NEW YORK-MAY 26: El Museo's 2011 Gala Honoring Mario Testino on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Cipriani 42nd Street,110 East 42nd Street, New York City, NY
El Museo del Barrio's 2011 Gala honored fashion Peruvian born fashion photographer Mario Testino with a lifetime artistic achievement award celebrating his 30-year career. Kate Winslet presented El Museo’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Mario Testino. This glamorous fundraising, benefitting El Museo del Barrio's public and educational programs, is one of the most exciting events in the city's social calendar and a vast source of Latino pride.
Chaired by Alex Gonzalez, Yaz Hernandez, Valentin Hernandez, Raul Martinez. Cocktails, dinner, and dancing.
Special Guests included: Courtney Love, Donatella Versace, Narciso Rodriguez, Josh Hartnett, Daphne Guinness, John Legend, Tamara Mellon, Alexandra Richards, Anna Wintour, Sharon Bush, Nicole Miller, Carlos Campos, Christian Cota, Prabal Gurung, Nina Garcia, Carine Roitfeld, Liya Kebede, Caroline Murphy, Joan Smalls, Candice Swanepoel, Hamish Bowles…
Social guests included: Gaily and John Beinecke, Andre Balazs, Ambassador Paul Cejas and Mrs. Trudy Cejas, Grace Coddington, Mark Gilbertson, Stephen Gan, Jacqueline Weld Drake, Fe and Alessandro Fendi, Sharon Handler and Amb. John Loeb, Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay Diamond, Jean and Martin Shafiroff and Soumaya and Fernando Slims, Stefano Tonchi.
About Mario Testino: Born in Lima, Peru, Mario Testino is among the world's most acclaimed photographers, famous for his portraits of Diana Princess of Wales, Salma Hayek, Madonna, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and countless others. This year marks the 30th anniversary of his celebrated career.
About El Museo: El Museo del Barrio, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America. The richness of Latino cultures is represented in the museum’s wide-ranging collections and exhibitions, complemented by performing arts events, culturalcelebrations and educational programs. The dynamic artistic,cultural, and community gathering place; El Museo is a center of cultural pride on New York’s Museum Mile. Visit El Museo: http://www.elmuseo.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine Petree-Biron | Jonathan Marder + Company | D: 212.907.6484 | M: 917.306.0865 | e-mail: catherine.petree@gsmltd.net
PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2011 by Gregory Partanio with Joe Corrigan | tel: 718.614.7740 | e-mail: GregPartanio@aol.com ************Please Note A Lot More Photos & ID'S Coming Shortly****************
El Museo del Barrio's 2011 Gala honored fashion Peruvian born fashion photographer Mario Testino with a lifetime artistic achievement award celebrating his 30-year career. Kate Winslet presented El Museo’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Mario Testino. This glamorous fundraising, benefitting El Museo del Barrio's public and educational programs, is one of the most exciting events in the city's social calendar and a vast source of Latino pride.
Chaired by Alex Gonzalez, Yaz Hernandez, Valentin Hernandez, Raul Martinez. Cocktails, dinner, and dancing.
Special Guests included: Courtney Love, Donatella Versace, Narciso Rodriguez, Josh Hartnett, Daphne Guinness, John Legend, Tamara Mellon, Alexandra Richards, Anna Wintour, Sharon Bush, Nicole Miller, Carlos Campos, Christian Cota, Prabal Gurung, Nina Garcia, Carine Roitfeld, Liya Kebede, Caroline Murphy, Joan Smalls, Candice Swanepoel, Hamish Bowles…
Social guests included: Gaily and John Beinecke, Andre Balazs, Ambassador Paul Cejas and Mrs. Trudy Cejas, Grace Coddington, Mark Gilbertson, Stephen Gan, Jacqueline Weld Drake, Fe and Alessandro Fendi, Sharon Handler and Amb. John Loeb, Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay Diamond, Jean and Martin Shafiroff and Soumaya and Fernando Slims, Stefano Tonchi.
About Mario Testino: Born in Lima, Peru, Mario Testino is among the world's most acclaimed photographers, famous for his portraits of Diana Princess of Wales, Salma Hayek, Madonna, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and countless others. This year marks the 30th anniversary of his celebrated career.
About El Museo: El Museo del Barrio, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America. The richness of Latino cultures is represented in the museum’s wide-ranging collections and exhibitions, complemented by performing arts events, culturalcelebrations and educational programs. The dynamic artistic,cultural, and community gathering place; El Museo is a center of cultural pride on New York’s Museum Mile. Visit El Museo: http://www.elmuseo.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine Petree-Biron | Jonathan Marder + Company | D: 212.907.6484 | M: 917.306.0865 | e-mail: catherine.petree@gsmltd.net
PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2011 by Gregory Partanio with Joe Corrigan | tel: 718.614.7740 | e-mail: GregPartanio@aol.com ************Please Note A Lot More Photos & ID'S Coming Shortly****************
