Arts of the Islamic World & India Sunday Brunch Private View at Sotheby's

by Hannibal Reitano

Sotheby's London gave a Sunday Brunch private viewing of their upcoming auction of Islamic & Indian art, followed by a talk from Constantinople to Istanbul: One City Two Empires.


Sotheby's, New Bond Street, Mayfair










Carola Syz







Sotheby's Champagne


Carola Syz and Sue Semlani




Shahla Fallah and Hannibal Reitano


Photos by Hannibal Reitano

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Felix Francis "The Chase" VIP Book Launch Party at Messums Gallery.

by Hannibal Reitano

Felix Francis, Dick Francis's youngest son and a British crime writer, hosted a party at Messums Gallery in Mayfair to celebrate The Chase, his latest horse-racing thriller at Messums Gallery, Mayfair.




Messums Gallery, Mayfair

Felix Francis book, The Chase


Ex-Prime Minister John Mayor

Felix Francis, Giles Branderth and Michele Brown 

Hannibal Reitano and ex Prime Minister John Mayor

Felix Francis speech


Book signing


Hannibal Reitano and Sir Tim Rice


Photos by Hannibal Reitano

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"An Evening with Alan Cumming" for PAT Battersea at The Chancery Rosewood Hotel, Mayfair.

by Hannibal Reitano

A Special Evening with Alan Cumming, at The Chancery Rosewood. There were cocktails, canapés and sushi, a charity auction featuring Sir Mick Jagger's signed guitar, David Yarrows Fabulous photographs as well as Ronnie Wood's Last supper painting. 100% of the proceeds from tickets and the auction go directly to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and Pets as Therapy. Two wonderful charities. Special guests included dog-loving Sir Mick Jagger, his fiancé Melanie Hamrick, Kelly Rutherford and designer Fan Yu and white lotus stars.


The Chancery Rosewood, Mayfair

Alan Cumming with the Battersea dogs

Olga Kurylenko and Sir Mick Jagger


Hannibal Reitano and Shahla Fallah


Squire Guitar by Fender signed by Sir Mick Jagger

Sir Mick Jagger signature


Pol Rogers Champagne



Melaine Hamrick, Phoebe Vela Hitchcox

Catherine Hunt and Fan Yu


Alan Cumming performance


Medeleine Letchford and Jeremy Hackett

Tori Cadogan

Suchi preparation

The Suchi Team

John Hitchcox and Phoebe Vela Hitchcox

Sarah Stain and David Remfry



Zafar Rushdie, Natalie Rushdie, Dave Benett
and Katy Wickremesinghe

Ella Cadogan and Abigail Edwards

Melanie Hamrick


Rhona Eskander and Sophie Hermann 

Hannibal Reitano and Alan Cumming


Photos by Hannibal Reitano

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