Я знаю англичанина, который был на таком обеде (текст приглашение внизу). Говорит, странные русские: снимают в Лондоне дорогущие особняки, пьют там недешевые коньяки, шампанское, нарядившись в смокинги, чтобы подарить детям жизнь и премсыкаются перед захватившей власть кучкой ворюг, которые делают все, чтобы дети не могли получить лечение от государства. Кстати, на Олимпийские игры российские чиновники (впервые в истории) арендовали королевский Кенсингтонский дворец. Королевская семья, видимо, не смогла устоять перед такой суммой.

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Dear friends,
Ms Dina Korzun and Ms Chulpan Khamatova, the founders of Podari Zhizn
Foundation (Gift of Life) invite you to celebrate the launch of Gift of Life Charity
in the United Kingdom on the Old Russian New Year Eve, 13 January 2012 in
London.
Founded in 2006 in Russia Podari Zhizn Foundation has grown into one of the
country’s biggest and most in�luential charitable foundations helping thousands
of children suffering from cancer by enabling them to get access to otherwise
unobtainable medical care.
Gift of Life Charity was registered in the United Kingdom in 2011 to support projects of Podari Zhizn
Foundation abroad. You can �ind out more about Gift of Life at wwwgivelifenow.co.uk.
The event programme includes welcome speeches by the founders, patrons and celebrity guests; a
festive dinner and drinks; auction and lottery; children’s art sale; an ambient performance by the
acclaimed jazz band Nino Katamadze & Insight all set against the opulent backdrop of the beautiful
museum to make the night truly unforgettable.
Your hosts for the evening: Ms Dina Korzun and Ms Chulpan Khamatova.
Date: Old Russian New Year, 13 January 2012. It is traditional for Russians to welcome the New Year
twice, on 31 December and on 13 January, due to a historic change from the Julian to the Gregorian
calendar in 1918. This two-week celebration is a favourite with children in Russia seen as a gift that
keeps on giving.
Timing: 7 pm – 12:30am. Drinks reception from 7 to 8pm followed by the programme from 8pm to
12.15am. Carriages at 12:30am.
Venue: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN.
Dress code: black tie
Tickets: we kindly ask for a donation of £500 per ticket.
Booking: Tickets can be reserved by contacting Marina Mosyakova at marina@givelifenow.co.uk or
on +44 (0) 759 559 2367.
All proceeds from ticket sales and your generous donations and contributions throughout the evening will go towards treating children with life-threatening oncological conditions in Russia – a great
and most precious gift.
We hope you will join us for an ev