62nd Annual Vizcaya Ball
East Meets West: The Silk Road to Vizcaya


Vizcaya Ball Committee: (Bottom row) Gladys Rustan Hernando, Ariel Penzer Milgroom, Sonia Gibson, Silvia Trinidad, Joel Hoffman, Pearl Baker Katz, Bronwyn Miller, Jennifer Montoya, Linda Levy Goldberg; (Middle row) Leyla Portela, Alexa Wolman, Nicole Lozano, Timothy Walker; (Top row) Christy Martin, Roxana Garciga
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens’ 62nd Annual Vizcaya Ball, “East Meets West: The Silk Road to Vizcaya,” was a resounding success, bringing the estate’s Eastern influences to the forefront of this grand event.
Presented by Chopard, the Vizcaya Ball was held at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, raising funds to support the preservation of Vizcaya, a National Historic Landmark.
As one of the most celebrated affairs in Miami, the Vizcaya Ball began with a majestic entrance through a traditional Chinese gate, with guests being greeted on a golden carpet by ladies from the Confucius Institute of Miami Dade College in elegant Chinese gowns and dancers coordinated by the South Florida Chinese Business Association and the Chinese Cultural Education Foundation entertained everyone before entering the Main House for an impressive Asian- and Eastern-inspired cocktail reception.
Inside, Presenting Sponsor Chopard’s boutique shined with elegant watches and jewelry while models featured Fashion Sponsor NAEEM KAHN’s designs. Before the scrumptious bayfront dinner by Thierry Isambert Culinary and Event Design, guests were enthralled with a Lion Dance in Vizcaya’s gardens. NBC 6’s Roxanne Vargas welcomed and thanked guests for their support. Dinner entertainment included Persian dancers, the Danny Beck Band and a spectacular fireworks display.
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Silvia Trinidad, Joel Hoffman and Pearl Baker Katz
Arman Hakobyan, Omer Sezer, Defne Sezer, Leyla Portela and Jean Baptiste Maillard
Naeem Khan with fashion models
Roxanne Vargas and Danny Rodriguez
Nicole and Edgar Lozano
Carolina Tundidor, Bronwyn Miller, Swanee DiMare, Silvia Trinidad, Migna Sanchez-Llorens and Sarah Egan
Sonia Gibson, Shawn Khosravi, Cecilia Ann Dumitru and Cathy Jones
Susan Rutrough and Dennis Sierra
Gladys Rustan-Hernando and Gladys-Katherina Hernando
Alexa and Adam Wolman
Christy and David Martin
Kevin Dougherty and Lourdes Almagro Aranjo
Todd Rubenstein and Danielle Gonzalez
Roxana Garciga and Cammy Richards
Linda Levy Goldberg and Sid Goldberg
Remedios and Fausto Diaz-Oliver
Lesli Brown, Danie Gomez Ortigoza and Bronwyn Miller
Carolina Lindo, Andrea Salazar, Maria Claudia Gonzalez, Tamar Tzubeli and Ariel Penzer Milgroom
Jenni Coba, Victor Diaz and Asha Elias
Laurie Evans and Ian McCluskey
Maura Kobusch, Richard Kobusch, Jennifer Montoya and Somy Ali
Leyla Portela, Sheila Khiantani, Ricardo and Alicia Calderon
Arlay Regueiro, Sonia Gibson and Randy Brostek
Alexa Wolman, Marisa Toccin Lucas and Suzy Buckley Woodward
Matthew Lieberman and Timothy Walker
Dancers entertain guests upon arrival
Persian Dancers from M.E.C.A Dance Ensemble
Carolina Tundidor and Silvia Trinidad
Marile and Jorge Luis Lopez
Richard Roer, Lourdes Tudela, Elvira Pupo, Ariel, Sotolongo and Mayda Cisneros
Miriam Salazar
Braman Miami Bentleys on display at Vizcaya's Main House
Pearl Baker Katz and Marcus Katz
Traditional Chinese Gate Entrance