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Annual Benefit A Big Success to Save Antiquities
On Wednesday, October 14th the non-profit organization Saving Antiquities For Everyone (SAFE) held its annual gathering to honor those who work to save the worlds endangered cultural treasures. The main focus for this years event was the work being done to preserve Iraqs ancient antiquities. A presentation by Dr. John Malcom Russell, a member of the UNESCO cultural mission to Iraq and the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Culture for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, highlighted his firsthand experiences during his time in the Middle East.
(PRWEB) November 12, 2004 -- The gathering wasnt all work and no play with raffled items including the book "Nineveh and its Remains", Volume II, 1849 original first edition, a roundtrip airline ticket on America Airlines, an Alessi kettle with melodic whistle by Richard Sapper, Six weeks of Italian lessons for four people, 50 Special edition holiday greeting cards, two pieces of handcrafted wall art from www.Sumon.com and handmade fine silver jewelry, courtesy of jeweler Judi Powers.
All of the proceeds from the ticket sales, dontated and raffled items went towards SAFE's efforts to bring awareness to endangered antiquities. SAFE plans to organize and host several other events in the near future, including a free book signing and reading by Roger Atwood, author of "Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World" and a Call for Entries in a contest organized towards students for recruitment in SAFE's coveated internship program.
About SAFE
Saving Antiquities for Everyone (www.savingantiquities.org), the volunteer group dedicated to raising public awareness of the importance of preserving cultural heritage worldwide, was founded in April 2003 in response to the ransacking of the National Museum of Iraq. SAFE is a nonprofit group of professionals in communications, media, and advertising working together with experts in the academic and museum community. By educating the public to these concerns, SAFE hopes to encourage everyone to protect our shared history. SAFE is sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), a 501(c) (3) corporation. Any contributions made to the Foundation on behalf of SAFE are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
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