New York – Aug 16 2011

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Join our hosts for the evening:

Anders Holst, Sweden, Singer,www.andersholst.com
Inka Juslin, Finland
Paula Jaakkola, Finland, Singer, www.musicwithwings.com
Pascale Sabattier, France, www.pascalito.com
Ahmet Mat Bodur, Turkey, Actor & Showman
Randolph Hernandez, USA
Alexandra Spirer, USA, www.questionmine.com

A specialty cocktail EuroTini for $10.00.
2 oz Zante Liqueur (Pear flavored liqueur)
1 oz Premium Vodka
½ oz lime juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Shaken and poured into a chilled, sugar rimmed martini glass.

About Empire Room:

From the same man behind tony after-work destination Campbell Apartment comes the Empire Room, a swanky new bar and lounge in the Empire State Building. Although anyone who waits in line for hours to make it up all 102 floors probably deserves a drink, the Empire Room will actually be on the ground floor but it’s huge, clocking in at 3,500 square feet. In a past life the space was home to a post office, but as the Empire Room it’s been given a $500 million makeover and outfitted with an Art Deco-themed interior that “harken[s] back to the golden age of the 1920s and 30s,” according to owner Mark Grossich. Their diverse (and somewhat pricey!) cocktail menu includes interesting mixes. Soak up the fancy booze with some truffled popcorn, miniature Wellingtons or rib-eye sliders.

New York – Jul 27 2011

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‘The Road to Istanbul’ Cocktail Hour

Join Eurocircle’s Sherry Kumar, Yesim Saydan and Jimmy Cuneyt Gurkan at the beautiful World Bar to sip cocktails and learn about everything that makes Turkey such a fascinating country.

Born and raised in Turkey, our co-host for the evening is Jimmy Cuneyt Gurkan, a native of Istanbul and current resident of New York. Jimmy has been an active member of the Turkish- American community working with various non-profits and charities. Gurkan had been in production teams of concerts, dance performances, film festivals, stand-up shows, art exhibits and PR events for the last 15 years. He acts as a hobby with small theater companies and loves biking and cooking. Jimmy owns in212 Productions and is Vice President of ATC Anadolu Travel.

Also, our Turkish born co-hostess Yesim Saydan is a long time Eurocircle member. She currently works at Citigroup and would love to share all she knows about her travels through Turkey.

We will also be joined by representatives from the Culture and Tourism Attache of Turkey who will answer questions about all the cities featured in our itinerary. Our esteemed guests will be: Sezin Sayin, Ferhat Zeybek, Ece Arda and Aslihan Calisan.

Press: Fusun Ozer
Sponsored by Yeni Raki

$10 pp includes drink discounts and light hors d’oeuvres

New York – Jul 13 2011

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SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE MARIINSKY BALLET PERFORMANCE OF “THE LITTLE HUMPBACKED HORSE” BY RODION SHCHEDRIN

MATINEE PERFORMANCE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13TH AT 2:00 PM

THIS IS A WONDERFUL FAMILY SHOW! THE RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE FEATURES A BEAUTIFUL FIREBIRD, A DEMANDING TSAR, AN ENCHANTED TSAR-MAIDEN, AND A FAITHFUL HUMPBACKED HORSE THAT HELPS OUR SIMPLE-MINDED HERO IN HIS ADVENTURES. THIS INVENTIVE NEW PRODUCTION BY RATMANSKY PREMIERED IN 2009.

20% OFF SINGLE TICKETS WITH SPECIAL CODE “HORSE”

REDEEM THIS OFFER ONLINE AT http://lincolncenterfestival.org/index.php/lcf-2011-mariinsky-ballet
OR BY CALLING CENTERCHARGE AT 212.721.6500 OR BY PRINTING OUT THE OFFER AND MENTIONING THE CODE AT THE AVERY FISHER HALL BOX OFFICE (BROADWAY AT 65TH STREET). SPECIAL CODE IS NOT REDEEMABLE AT ANY OTHER BOX OFFICE.

