TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE

There will be tickets available on-the-door, but please arrive early to avoid disappointment!

PRECIOUS AFGHANISTAN:

The evening will showcase jewellery by designers including Pippa Small and Sima Vaziry.

Persian historian, Bijan Omrani will begin the evening with a journey along the Silk Road while Sophia Swire, former Senior Advisor of the Afghan Ministry of Mines Gemstone Sector, will provide guests with details about modern day lapis and emerald mining.

Guests will enjoy Afghan-inspired canapés in abundance along with live music and traditional Afghan dance.

BBC Correspondent Lyse Doucet will be attending the event and led by top model Olivia Inge, models will ditch the ordinary catwalk and rome through the audience. Celebrated fashion and film designer, Ellis Flyte is also partnering with Afghanaid for the event.

This charitable event is the innovation of Lady Bridget Cowper‐Coles, whose love of Afghan culture, fashion and design came through her travels to this magnificent country.

All proceeds from the evening will go to Afghanaid which has worked tirelessly in Afghanistan for 30 years, operating in some of the most remote and needy regions providing vital support for rural communities. www.afghanaid.org.uk

What will your £60 ticket get you…

• Enjoy plentiful food and drink
• Listen to presentations by experts on Afghan gemstones and mining in Afghanistan
• View raw gemstone displays
• Stroll through an Afghan bazaar – art, crafts and clothing from Afghanistan or Afghan-inspired will be on sale
• Enjoy Afghan canapés and drinks throughout the night
• Behold the models up-close as they stroll down a runway which winds through guests promising everyone an excellent view
• See, buy and wear unique and exquisite jewellery designed by Pippa Small and Sima Vaziry
• Sima will be making a limited number of lapis lazuli pieces exclusive to the event
• Watch Afghan traditional dancing live
• Listen Traditional Afghan music performed by Veronica Doubleday and John Baily
• Meet authors Sarah Searight, Bijan Omrani, Veronica Doubleday and Lucy Morgan-Edwards at book signings throughout the evening
• Learn more about Afghanaid’s work by meeting the trustees, field and London-based staff