WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WALK IN?

Expect the unexpected.

World-class dancers and musicians.

DJs.

Immersive performance.

Unexpected encounters.

Drinks.

Dancing.

Birds of every feather.

Moments happen all around you.

The performance becomes the party.

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WHY THIS NIGHT MATTERS

The Birds Gala is a celebration — but it exists for a reason.

At a moment when artists are fighting harder than ever for the resources and space to create ambitious work, your ticket does something tangible:

It puts money directly behind artists and their work.

The evening supports ANIKAYA, an artist-led nonprofit creating boundary-crossing dance and performance with artists from around the world.

This isn’t philanthropy from a distance.

You get to experience the work your support makes possible.

Buy the ticket. Meet the artists. Dance with them. Help make the next thing possible.

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THIS IS NOT YOUR USUAL GALA.

Think less banquet.

More performance.

Less fundraiser.

More gathering.

Less velvet rope.

More you had to be there.

For one night, artists, musicians, dancers, friends, strangers and beautifully strange birds gather under one roof.

What happens next is difficult to explain.

Which is precisely the point.

There is no dress code in the traditional sense.

Think bird-inspired rather than bird costume: feathers, movement, color, shimmer, plumage, drama, mystery — or simply something that makes you feel slightly more extraordinary than usual.

Interpret freely.

AS ALWAYS - ANIKAYA EVENTS ARE IN PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND ARE DEAF ACCESSIBLE.

The Birds Gala - NYC!

One night where performance becomes party — and your ticket send artists around the world.