The party, which drew 1,000 guests, took place on four floors of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
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Dancers from City Dance Corps performed Spanish and Latin routines for guests.
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Mezzo soprano Lauren Segal performed a rendition of "Habanera" from Carmen.
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Actors with the improv troupe the National Theatre of the World performed an interpretation of Carmen.
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The menu, catered by Rose Reisman Catering, included hors d'oeuvres like baked empanadas filled with aubergine, sun dried tomatoes, and chickpeas.
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A Spanish cheese bar included Manchego, Majorero, and Tetilla cheeses.
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Guests could pose for pictures at a photo booth from Hello! Canada.
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The fund-raiser included a V.I.P. dinner for 120 guests in the Henry N. R. Jackman Lounge.
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Red floral arrangements from Forget Me Not Flowers accented tables topped with paprika-coloured linens.
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Ballet Hispanico's 2015 Spring Gala
Ballet Hispanico's 2015 Spring Gala honored Cuban civic leaders. The event, which had a theme of “Noche Cubana,” took place in March at the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom in New York and featured performances by the Ballet Hispanico Company as well as other entertainers.
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Phillips Gala
At the Phillips Collection’s annual gala in 2012, the Washington Art Museum chose “Havana Nights” as the theme of its after-party to honor the Havana Arts Biennial. A 1959 Chrysler parked outside the Anderson House as well as palm tree projections set the tone at the entrance. In the back lawn, a cigar roller and salsa and meringue music from the Latin band Sin Miedo continued the theme.
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