GROUP DISCOUNT: 30% OFF FOR GROUPS OF 20 OR MORE PEOPLE
TO REDEEM THIS OFFER, CONTACT THE GROUP SALES COORDINATOR AT 212.875.5190 OR EMAIL groupsales@lincolncenter.org

Special offer is ONLY valid for the Wednesday, 2PM performance on July 13th.
Both promotions expire on July 5th.

The Mariinsky Performances are co-presented by the Lincoln Center Festival and the Metropolitan Opera.

New York – Jul 5
Wednesday, 2PM performance on July 13th

New York – Jul 09 2011

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All Day summer BBQ in Frank’s Garden

Message from Your Host Frank

Please join me for an all-day summer BBQ in my garden at 323 East 89th Street Apt. 1C on Saturday, July 9, starting at 2:30PM. Please bring your favorite food to grill and/or something for other people to drink. (any questions call or text Frank 917-886-0396)

Try to come early to watch the quarterfinal game between Japan and Germany from the Women’s Soccer World Cup live starting at 2:25PM!

Please mark your calendar for our first picnic at the south side of the Great Lawn (near Turtle Pond) on Wednesday, July 13, starting at 7PM, to coincide with the day when the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was supposed to have played in Central Park!

New York – Jun 29 2011

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VIOLENT DANCES FADE

Born in Lake Como, Italy in 1969, Stefano Losi was trained in the classical oil painting techniques of his artist grandfather. In 2005, he was nominated for Knight of the Italian Republic by Italy’s President Ciampi.

“Violent Dances Fade” www.ViolentDancesFade.com(Libertarian Poetical Fragments) is Losi’s personal art and poetry project consisting of paintings, lithographs and volumes of epigrams envisioned in Milan in 1991, refined in London, and currently active in New York.

Eurocircle cordially invites you to a cocktail reception in honor of this talented and highly acclaimed artist. We will enjoy an art exhibition and a poetry reading by Stefano Losi in person and as always the company of our Eurocircle friends.

Eurocircle is pleased to welcome

His Excellency Ambassador Gert Rosenthal of Guatemala
Her Excellency Ambassador Greta Gunnarsdottir of Iceland and
His Excellency Ambassador Palitha Kohona of Sri Lanka

to tonight’s event.
Special gift for the first 25 people who purchase a ticket online.

Cover : $10 pp

New York – Jun 01 2011

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ANDERS HOLST is what adult contemporary music has been waiting for. Rooted in jazz, soul and European pop music, Anders’ distinguished sound fuses sophisticated lyrics with lingering melodies, exploring themes of romance, isolation, optimism and the complexity of interpersonal relationships.

Born in Gothenburg Sweden, Anders grew up in a home filled with music. Not only from the thousands of choirs for which his nation is known, but also his father’s diverse collection – Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, and later The Supremes, Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach. Following his influences and passion, Anders wrote his first song at age eleven.

Nominated for a 2010 American Smooth Jazz Award, Anders was recognized alongside major label artists Seal, Matt Dusk and Michael Buble in the International Male Vocalist category. His tracks have appeared on numerous smooth jazz and AC charts, and he has performed on WNBC’s “Weekend Today.”

Anders’ second full-length recording, SoHo Suite, (due out June 7th) is meant as an ode to his New York neighborhood and the emotions it inspires. The album includes originals with a jazzy interpretation of the classic Michael McDonald tune, “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near). Although not a far departure from Romantika and Five, SoHo Suite promises to bring a fresh approach to smooth jazz composition, as well as a refined maturity in both the studio and live engagements.

“I do believe that his honest and original love songs can give romantic music a brand new chance, so do your heart a favor, check him out.” – Quincy Jones

“It grabbed me instantly; I haven’t heard music and lyrics like this before. When you can play something unique after listening to music for 35 years, that’s fantastic!” – Fred Bronson, Billboard Magazine

CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF “SOHO SUITE”

Poised for release on June 7th, Holst’s much anticipated album “Soho Suite” is making its advance debut at Eurocircle’s gathering on June 1st at Taj Lounge. Join us as we enjoy a live performance by this Swedish crooner in person and help him celebrate the release of his latest album.

