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Kobi
International Open Image 2004 Competition
Showcase
Kobi donated a signed copy, numbered 1 of 45, of the
photograph, recently exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery as part
of the Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize 2003 and winner of the
judges' award for best image at the Association of Photographers open
exhibition 2003. Celebrities, politicians and leading members of the
lesbian and gay community were among the 550 people at the fundraising
dinner – now well established as one of the leading events on the gay
calendar. The key note speech of the evening was delivered
by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, who was one of the first politicians
to introduce registration ceremonies for same sex couples. The same image has also been selected as a finalist
for the acclaimed International Open Image 2004 Competition Showcase.
This is Kobi’s second consecutive year of being nominated for the award. The photo will be on exhibit at the Waterloo
Gallery in For more information on Kobi and his work, visit www.kobi-israel.com. Further Information International
Open Image 2004 Competition Showcase March 29th to Waterloo
Gallery 14,
Monday
– Friday, For more information
on Kobi, press only: Dan Perlet 07973 870 494, press@kobi-israel.info |
Stonewall Post Dinner Media Release |
| “All human beings are born equal in dignity and rights” |
Stonewall 2004 Equality Dinner raises
over £130,000 for civil partnership |
| Last Thursday Stonewall’s highest profile annual fundraising event,
its sixth Equality Dinner at the Dorchester Hotel, raised over £130,000.
It was the most successful annual Dinner yet for the lesbian and gay charity.
All the money raised will go towards Stonewall’s major campaign to ensure
that the Civil Partnership Bill has a safe passage through parliament
later this year. The dinner was hosted by Amy Lame, recent star of ITV’s Celebrity Fit Club, and heard keynote speeches from Sir Ian McKellen and London Mayor Ken Livingstone. Ministers, MPs and peers from all political parties attended, along with other well-known faces including Rhona Cameron, Michelle Collins, Dame Beryl Bainbridge, Maggie Hambling, Arabella Weir and Michael Cashman. Leading businesses including JP Morgan, IBM, HSBC and BT were represented. Ben Summerskill, Stonewall Chief Executive, says: ‘We’re enormously grateful to everyone who supported the Equality Dinner. Stonewall is absolutely dependent on the generosity of its supporters for the success of our campaigns. We know that we’ll face bitter opposition to civil partnership in the House of Lords. Every penny raised can be spent on better briefing our allies.’ This year’s Equality Dinner was made possible by the generous sponsorship of JPMorgan. Mayfair Cellars sponsored a pre-Dinner Champagne reception and the Millivres Prowler Group sponsored the programme. Ben Summerskill said: ‘The support of these businesses means that we’re able to maximise the amount of money we devote from fundraising to our work. They make a vital contribution.’ Photographs from the dinner are available – please call Andy Forrest, Communications Officer, on 020 7881 9441 or email andy.forrest@stonewall.org.uk for more information. Ends |
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