Reception @ the Vilcek Foundation in New York
Tuesday night was the American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile opening reception at the Vilcek Foundation which promotes works by American Immigrants in the Arts and Science, and was founded by the famed Dr. Jan Vilcek and his wife Marica.
Again a lovely arrival at the Excelsior hotel on the upper west side of Manhattan where to my surprise a small suite was awaiting me. Very little time though to enjoy the hotel’s amenities or do much sight-seeing… I just quickly unpacked and prepared myself to go to the reception which was a couple miles away from the hotel on the other side of Central Park. So there it was, my little sight-seeing impromptu… walking across this lovely park to get to the reception. Such a pleasant feeling despite the rather cold fall season… with all the falling leaves, the joggers, the children and parents, and this indescribable feeling of being a stranger in such an immense city…
I got there a bit early so I just decided to walk around and immerse myself a little bit more in the city… Finally I found myself in front of the foundation… a historic carriage house built in the early 20th century renovated on the inside by famed architect Peter Tow. I entered the space and was greeted by the lovely programs officers Jennie and Sharu… and so the night started… a night where you mingled in a small community atmosphere alongside artists like Christo and Jeanne-Claude, film industry guests, fellow filmmakers, the foundation’s trustees and great staff.
The location is a great space that promises an exciting screening for our film next week! More about it soon…
selected photos… (a few one staged self-portraits just for fun and a little drama ;)
