Overview
- The museum’s inaugural fundraising ball took place Saturday in the Great Court, hosted by director Nicholas Cullinan with co-chair Isha Ambani and attended by Naomi Campbell, Lady Kitty Spencer, Mick Jagger, Laura Carmichael and Steve McQueen.
- Programming centered on the "Ancient India: Living Traditions" exhibition, which remained open during the event, with curator Sushma Jansari saying the initiative strengthened links with India and the British Indian community.
- In her remarks, Isha Ambani delivered a personal tribute to her mother, Nita Ambani, crediting her with inspiring a belief that creativity connects cultures.
- Isha Ambani wore a custom blush-pink Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla ensemble featuring pink zardozi with pearls, sequins and crystals, crafted over 3,670 hours by more than 35 artisans.
- Nita Ambani chose a powder-pink Kanjeevaram sari by Swadesh, handwoven in pure gold zari by master weaver R. Varadan, and paired it with emerald-and-diamond jewels from her collection.