Join us for a pre-performance dinner discussion where we will explore how the arts serve as a catalyst for climate change awareness, environmental sustainability, and the profound connection between culture and nature. The insightful conversation sets the stage for the enchanting performance of "Book of Mountains and Seas”, a collaboration between LA Opera and Beth Morrison Projects that promises to inspire.

Join the Pacific Council for an evening of cocktails, mingling and discussion featuring Ambassador Nina Hachigian (ret), the first U.S. Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy. Ambassador Hachigian will offer insights into her work and her diplomatic approach, emphasizing the significance of collaboration at the local level in addressing global challenges.

Join us for a fireside chat with featured guests Ambassador Charles H. Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, and Ambassador Colleen Bell, Executive Director, California Film Commission, Former United States Ambassador to Hungary.

The Pacific Council is excited to host Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal to discuss his most recent book Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence. Gain unique insights from Mr. Trofimov's first hand experiences on the front lines in Ukraine, connecting the dots between Russia's invasion and its global repercussions.