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Asia Society Annual Dinner

Vishakha N. Desai, president of Asia Society
Vishakha N. Desai, president of Asia Society.

On December 6, the Asia Society held its Annual Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The evening honored Lakshmi N. Mittal, chairman and CEO, Mittal Steel Company and Charles Prince, chairman and CEO, Citigroup Inc. The Cultural Achievement Award was given to renowned composer and conductor Tan Dun.The Dinner raised $1.6 million. Uma Thurman, was the evening's emcee.

Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman.

Lakshmi N Mittal and Lloyd C. Blankfein
Lakshmi N Mittal and Lloyd C. Blankfein.

Charles Prince and Martin Sullivan
Charles Prince and Martin Sullivan.

Tan Dun and Peter Gelb
Tan Dun and Peter Gelb.

Lloyd C. Blankfein, Lakshmi N. Mittal, Sant Singh Chatwal, Richard C. Holbrooke and Martin Sullivan
Lloyd C. Blankfein, Lakshmi N. Mittal, Sant Singh Chatwal, Richard C. Holbrooke and
Martin Sullivan.


John C. Whitehead and his wife
John C. Whitehead and his wife.

Richard C. Holbrooke and David A. Coulter
Richard C. Holbrooke and David A. Coulter.

Orville Schell and guests
Orville Schell and guests.

Photos: Elsa Ruiz
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