Silent Auction artwork
Rincón de Santa Maria will host a benefit for local charity, Feed the Hungry, on Saturday, February 21, 2009 from Noon to 5:00pm. The event, “A Celebration of Mexican Architecture, Cuisine and Art”, will feature cooking demonstrations by three popular local chefs, wine and mescal tastings, plus a silent auction of artwork from the Feed the Hungry collection.
This exciting event takes place in San Miguel’s newest residential community, Rincón de Santa Maria. The contemporary architecture is the work of Mexico City architect, Luis
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The program for the day is filled with activities starting with a cooking demonstration by Gustavo Calderon Vivas, the chef at Dos Casas Restaurant who will prepare three of his Mexican fusion specialties followed by a wine tasting by WineStyles showcasing fine Mexican wines. Allen Williams, owner/chef of Food Factory will demonstrate the preparation of a classic Mexican botana followed by a mescal tasting. The cooking demonstrations will conclude with Pablo Cardenas, owner/chef at Petit Four who is preparing a Mexican candy speciality. Traditional Mexican botanas, margaritas and aguas frescas will be served throughout the day with music by a strolling trio and DJ.
“Sixteen pieces from our collection of donated art will be on display for the silent auction including work by Krizia, Annemarie Slipper, Dan Ruffert, Toller Cranston, and Keith Miller,” adds Feed the Hungry Development Director, Catherine Cooper Long. In addition to the silent auction, a raffle will be held for all ticket-holders. All proceeds from this event benefit Feed the Hungry.
Program
12:30 – 1:30: Gustavo Calderon Vivas, Dos Casas – cooking demonstration and tasting
1:30 – 2:00: Wine tasting by WineStyles
2:00 – 3:30: Allen Williams, Food Factory – cooking demonstration and tasting
3:30 – 4:00: Mescal tasting
4:00 – 4:30: Paco Cardenas, Petit Four – cooking demonstration and tasting
4:30 – 5:00: Announcement of raffle and silent auction winners
Tickets for the event are $350 pesos and are on sale now at the following locations: Feed the Hungry offices, Dos Casas, Petit Four, Food Factory and WineStyles. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rincondesantamaria.com/
Feed The Hungry is a not-for-profit organization based in San Miguel de Allende. Feed The Hungry raises money to build small, efficient kitchens attached to schools and then provides a hot, nutritionally balanced meal to over 4,000 hungry children every school day. Feed The Hungry currently supplies 35 kitchens and plans to build three more kitchens in 2009. Visit the website at www.feedthehungrysma.org.
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