OREANDA-NEWS. RITZ-CARLTON Hotel hosted the Tenth Anniversary Ball of the Third Millennium Assembly Balls. MIRAX GROUP traditionally sponsored the event.

The charity fund “Third Millennium Assembly Balls” conducted its first ball in 2002. Since then the organizers annually gather representatives of big politics, big business, famous athletes, celebrated scientists and cultural workers. Attracting patrons, the fund actively supports orphan homes in Noginsk and Mozhaisk, sponsors talented children from M.Rostropovich and G.Vishnevskaya funds, participates in nonrecurring charity events.

In 2004, the fund instituted the Yury Demitch Prize, and Yury Demitch grants were first awarded at the 2004 Autumn Ball to distinguished cultural workers.

Now monetary prizes are awarded annually to distinguished cultural workers and sportsmen.

This Autumn Ball was the first one held at the new location – at the RITZ-CARLTON Hotel. Until now, the guests gathered every year under the cupola of Moscow Gostiniy Dvor. The stand of MIRAX GROUP represented a Venetian street – a channel with a real gondola. All who wished could have their picture taken in the surroundings of this wonderful city, the site of the famous Venetian carnival. The gondolier gave ladies Italian fans as mementos of the ball night. The corporate stand was visited by Alexander Pochinok, Lyudmila Narusova, lawyer Pavel Astakhov and his spouse, and many others. As always, the traditional MIRAX GROUP cake was highly popular with the guests.