After some hours of sleep and a long brunch with people it this now time to reflect on the HOPE Gala Dresden again. It was a marvellous event, the first “red carpet” charity event in Dresden. With the Federal Minister of Interior, Thomas de Mezier and wife, many stars and starlets, security and media attention have been marvellous. And the announcement of the cancellation of the announced laudators presence at the gala during the press conference before created also interest, it comes seldom that one hears of a cancelation of a star a week before the event.
The diversity in this programme, singers, pianists, artists contributed to the success and the aftershow- party was great. Lots of good food, music and interesting people. I had lots of good talks and networking was like always a priority. We also had guests coming from St. Wendel and even from Russia to attend the gala. Global village. From all it is clear that the connection Dresden – HOPE Cape Town is a good and developing one – and I do hope that we can develop even a sort of partnership between Dresden and Cape Town. During my next stay in Dresden in will see the mayor of Dresden to discuss possible further connections.
I am grateful to Saxonia Systems and Viola Klein and all those marvellous people who made this evening possible. And as I said at the press conference last Thursday: The love of two people, which lead them to come to Cape Town and being married with my assistance as marriage officer was the beginning of a connection bringing people from Dresden and Cape Town close together. It shows for me clearly that love can move the world, two people, one love, one committment and now hundreds are meanwhile joining to make this connection stronger and stronger every year. It is a fantastic story as only real life can write it.
Another highlight of my stay in Dresden was the possibility to bring people together, I work with and now there is emerging a network so powerful that we will be able to move the world even a bit further. Watch the space – if only half of what is planed will be realised, my life will not be the same again – and that of many other people as well. And for HOPE Cape Town it means to find even more partner and friends – for our clients it means more hope and a greater future.
Filed under: General, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, Networking, cape town, committment, dresden, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Gala Dresden, love, press conference, saxonia systems, St. Wendel, Viola Klein
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Dear Stefan, it was great experiance to be there and meet you. Also thank you for making picture with us. Today I read in MorgenPost that Annie Lennox was cancelled because her management wanted 30 000 Euros for her entry. She is a great star but it is very bad practice to charge 30 000 for an entry on gala. I think the artists and Waris Dirie was absolute highlight. Thank you! Wojtek