Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Vanessa Tricoche, Victor Robette, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Tina Beriro, Simon Beriro (Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Sissi Fleitas (Aurora Rose_PMC)
Pietro Cicognani and Designer Carolina Herrera (credit Lieba Nesis)
Pietro Cicognani and Designer Carolina Herrera (credit Lieba Nesis)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Pepita Serrano (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Moataz Refaie, Sissi Fleitas (credit PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Mayte Allende, Alida Boer (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Mary Snow, Joachim Bader (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Mary McFadden (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Kathy Sloane, Ernesto Plata, Nora Jaime (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Julie Juarez, Ed Lavano (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Julia Salvi, Jacqueline Weld Drake (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Julia Salvi accepting her award (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Jose Parla, Pepita Serrano, Rachel Valdez, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Joanna Fisher, Bryan Fisher (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Jean Shafiroff (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Honoree, Rosaura Henkel (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Honoree, Elizabeth Peabody (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Haydee Morales, Audrey Puente (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Geoffrey Bradfield, Craig Dix (credit Aurora Rose_PMC) JPG
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Elizabeth Peabody, Jacqueline Weld Drake (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Elizabeth Peabody accepting her Award (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Ed Lavano, Julie Juarez, Jeff Hirsch, Barbara Tober, Donald Tober (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Dinner Chairman Jacqueline Weld Drake, Honoree Julia Salvi, Dinner Chairman Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Honoree Elizabeth Peabody and Executive Director Haydee Morales (credit Lieba Nesis)
Dinner Chairman Jacqueline Weld Drake, Honoree Julia Salvi, Dinner Chairman Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Honoree Elizabeth Peabody and Executive Director Haydee Morales (credit Lieba Nesis)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Christine Schwarzman, Julie Juarez (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Barbara Winston, Bruce Winston (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Barbara and Donald (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Ann Rapp, Roy Kean (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
Casita's Fiesta 2017!
Will Sheehan, Allegra Crespi (credit Aurora Rose_PMC)
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Cutty McGill/ cuttymcgill.com, Aurora Rose/PMC, & Annie Watt/ Annie Watt Agency
Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education celebrated Fiesta 2017 on Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 at New York’s Plaza Hotel. Each year at Fiesta, the Casita Maria Gold Medal of Honor is awarded to outstanding individuals in recognition of their contribution to the worlds of arts, education, and philanthropy. This year, Casita Maria honored three exceptional women: Rosaura Henkel, the Mexican philanthropist extraordinaire for her work with “Duerme Tranquilo” and service to numerous hospitals; New York’s own Elizabeth T. Peabody for her dedication to mental health and compassionate leadership to The Maria Droste Counseling Services, and Julia Salvi, the co-founder and visionary behind the renowned Cartagena International Music Festival. The evening’s host was FOX TV’s Audrey Puente, the daughter of the great Latin percussionist Tito Puente, himself a Casita alumnus and former honoree. The Dinner Chairmen were Jacqueline Weld Drake and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia. The Gala Co-Chairmen were designer Carolina Herrera and husband Reinaldo Herrera. Casita Maria’s annual benefit was an elegant, festive evening that commenced with cocktails, followed by seated dinner, music and dancing to The Bob Hardwick Sound.