Drink Specials
$10 pp

The first 50 guests who purchase a ticket online, will receive a $50 gift certificate to PinkCalyx.com Jewelry.

New York – Jun 01
Wednesday, June 1 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Cover : $10

New York – Apr 26 2011

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Spring is in the air, days are getting longer but it seems like we are all working a bit harder these days.

Why not loosen our ties, let our hair down and enjoy a few cocktails with your friends from Eurocircle?

This time, we are getting together at Haven for our quarterly business card exchange. We’ll enjoy some drink specials, the by now infamous Eurotini and some light hors d’oeuvres.

New York – Apr 26
April 26, at 6:30 pm

Location: HAVEN
Address: 244 E 51st Street, New York, NY 10022
Cover : $10 pp

New York – Apr 02 2011

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On Saturday, April 2 at 8pm a longtime EuroCircle member Julian Gargiulo is giving a benefit concert at Lang Hall, Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Ave) for the victims of the devastating tsunami which recently hit Japan. The concert is co-sponsored by Crossing Borders and 16000children and ALL funds raised will go to Japan.

Julian will be performing with an incredible group of musicians including Joe Burgstaller (trumpet), Roza Tulyaganova (soprano), Olga Shyp (soprano) and Marie-Éve Poupart (violin) in a program including music from Brahms to Piazzolla.

General Admission $20.00. Tickets can be purchased online at http://16000children.org/perform.html or $25.00 at the door the night of the performance. (our last fundraiser sold-out early, so please buy tickets in advance)

Following intermission there will be a live auction hosted by auctioneer Ryan Manna and featuring international models Nese, Betina and Natia. Our generous sponsors are The Metropolitan Opera, The Jumeirah Essex House Hotel, Ristorante San Rocco, The American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Russian Art in New Jersey, The Westerhoff Foundation, Rosangela Spa, Complete Body and Spa, Jeannette von Weil Fashion and Riza Manalo Designs.

AFTER THE CONCERT
After the concert everyone is encouraged to join the performers for a glass of Prosecco generously offered by Geisha Restaurant (61st between Madison and Park Ave.)

We look forward to seeing you all this Saturday come together for such an important cause.

EuroCircle Team & Julian

Crossing Borders is a Hunter College program which provides a platform for artists who have achieved wide recognition in their fields to inspire the next generation of performers. Our focus is on individuals who come from different cultural backgrounds and who, having settled in the United States, have had a considerable impact on American culture.

16000children is an organization dedicated to combatting childhood hunger and the myriad of issues that surround it such as unsanitary living conditions, inadequate medical care and child exploitation. We are a 501(c)3 Non Profit organization made up of artists, musicians and filmmakers who seek to raise awareness and funds for the 16,000 children who die of hunger and hunger related illnesses in the world every day.

For more information, go to: http://www.16000children.org
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http://juliangargiulo.com/

http://www.joeburgstaller.com/

http://rozatulyaganova.com/

http://www.nysoprano.com/

New York – April 02
April 02, 8pm

Location: Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College
Address: East 68th Street, New York
Cover : $20 in advance or $25 at the door to benefit www.16000children.org

New York – Mar 29 2011

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**SPECIAL INVITATION**
Please join or a special Eurocircleevent on Tues., March 29, 2011, 7pm for:

A Performance & Talk-Back with the cast and crew of THE NEW GROUP’s Marie and Bruce written by Wallace Shawn and starring Marisa Tomei, Frank Whaley, Tina Benko, Russell G. Jones, Cindy Katz, Devin Ratray, Alok Tewari, Adam Trese, and Alison Wright. This is a special event that will be moderated by Jeanine Jeo-Hi Kim, Founder of the Metropolitan Arts League, a charitable organization for the arts. The best seats (1st, 2nd, & 3rd row) have been reserved for our group.

