We’re straying off the fashion track today to cover charity and charitable-types, a topic that is opening our eyes a lot more over recent days.
Enter Sir Ivan and his humble abode, the infamous little castle (at a whopping 15,000 sqft) in Water Mill, Long Island that opened its doors this summer for Castlestock – a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Sir Ivan Wilzig – former banker turned musician and philanthropist — is known for his legendary parties, which have grown over the years and become a pivotal tool in his fundraising campaigns for his charity, The Peaceman Foundation. The philanthropic organization gives money to worthy charities that fight hate crimes and also treat victims of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sir Ivan describes himself as a “technippy” artist- a word he concocted to describe the type of music he sings and enjoys. He uses techno produced tracks for the beats and hippy lyrics for the vocals. Check out the latest track, Kumbaya, from the full album I Am Peaceman.
Castlestock became a modern recreation of the 1969 event held upstate. As Woodstock clips played on the giant screen in the back, guests walked among 3 ft daisies planted along the cobble walk while watching others lounge on one of the many mats strewn about in the open grass, among another plethora of daisies. The Peaceman donned his signature cape while guests adhered to the dress code: anything flowers.
I’ve said it before…we need more men in capes following in Sir Ivan’s “technippy” footprints.
