Taking place in the most beautiful private villa in Cap d’Antibes, France, ‘With Love For Peace’ successfully raised money for victims of the war in Ukraine. Attendees included high-profile celebrities like Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, actress Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries), who were both hosts for the evening. Coinciding with this year’s 75th Cannes Film Festival, the festival banned any connections to Russia’s government and has been known to address political issues aside from its rich cinematic wonderlust.
With Cannes’ support extending past films: the ‘With Love For Peace’ Gala was hosted on May 22 and was organized by USA for UNHCR, a non-profit that provides food, water, shelter and safety to refugees, Hollywood Domino, which raises money for charities during high-profile events through the game of Dominoes and PCI Media Impact, a storytelling-based non-profit that hopes to create “social change around the world.”
“In times of crisis, the stories we believe about others and ourselves influence the action we take. Right now we need stories that help us understand that refugees of Ukraine will need long term support and that we are capable of creating the community of love that can provide. This campaign will bring those stories to audiences around the world,” Meesha Brown, the president of PCI Media Impact explains
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and its humanitarian impact were ongoing themes at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a passionate speech during the opening ceremony via video. The cast and crew of “Butterfly Vision” staged an official protest on the Red Carpet. And then there was the “With Love For Peace” gala by Hollywood Domino to benefit the people of Ukraine.
The event took place at Villa les Pins in Cap d’Antibes on a beautiful Saturday evening. The villa is situated right in the heart of Cap d’Antibes on 10 hectares of land. When drivers arrived at the security gate, it took another 5min of driving to the entrance of the villa. The two-story neoclassical villa has 6 master rooms and 5 small rooms for staff and over 2,000 sq. ft. of space.
Pritika Swarup
The evening started with a traditional red carpet (well in this case it was actually a black carpet). Pritika Swarup, Viktoria Silvstedt and Hofit Golan were all spotted. Thereafter, attendees could mix, mingle and network at a cocktail reception. Among the favorite drinks seemed to have been a CBD-infused champagne. After a short performance by a jazz band, guests were invited to the garden for the main part of the evening. It started off with a dinner, followed by an auction for the people in Ukraine. US snowboarding legend Shaun White who attended the gala with his girlfriend Nina Dobrev donated a signed snowboard from his collection for auction – needless to say it quickly sold. Finally, the space transformed into a giant dancefloor and guests danced the night away.
Also in attendance were
Gilles Marini (Sex and the City)
Max Ryan (Sex and the City 2)
Jimmy Akingbola (Bel Air)
Egyptian Actress Enjy Kiwan
British Personality Kimberley Garner
HBO’s Single Mother By Choice Actress Selina Ringel
Pritka Swarup (Model)
Mairanna Fonseca (Model)
Sophie Longford (Model)
Samantha Lockwood (Actress “Hawaii Five-0”)
Alexis Ren (Model)
Hofit Golan (Actress “Boche BaGesham”)
Marianne Hewitt (Influencer)
Luka Peroš (Actor “Money Heist”)
Gary Dourdan (Actor “Redemption Day”)
Alba Amira (Actor “American Night”)
Chelsea Harris (actor, Top Gun Maverick)
Melanie Liburd (actor, Game of Thrones)
Darren Darnborough (CEO, WeAudition)
Carrie Bernans (actor, Black Panther)
Richard Cambridge (actor, The IT Crowd)
Truong Tri Truc Diem (Vietnamese supermodel)
Christopher A’mmanuel (actor, Black Lightning)
Erica Barry (actress/model, author of bestseller Don’t Wait, Create)
Victoria Silvstedt (Swedish model)
Lady Victoria Hervey (UK personality)
Ronald Thomson (CEO, Director)
Andy Wilson (CFO)
Damiano Tucci (Producer of Borrego)
Moroccan producer Hicham Hajji
Russian producer Irma Lake
Brendan de Kauwe (technology investment banker, venture capitalist, CEO SOLISLabs)
Jon Gosier (founder of FilmHedge)
Tzef Montana (Greek, Belgian, Ethiopian actress) non-binary breakout star of Greek ensemble movie Dodo, who also appeared in Crimes of The Future
Garrett Patten (producer of Borrego)
Mickey Spanos (Vice Chairman of the Los Angeles Chargers)
Marousa Pastra (Executive at Jane Owen PR)
Sourabh Sharma (CEO, Fig it Out)
Valerie Jean, actress
Christine Philip (Global Glam)
The live auction was a success with Actress Nina Dobrev and Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White auctioning a custom signed whiteboard from his latest collection for $30,000. As a bonus, he included an autographed pair of goggles, raising the bid to $40,000. Gerry Pass, the CEO of Chrome Entertainment and Project Indie Hope auctioned a year membership to BLADE helicopter for $4500.
