Monday, April 09, 2007

Gulfnews: Rich Americans pay thousands for Blair dinner

Gulfnews: Rich Americans pay thousands for Blair dinner: "ondon: Wealthy Anglophile Americans are paying $50,000 (Dh183,552) to have drinks with Tony and Cherie Blair - and help the Tate galleries.

A fundraising dinner will be held in New York on May 8, with tables costing the equivalent of £25,312 (Dh182,500). The event has already raised almost £1 million (Dh7.2 million) for the Tate galleries, which will go towards new art purchases."

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