In Palm Beach. HRH Crown Princess Katherine of
Yugoslavia was honored at a luncheon and musicale at the oceanside
home of Andrea and John Stark , with a concert by the award-winning
international concert pianist Marina Arsenijevic . Only a week
before she had performed to a sold-out audience in Chicago as
part of her American tour “The Princess and the Prodigy,” and
then again five days later in Toronto.
Miss Arsenijevic, who is one of the world's most dazzling musical talents
was born in the former Yugoslavia where she was recognized as a child prodigy
and played her first concert at the age of nine before an audience of 2000.
She went on to win first prize in six international piano competitions
and made her debut in New York at Carnegie Hall inn 2003. that same year
she also performed at First Lady Laura Bush 's Luncheon at the White House
for Cherie Blair , wife of the British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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| L. to r.: Andrea Stark, Princess Katherine,
and Marina Arsenijevic; Marina Arsenijevic plays for
the guests. |
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Crown Princess Katherine established Lifeline
Humanitarian Organization in 1993 for the purpose of helping
children, the elderly and refugees throughout Serbia and Montenegro
– all parts of former Yugoslavia – regardless of religious
or ethnic origin, providing vital medical equipment and supplies
to hospitals and clinics, as well as food and other necessities.
There was a big turn out at the Starks' including Mrs. Winston Churchill
II, Judy Taubman, Dana and Whitney Tower Jr., Jessie and Rand Araskog,
Sharon Sondes and Geoffrey Thomas, Mila Mulroney, Bruce Bent, Nicholas
Papanicolaou, Candy Hamm, Christopher Kaufmann, Janie Pearman, Jay Keith,
Maura Benjamen, Hillie Mahoney, Kathleen and Hashem Khosrovani, Yolanda
Kluge, Mai and Ridgely Harrison, Coco Brown, Ann Downey, John and Susan
Wanamaker-Leas, Alex Gregory, Susan Bodnar, Bryan and Pam McIver, Steven
Stolman, George and Dede Merck, Kate Claessenn, Christopher Phillips, Jonathan
Mann, Dr. Donald Bronn and Jerry Beedee.
The hostess wore a dress by Noriko Naede and diamond and moonstone jewelry
by Kaufmann de Suisse. Both the Crown Princess and Miss Arsenijevic also
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Marina Arsenijevic, HRH Princess Katherine
of Yugoslavia, and Nicholas Papanicolaou |
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Tom Samet, Binny Bauer, Anita Meltzer,
and Ross Meltzer |
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Hillie Mahoney and Mila
Mulroney |
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Susan Wanamaker-Leas, Candy Hamm, Luce
Churchill, Mila Mulroney, and Jennifer Naegele |
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Susan Bodnar and Cathy
Barrett |
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Jane Karp, Anita Meltzer,
and Steven Stolman |
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Victor Figveredo, Dana
Tower, Susan Wanamaker-Leas, Whitney Tower, and John
Wanamaker-Leas |
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John and Susan Wanamaker
Leas with Bruce Bent |
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Ron Neal
and Susie Humes |
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Hashem Khosrovani, Princess Katherine,
Regine Diamond, and Maura Benjamin |
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Vera Serrano and Lori Stoll |
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James Tigani and Jane Pontarelli |
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Judy Taubman |
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R. Couri Hay and Ann Washburn |
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Kate Khosrovani, Luce Churchill, and Vera
Serrano |
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Jesse Araskog and Mai Harrison |
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