Eva Longoria and Antonio Banderas hosted a very special charity gala in Marbella on August 7th attended by a host of VIPs, stars and celebrities.
The Starlite Gala raised money for three charities and their goals: Eva’s Heroes (founded by Eva Longoria), to fund 50 programmes for special needs children; Fundación Lágrimas y Favores (founded by Antonio Banderas), to award 30 scholarships for students from Malaga to study abroad; and Niños en Alegria (Children in Happiness), to build a primary school in Mexico.
A number of international government leaders attended, as well as film stars Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith and tennis champion Boris Becker. Alexandra & Victoria Swarovski, Maria Bravo, Manolo Santana, Luis Alfonso de Borbon, Duke of Anjou and his wife. Carmen Lomana, as well as the Mayoress of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz.
Deepak Chopra was presented with a special Humanitarian Award at the event, and a number of items and experiences went under the hammer – including a day on the set of Desperate Housewives and CSI: Miami.
In attendance was Debbi Mace the President of the international charity The Children for Peace ONLUS based in Rome
Specially representing MarbellaMarbella.es was the brilliant photographer Paul Wilcockson, as well as a press pack of more than 150 journalists were in attendance to acquire shots of the many famous faces and VIPs that walked the red carpet.
Maite Coloma and Sophie Gravier Directors of Poligono Gallery in Marbella presented an exhibition on Thursday 22nd of July of the stunning paintings of the Chinese artist Sheng Qi.
The exhibition attracted a large gathering …
The new musical work “Corazon” has just recently been accepted and used by the international charity “The Children For Peace” based in Rome.
The President is Debbi Mace and Vice-President Lamia Kashoggi and the charity is …
Lunch at Nikki Beach, White Night in Nikki Beach
The famous “White Night” at the Nikki Beach Club in Marbella marked the start of the summer season. The day before this I met friends for lunch …
Nick Lachey leading the Cincinnati team with an a capella version of Flight of the Bumble Bee.
Be mesmerised!
On Saturday July 17th 2010 at Hotel Guadalpin Marbella the charity Street Obligations will hold a gala dinner in favour of street children.
Cocktails, aperitifs, dinner, wine and drinks will be served.
The entertainment consists of the …
Even the threat of rain did nothing to put off the thousands of people who attended the first race night of the summer season at the Hipódromo de Mijas. Early arrivals came to get their …
I listened to Maurice Boland‘s hilarious live interview with an audacious 60-year-old man, who was just about to hurl himself from a Cessna, on his first parachute jump to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research. …
The summer horse-racing season is fast approaching at the Hipodromo de Mijas. Saturday the 3rd of July is the first of 6 “Race nights”, “night” because it is too hot to race during the day, …
This month I made an excursion to Marbella‘s landmark, the snow-white city gate. Armed with a mini-skirt, hair stylists and make-up artists I scaled the airy heights and tried to keep “my composure” up there …
“The Best of Marbella” and “The Best of Vienna Blog” were launched by their creative and dedicated founder, Maria Petrak, making an outstanding impression on today’s “internet networking” and “social media” world. It began with …
It’s the hottest ticket in town!
On Friday June 11 Buddha Beach’s Summer Party kicks off Marbella’s Sizzling Summer Season in style. On the eve of the World Cup Marbella’s Party Crowd will join international sports …
International dance superstars Faithless will headline the L.I.V.E. event at the Bullring in Puerto Banus on July 31st 2010. The concert, organized by Kings of Production, will be the first time that Faithless – Maxi …
Andalusian International Artists Group Annual Art Exhibition is taking place in Valtocado, Mijas, at the studio of the Deputy Chairman, Richard Wood. The main focus is given to new work produced in the last year …
David J. Mairs, a professional musician living and working in Spain, has just made his first sponsored skydive for Alzheimer’s Research at the tender age of 60 years:
On Sunday the 16th of May I had …
Bloomsday – June 16th – is an annual celebration among Joyce fans throughout the world, from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. It is celebrated in at least sixty countries worldwide, but nowhere so imaginatively, of course, …
After weeks of preparation the 1st Annual Children’s Fair for L.I.V.E. charity finally came together. The sun was shining and the day was a phenomenal success, with around 500 visitors, both local and holiday makers. …
Most Chinese businesses in Marbella are restaurants.
Like many global cities, Marbella has a Chinatown. Although the municipal census lists only 520 Chinese citizens, shops run by Chinese residents have proliferated in recent years in all …
Eva Longoria and Antonio Banderas hosted a very special charity gala in Marbella on August 7th attended by a host of VIPs, stars and celebrities.
The Starlite Gala raised money for three charities and their goals: …
The new musical work “Corazon” has just recently been accepted and used by the international charity “The Children For Peace” based in Rome.
The President is Debbi Mace and Vice-President Lamia Kashoggi and the charity is …
Job seekers at the Andalusian Employment Service in Marbella.
Jaime Pacheco, a painter by profession, has found a bit of honey on his lips. One year ago, at 44 and after almost half his …
Lunch at Nikki Beach, White Night in Nikki Beach
The famous “White Night” at the Nikki Beach Club in Marbella marked the start of the summer season. The day before this I met friends for lunch …
