Silk Road Society

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Benefits

Individual Membership: $150

• Invitations to member-only events, including curator-led tours, receptions at private residences, and visits to contemporary galleries
• Behind-the-scenes access to F|S collections and storage vaults
• Reserved seating at select films and performances in the Freer's Meyer Auditorium
• Discounted tickets to the afterhours series Asia After Dark
• VIP access and discounted tickets to an annual black-tie soiree
• Community benefits, including discounts at local restaurants, yoga studios, and shops
• Happy hours at local Asian eateries
• 10 percent discount in the Sackler shop
• $108 is tax deductible

Dual Membership: $275

Both members receive all individual benefits. $191 is tax deductible.

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Events

Special Offer: Membership and Ticket for $200!

Transcendance

featuring Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation

Silk Road Society Annual Soiree
Thursday, October 17, 2013
8:30 pm–12 midnight

Following Some Enlightened Evening, a gala dinner chaired by Hilaria and Alec Baldwin

Benefiting Yoga: The Art of Transformation, the world’s first exhibition on the art of yoga

Unleash your inner yogi and yogini at an unforgettable soiree with open bars, tasting stations featuring premium spirits by Moët Hennessy, DJ beats, a yoga-themed photo booth, hors d'oeuvres, and sublime desserts. Dance the night away with young art connoisseurs and yoga aficionados, and enjoy a sneak peek of the masterpieces of Indian sculpture and painting in Yoga: The Art of Transformation.

Dress: Black tie or Asian fancy

Tickets

Tickets include a one-year membership in the Silk Road Society. For current members, ticket includes the automatic renewal of a one-year membership.

Enlightened level: $200 individual, $375 couple

• Entry to Transcendance
• One-year membership in the Silk Road Society
• For individual, $108 is tax-deductible; for couple, $191 is tax-deductible

Nirvana level: $500 individual, $850 couple

• Entry to Transcendance
• Access to VIP bar
  
• An invitation to a private dinner on October 18 at the residence of Her Excellency Nirupama Rao, Ambassador of India to the United States
• Invitation to private tour of Glenstone with owner and founder Emily Rales
• A premium eco-conscious, no-slip Manduka yoga mat (Black mat PRO)
• One-year membership in the Silk Road Society
• For individual, $378 is tax-deductible; for couple, $606 is tax-deductible

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Asia After Dark

Mix, mingle, and sip specialty cocktails while checking out musicians, performances, traditional cuisines, and Asian art and art activities. Silk Road Society members save up to 40% on tickets and have enhanced access, which means no waiting in lines at the entry, plus one extra drink ticket.
Learn more about Asia After Dark »

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Black-tie Soiree

Revel in black-tie at the Freer and Sackler's gala after-party for young professionals. Enjoy a dessert-and-dance extravaganza following an exciting exhibition opening event. Silk Road Society members can purchase tickets at a discounted price.

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Meyer Auditorium Performances

The Freer and Sackler hosts a wide variety of exceptional films, dance troupes, and instrumentalists throughout the year. Silk Road Society members will have the opportunity to attend a pre-event reception and then gather as a group in reserved seating for a unique performance.

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Community Partnerships

Silk Road Society membership provides exciting benefits at several D.C.-area hotspots. Stay tuned for more details!

List of Community Partnerships

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Silk Road Society events feature wines generously provided by Swirl & Sip