Clinton industrialist, philanthropist, cultural advocate and Museum of Russian Icons Founder Gordon B. Lankton will be honored at the Ballets Russes Cultural Partnership's annual fundraiser, the Nightingale Ball on November 22 at the The Algonquin Club of Boston.

The Ballets Russes Cultural Partnership (BRCP) has chosen to honor Gordon B. Lankton for his commitment and contributions to the cross-cultural relationship between the United States and Russia, and his deep appreciation of the art and history of Russian icons. Since he first discovered his passion for icons in 1991, Gordon assembled an important collection and opened a state-of-the-art museum to display it. Through this and other philanthropic endeavors-including support for educational exchanges, and a school of icon painting in Russia, Lankton has played a significant role in building bridges between the two countries.

The Ballets Russes Cultural Partnership (BRCP) is a non-profit organization that fosters creative exchange in the visual and performing arts with the post-Soviet States. BRCP conceives and organizes collaborative, creative and educational programming by building institutional partnerships with museums, performing companies, universities and individual art-makers. Based in Boston, Massachusetts and affiliated with Boston University, it also carries out local programming and outreach events in the city and nearby regions.