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Casita Maria Celebrates Fiesta 2017

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. 

Will Sheehan, Allegra Crespi==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Vanessa Tricoche, Victor Robette, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Tina Beriro, Simon Beriro==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Sissi Fleitas==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Pepita Serrano==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Moataz Refaie, Sissi Fleitas==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Mayte Allende, Alida Boer==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Mary Snow, Joachim Bader==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Kathy Sloane, Ernesto Plata, Nora Jaime==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Julie Juarez, Ed Lavano==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Jacqueline Weld Drake, Julia Salvi==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Jose Parla, Pepita Serrano, Rachel Valdez, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Joanna Fisher, Bryan Fisher==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Jean Shafiroff==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Rosaura Henkel, ?==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Elizabeth Peabody==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Haydee Morales, Audrey Puente==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Geoffrey Bradfield, Craig Dix==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Elizabeth Peabody, Jacqueline Weld Drake==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Ed Lavano, Julie Juarez, ?, Barbara Tober, Donald Tober==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Barbara Winston, Bruce Winston==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Barbara Tober, Donald Tober==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Ann Rapp, Roy Kean==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
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Pietro Cicognani and Designer Carolina Herrera (credit Lieba Nesis)
Mary McFadden==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Julia Salvi==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Elizabeth Peabody==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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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)
Christine Schwarzman, Julie Juarez==
Casita’s Fiesta 2017!==
The Plaza Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2017==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo – Aurora Rose/PMC==
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Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Carolina Herrera, Jacqueline Weld Drake, Reinaldo Herrera (credit Annie Watt)

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