Hollywood stars raise charitable donations to Dubai Cares for Peace and Justice

 Buffett's 1822 “Brilliant is Beautiful” party took place in Dubai for the first time on Friday 7 December, hosting a successful event at Grand Millennium Business Bay for Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) and Dubai Cares. Hollywood stars and APJ co-chairs Ben Stiller and Susan Sarandon were among the top talents at the event. In addition to Stiller and Sarandon, the "Brilliant is Beautiful" party, again presented and sponsored by our long-term passionate and dedicated partner Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet 1822, along with the support of Fete Events, Etihad Airways and NearEast Entertainment. The event was hosted by international stars Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Madeleine Stowe and Caroline Stanberry at the Black Charity Evening, with Chris Fayed. The event was attended by local identities, businessmen and charitable experts who made generous bids.

Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in collaboration with APJ debuted “Brilliant is Beautiful” in Dubai. Commenting on the partnership, His Excellency Tariq Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares, said: “We are very pleased with this new partnership with Artists for Peace and Justice and with the outcome of this evening. Vital funds raised will help us expand our reach and tackle the lives of the most disadvantaged children and youth, especially girls, through education. We look forward to seeing the donor community continue to support education and our work, enabling us to help children thrive and initiate lasting change in their communities. “