The outbreak Corona Virus has sure kept the world on their toes. Amidst the growing fear of this COVID-19 virus amongst the citizens of the world, the government is taking precautions to minimalize the impact of the same. People are now advised to follow hygiene and safety measures and avoid going out in public places.

Owing to public safety, many annual gatherings have been gone for a toss recently. After Cannes Film Festival, the glitzy Met Gala has fallen prey to this scary virus.

 

 

 

 

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BREAKING: The annual #MetGala, scheduled to take place on May 4, has been postponed indefinitely. Tap the link in our bio for more details as they develop. Photographed by @arnold_daniel

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Scheduled on May 4, this extravagant affair with the theme ‘About Time’ sponsored by  luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton has been postponed indefinitely. Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour described the reason of postponement, "Due to the unavoidable and responsible decision by the Metropolitan Museum to close its doors, About Time, and the opening night gala, will be postponed to a later date," she said.

In a statement, a museum spokesperson wrote: "The Museum will remain closed through Saturday, April 4. Additionally, the CDC advised over the weekend that there should not be any gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks. In deference to this guidance, all programs and events through May 15 will be cancelled or postponed."

 

 

 

 

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We will be closing all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—temporarily starting tomorrow, March 13, to support New York City’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Museum will undertake a thorough cleaning and plans to announce next steps early next week. “While we don’t have any confirmed cases connected to the Museum, we believe that we must do all that we can to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community, which at this time calls for us to minimize gatherings while maintaining the cleanest environment possible. We look forward to soon announcing when we’ll be able to welcome our staff and visitors back to the Museum.” —Dan Weiss, President and CEO For more information on Museum response, policies, and event cancellations, visit the link in our bio.

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This is not the first time the event has had a change of plans in its 72-year history. There have been years when the gala wasn't held at all, most notably in 1963, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and in 2002, following 9/11.

This year's exhibition was due to form part the Met's wider 150th anniversary celebrations. It was set to feature 160 fashion items, and was scheduled to open to the public from May 7, three days after the gala, until September 7.

(Source- Vogue, Inputs from IANS)