couris-columns\/\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Social Safari LongHouse Reserve Luminosity LongHouse Reserve, founded by the much loved and late Jack Lenor Larsen, will host its highly anticipated Summer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20646,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1994],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion-columns"],"acf":{"full_width":false,"header_transparent":false,"header_white":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Social Safari : Art, Philanthropy, and Star-Studded Soir\u00e9es - R. 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