Essence of Nicaragua 2007 Gala
On Saturday December 1st the American Nicaraguan Foundation held its seventh fundraising gala with a complete Nicaraguan extravaganza theme as the fifteenth anniversary of the foundation was celebrated at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami. With more than 700 guests and more than 40 corporate and individual sponsors the night was magical!!
The night was showered with beauty as Miss Nicaragua 2007 Xiomara Blandino, Miss World University 2007 Cristina Frixione, Miss Mexico 2007 Rosa Maria Ojeda and Miss Dominican Republic 2006 Mia Taveras, wearing Rafael Cennamo couture attended the gala and welcomed the guests along with ANF founders Alfredo & Theresita Pellas and gala Chair Maria Amanda Rodriguez accompanied by her husband Jorge Rodriguez.
The food, the ambiance and the music were a celebration of the Nicaraguan culture, its people and its history. After dinner a drawing was held to win the exclusive and unique “Virtus White” watch donated by Girard-Perregaux one of its kind in the world that was won by Silvio F. Pellas Jr. The Emcees of the event were Diana Diaz from WSVN Channel 7 and Ivan Taylor Telemundo Channel 51. Without a doubt the Essence of Nicaragua 2007 gala was one of the best events of the year.
For more information about please visit the ANF website at www.aidnicaragua.org.
Xiomara Blandino Miss Nicaragua 2007, Alfredo & Theresita Pellas, Stephen Owen from Brown Brothers Harriman New York
Xiomara Blandino Miss Nicaragua 2007, Alfredo Pellas, Gala Gals Maria Amanda Rodriguez & Theresa Pellas
Wendy Grandt, Ramon Aular from Romero Britto with Pablo Maes Catering Manager at the Intercontinental Hotel
Silvio Pellas with Ron Jackson President of Girard-Perregaux along with Consuelo & Theresita Pellas
Roberto & Mary Jo Zamora, Maria Amanda & Jorge Rodriguez
Precious jewels from Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Silvio & Consuelo Pellas
Miguel Brizuela & Theresa Rodriguez from Univision Network
Eugenio & Francis Sevilla-Sacasa
Models Wearing National Costumes
Miss Nicaragua, Alfredo & Theresita Pellas, Paco Bendana-Mcewan
Miss Nicaragua 2007, Alfredo & Theresita Pellas, Marc Buoniconti
Alexia Fernandez, Rhina DeRoode, Theresita Pellas, Carmen DeBayle
Ivan Baca, Renzo Coen, Alfredo Gasteazoro-Coen, Alfredo Pellas, Piero Coen & Paolo Coen
Charles Ulvert, Dr. Ricardo Roman, Eugenio Sevilla-Sacasa, Luis Pasos, Eduardo Pereira
Diana Diaz WSVN Anchor with husband David
American Nicaraguan Gala
David Taggart, Group Publisher Editorial Televisa, Xiomara Blandino Miss Nicaragua 2007, Marines Duarte, Alfred & Theresita Pellas
Cristiana Frixione, Miss Nicaragua 2006, Alfredo Pellas, Jr., Mia Taveras Miss Dominican Republic 2006
Cristiana Frixione Miss Nicaragua 2006, Mia Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic 2006, Xiomara Blandino, Miss Nicaragua 2007, Rosa Maria Ojeda, Miss Mexico 2007
Alfredo Pellas, Carlos Pellas, Maria Amanda Rodriguez
Carlos & Carolina Pellas
Alfredo & Nena Pellas with Models
Veronica Vilchez Paguaga, Teresa Rodriguez, Maria Eugenia Somarriba, Edmundo Paguaga
Alfred Bunge, Pam Gigante-Bunge TV anchor NBC Channel 6 with daughter Carolina Bunge
