ATASK would like to thank everyone who joined us in making the 2009 Silk Road Gala a success. We want to thank our sponsors, hosts, the celebrity chefs, guests, volunteers and everyone who helped us make this evening possible.

Stay tuned for information on next year's gala! 

Guest Celebrity Chefs

• Ming Tsai
  Featured Guest, Chef/Owner of Blue Ginger Restaurant and Star of WGBH’s “Simply Ming”
• Nicolas Boutin
  Executive Chef, Mandarin Oriental, Boston
• Ting San
  Chef/Owner of Oishii Boston
• Lydia Shire
  Chef/Owner of Locke-Ober, Scampo, and Blue Sky on York Beach
• Michael Schlow
  Chef/Co-owner of Radius, Via Matta, and Alta Strada
• Ken Oringer
  Chef/Owner of Clio, Uni Sashimi Bar, Toro, Ko Prime, and La Verdad
• Joanne Chang
  Pastry Chef/Owner of Flour Bakery

Signature Sponsor

Sponsors & Hosts

• The Team
• Invitation
• Silk Road Gala 2009 Photos
• Entertainment
• Auction Sneak Peak
• Special Thanks

The Japanese art of paper folding, origami, is centuries old. The crane is one of the most classic folds and is recognized internationally to represent peace. The story of 1,000 cranes originates from a folk legend that says if you fold 1,000 cranes, you will get your wish.

In collaboration with Meichi Peng Design, it is ATASK’s goal to fold 5,000 paper cranes to soar above the guests at the Silk Road Gala.