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  Yogmata Keiko Aikawa World-renowned spiritual leader Yogmata Keiko Aikawa, the first female Siddha Master and Himalayan Great Saint, will return to New York City this week for a series of engagements blending spirituality, diplomacy, and cultural exchange. The visit culminates in her participation at the United Nations WEDO Summit on Friday, November 14th, 2025 where she will offer a “Moment of Silence for Global Peace” from 10:05am to 10:13am inside the UN Headquarters. The weeklong visit, organized by the Science of Enlightenment, follows Yogmata’s decades-long mission to foster inner awakening and world harmony through authentic Himalayan meditation practices. Her previous appearances at the United Nations include addresses during International Yoga Day and keynote meditations for peace, earning her recognition as one of the few living Himalayan Great Saints to bring these ancient teachings to a global audience. Arriving in New York on Saturday, November 8th, Yogmata lead a wo...

  Jean Shafiroff Alex Hamer And Ramona Singer   Philanthropist,  TV host, and author, Jean Shafiroff  hosted her Annual Bastille Day Luncheon at the elegant Maison Barnes Restaurant in New York City. Approximately 60  guests  attended, including  celebrities, fashion designers, society  and media notables.  A special gourmet luncheon prepared by the Daniel Boulud kitchen was served in celebration of  the French National Holiday. Notable attendees at the elegant luncheon included: Jean Shafiroff,  Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Barbara Tober, Julia Haart, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Ava Roosevelt, Ramona Singer, Bill McCuddy, Valerie Steele, Ruth LaFerla, Lee Fryd, Camellia Entekhabifard,   Marilyn Kirschner, and fashion designers Nicole Miller, Malan Breton, Victor dE Souza, Vanessa Noel, Nabys Vielman, and Kokin.  Others included Maribel Lieberman, Alex Hamer, Nicole Salmasi, David Hochberg, Maria Fishel, Mat...

Jean Shafiroff In Resident Magazine Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff’s Resident Magazine June 2018 cover party hosted by Editor-in-Chief Hillary Latos and Publisher Christopher Pape will be held at the contemporary art gallery, Georges Bergés Gallery at 462 West Broadway in New York City. The Resident Magazine June 2018 cover story highlights Jean Shafiroff’s philanthropic successes and humanitarian efforts serving marginalized communities, women’s rights and animal welfare. Shafiroff’s philanthropic impact has benefited the New York City Mission Society, a Harlem-based organization serving underprivileged children. On the board of the New York Women’s Foundation, Jean Shafiroff lends her voice to empowering women to rise out of poverty and unfortunate circumstances. Shafiroff recieves high praise for her dedication to animals from Jonathan W. McCann, former board president of the Southampton Animal Society. Author Jean Shafiroff’s powerful voice and keen know...

CHARTER CHASEBOAT The South Street Seaport Museum announces Pioneer's Sailing Season, which began on Monday, May 28, 2018. Daily Sails available at 7pm Wednesday - Friday and 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm Saturday - Sunday. (evening sails begin at 6:30 starting September 5, 2018). Tickets are $32 (Seniors 65+ & Children ages 0-12 $28).  Pioneer tickets include free admission to the Museum's exhibits . Throughout the sailing season Pioneer also offers special 3 hour Family Ecology Sails where families and visitors can board the historic schooner and set sail past Governors Island for the fishing grounds of Bay Ridge. Guests will help set a trawl net and haul it in, bringing up a variety of creatures from blue crabs to flounder. Children and adults help raise the sails to continue the exploration the old fashioned way. While sailing past the Statue of Liberty families will learn about the sea creatures caught with the trawl, examine plankton through a view-scope, t...