Phipps Conservatory and Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective Present La Fleur o
For Immediate Release: Wed., March 5
Contact: Joe Reed | Director of Marketing and Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org
Phipps Conservatory and Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective Present La Fleur on Thurs., April 3
Explore a One-of-a-Kind Evening of Music, Art, Fashion, Culture and Stunning Botanicals
Pittsburgh, PA – On Thurs., April 3, Phipps Conservatory will partner with Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective to present La Fleur — a one-of-a-kind event featuring music, art, fashion, culture and botany. This event, the first of its kind at Phipps, marks the opening of the 2025 Pittsburgh Earth Day Series. Set against the backdrop of Phipps' new Spring Flower Show: A Bloom for Every Room, a sustainable soirée will unfold across the glowing rooms of Phipps' historic glasshouse.
Get ready to be dazzled by these exciting event features:
- Enjoy music from operatic performer Daphne Alderson and accompaniment
- Listen to the beautiful sounds of Cello Fury String Quartet Trio
- View live floral fashion draping by Brian David
- Explore fashion displays by Bradford Mumpower, Michael Kouri and Taylor Fisher
- Marvel at floral headpiece fashions designed by Olesya Nova
- Watch a performance vignette by Confluence Ballet
- See a mash-up dance performance by Cameron Waters and Nia Goodman
- Take part in a meet and greet with local artist Claire Hardy featuring paintings from her "Jolie Fleur” collection
- Dance to the beats of DJ Jimmy
- Enjoy the plant-forward menu thoughtfully crafted by Chef Kate Romane from Black Radish Kitchen
- Taste La Fleur's Bacardi branded signature cocktails, sustainably curated by Sarah Shaffer at Tina's Cocktail Bar and Bottle Shop
- …and much more!
La Fleur will take place on Thurs., April 3 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person for full event access and plant forward, French-inspired appetizers. V.I.P. tickets are $150 per person for full event access, two complimentary St. Germain Signature Elderflower Liqueur Cocktails and plant-forward, French-inspired appetizers. Phipps members receive a 10% discount when tickets are added to the cart. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit phipps.conservatory.org/LaFleur.
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About Phipps: Founded in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA is a globally recognized green leader with a mission to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. Encompassing 15 acres including a historic 14-room glasshouse, 23 distinct indoor and outdoor gardens and industry-leading sustainable architecture and operations, Phipps attracts more than half a million visitors annually from around the world. Learn more at phipps.conservatory.org.
Watch TEDx: What We Can Learn From an Old Glasshouse: A look at the evolving way we connect people to nature at Phipps, demonstrate how human and environmental health are inextricably connected, and show that to age gracefully, we must continually reinvent ourselves to evolve with the rest of the world.