$55 of the ticket price, will be considered a tax-deductible charitable donation. Tickets will include VIP Seating, Talk-Back with the Cast of ‘Marie & Bruce’, and a the first 20 Eurocircle members who purchase tickets on this page, will be entered to win 1 pair of tickets for The New Group’s next production ONE ARM, based on a TENNESSEE WILLIAMS screenplay and short story adapted and directed by MOISÉS KAUFMAN which will start in May.

There will be a happy hour before the show at Dalton’s Bar & Grill for people to meet & talk (See details below).

THE PLAY…

Relentlessly daring playwright Wallace Shawn returns to The New Group to continue his vibrant collaboration with Scott Elliott (Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever, Threepenny Opera). This comedic masterpiece of marital strife recounts the day that Marie (Marisa Tomei) finally resolves to tell her charming and impossibly positive husband Bruce (Frank Whaley) that she’s had enough.

“Each of us is granted at birth the wonderful gift of consciousness– we can think, we feel, and we try to understand things. But there’s too much going on, we are horribly confused, and in our confusion we seek greater clarity by forming a bond with another human being. The search for understanding continues, but it’s even more complicated.”
– Wallace Shawn

THE ENSEMBLE

Directed by The New Group’s Artistic Director, Scott Elliot (Producer of Avenue Q), Marisa Tomei, Frank Whaley, Tina Benko, Russell G. Jones, Cindy Katz, Devin Ratray, Alok Tewari, Adam Trese, and Alison Wright., with sets designed by Tony award winning designer, Derek McLane (Harvard BA, Yale MFA)

WHEN & WHERE

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Curtain is at 7pm
(please try to arrive by 6:30pm to pick up your tickets)

The Acorn Theater at Theater Row
410 West 42nd Street (on the South side between 9th & 10th Avenues)
New York NY 10036

(Parking available across the street at MPG Manhattan Plaza, 427 West 42nd Street, and several nearby lots. Check for street parking regulations.)

Happy Hour before the Show, 5.30-6.30pm
Dalton’s Bar & Grill
611 9th Ave NY, NY 10036 (btwn. 43rd & 44th)
Happy Hour Specials, Food & Drinks Avail. for Individual Purchase. Tel: 212 245 -5511

New York – Mar 29
March 29, Happy Hour from 5:30, tickets pickup 6:30, Performance: 7pm

Location: The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row
Address: 410 West 42nd Street (on the South side between 9th & 10th Avenues)
Cover : $115

New York – Mar 19 2011

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A renowned award winner Aisha is an exquisite professional belly dancer, model, and actress who has successfully participated in many belly dance and beauty competitions. Her talent and acclaimed professionalism have brought her to perform at numerous prestigious establishments around the world. In the US, she has been spotlighted on the stages ranging from Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom to Madison Square Garden, from theaters and symphony galas to upscale night clubs, from Middle-Eastern royal family parties to 50,000-guest Kentucky Derby, and from international cruise ships to school charity events.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di4jaQ22XR0

Anywhere she goes for her solo performances or as part of a troupe – United States, Egypt, Turkey, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Puerto Rico, and others – the audience, with its attention pinned to the stage or dance floor is mesmerized and amazed by grace and passion of her dance, by stunning costumes, and Aisha’s magnetic personality.

For her beauty and talent, Aisha received “Miss Charming” award in “Miss Belly Dance of Russia 2007″ contest, has been featured in several music videos and in the international blockbuster “Sex & the City 2″. Aisha has creatively contributed to Grammy Award nominee’s projects and collaborated with European pop stars. As a model competition winner, she was chosen to be a Ring Card Girl at the World Championship Boxing Finale 2008.

We will gather at La Pomme for drinks, and as always taste the ever-changing Eurotini.

The first 15 members who purchase a ticket online via Ticketleap will receive a $65 gift bag from Lumene skin care and cosmetics.

Press Coverage:
NYDailyNews.com

New York – Mar 19
Saturday, March 19, 7:30 – 10pm

Location: La Pomme
Address: 37 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010
Cover : $20 pp