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On Saturday Oct. 22 a good time was
had by all at the annual Membership Party held at the
Shambala Preserve. Among those in attendance was Academy
Award winning writer ("Gladiator") David Franzoni and
his wife Nancy. Many thanks to everyone who attended for
helping the Shambala Wild Ones. Without you and your
support Shambala would not exist. |
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"The Elephant Man Journeys",
Screening and Award Presentation, October 12, 2011 |
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Chris Gallucci and his brother John
Gallucci were honored at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival
of Hollywood receiving the award for Best Documentary
Short, "The Elephant Man Journeys". The award was
presented to Chris by Tippi Hedren. |
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Shambala Preserve "Sunset Safari", September 24, 2011 |
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Preserve held three "Sunset Safaris." All three were a smashing
success, and the September one even featured a surprise visit fron Tippi's granddaughter, Dakota
Johnson. |
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Arroyo Grande Auto Show, San Luis Obispo, July 30, 2011 |
Rear: Doug Brown, Chris Gallucci, Harlan Böll
Front: Alison Arngrim, Jule Newmar, Tippi Hedren |
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"Thriller Jacket"
Auction. Julien's Auctions, June 26, 2011 |
| The jacket that
Michael Jackson wore in his "Thriller" video was auctioned off at
Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills. A portion of the proceeds were to go
to the Shambala Preserve, where Michael's tigers, Thriller and Sabu,
currently live.
This highly publicized
event was well-attended, with Chris and Tippi Hedren right in the
spotlight. "Just doing my job," explains Chris. |
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Reception at Julien's Auctions, June 23, 2011 |
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Martin
Nolan and Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions, with Tippi
Hedren |
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Meggie Hale
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Darren
Julien with Tippi |
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Tippi and
Chris Gallucci with
photo of Thriller and Sabu |
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Tippi with
Thriller jacket |
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CNN Interview |
  Roar Foundation President Tippi Hedren and Shambala Preserve Director Chris Gallucci were recently interviewed by CNN Local Edition Anchor Brad Pomerance about the reason and purpose of The Shambala Preserve in regards to captive exotic felines. The interviews will be aired on CNN Headline News during the first 2 weeks of July, 2011. |
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Elephant Documentary
Promotion |
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On January 20th Tippi Hedren and Chris Gallucci
attended as co-hosts and panel members a media screening of the
documentary film, “Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy.” The event
hosted by Kat Kramer was also attended by such luminaries as Billy Bob
Thornton, Lily Tomlin, Ed Begley Jr., Cher, and the film's producer
Melya Kaplan. |
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Chris' Trip to Austria, February,
2010:
"It has fired the magic within me, and that is what we are looking for. I just got back from Salzburg, Austria. The purpose of this trip was to give inspiring speeches and appear at the opening of an art gallery. My first stop was in the church of an Austrian Prison (what a tough crowd). Me, Chris Gallucci standing in a church, in a prison. It was too much like a dream and not a very good one.
"Thank God, there was more – next I went to a school for young, aspiring artists. In that speech I knew I had really reached the children. The children loved it and I loved telling my story to them. I felt it was good. They responded with excitement. One little girl especially – she came up to me and said, “I will never forget you or your story. You must be a great man!” Then that night I went to the opening of the new art gallery in Salzburg which featured photos of Timbo and me. Another little girl, dressed up like she was going to the Oscars fought her way through the crowd, grabbed my hand and placed a note in it. She said her mother drove her here to the event to meet me. This little girl said she was having trouble dealing with a problem. She had lost someone very near and dear to her and after listening to my story, she said she knew now that she could deal with any problem that might come her way. Why? Because the magic is inside. She said thank you and walked away.
"PS: It’s the Chris and Timbo thing – we are still going and it feels great. Moments like this make me proud to be 'The Elephant Man'." |
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| Chris Gallucci journeyed to Africa with his long time friend, photographer Bill Dow, to produce photos for his upcoming book, a sequel to "The Elephant Man." Stay tuned for updates. |
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All photos © 2011 Bill Dow
This page last updated 11 June 2011
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