VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/15/2013 @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center honoring Robert Wilson

VAEA would like to give a special thanks for all that supported us in our Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Robert Wilson.
Our immense gratitude to our Gala Chairmen Angel Sanchez and Christopher Coleman and Honorary Chairs Neal and Anita Slavin for their invaluable support.
Thanks to our fabulous Mistress of Ceremony Veronica Albornoz and Master of Ceremony Rafael Jaen, DJ Extraordinaire Titina Penzini for sharing their talents and making VAEA’s celebration a night to remember.

A special thanks to our Gala and Young Committees:

Gala Committee: María Brito Souza, Ricardo Brunstein, Luis R. Cancel, Andreína Fuentes, James Goldschmidt, Scott Helfgott, Titina Penzini, Marcio Souza, Manuel Sosa, Alex Slato and Carlos Valedón.

Youth Committee: Alexander Barrios, Isabella Behrens, Daniel Brito-Mora, Andrea DaSilva, Ricky Gonzalez Ramos, David Gómez-Villamediana, Rafael Jaen, Oliver Krisch, Andrea Leret, Mariana Martin, Adela Marquez, Anabela Mendoza, Isa Muci, Adriana Osorio Lugo, Anibal Piccioni, Maria Eugenia Pino, Jesus Alberto Reyes, Ana Julia Rodriguez, Diego Rooks and Melissa Socorro.

Our gratitude to the artists and sponsors that donated pieces for our silent auction:

Victor Asuaje, Giuseppe Blasotta, Deborah Castillo, Christopher Coleman, Camila Crazut, Pedro Cruz Castro, Jesse Dib, Fishtail + Mums, Andreina Fuentes, Eugenia Gamero, Andrea Gomez, Ricardo Goldman, James Goldsmith, David Hubschman, The House of V, Rafael Jaen, Kaimin, Oliver Krisch, Ulrich Lang, Malika, Karim Marquez, Hector Meza, Constanza Oquendo, Katharina Otto-Bernstein, Alvaro Perez Miranda, Miguel Prypchan, Joseph Quartana, Alfredo Ramirez, Rafael Rangel, Alberto Riera, Alexa Rudolf, Angel Sanchez, Santa Teresa, Calogero Salvo, Ricardo Seco, Monica Sordo, Manuel Sosa, Neal Slavin, Pola Thomson, Andrea Vaamonde, Ketty Violo, Oswaldo Vigas, Efrain Vivas, Yoshi, Yliana Yepez and Gregson Zambrano.

A special thanks to our staff and volunteers:

Elizabeth Ray, Francisco Morales, Maria Pino, Melissa Socorro, Andrea DaSilva, Adriana Osorio, Carlota Ferrari, Anabella Tinoco and Geraldine Garcia.

And last but not least a very warm thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Ron Santa Teresa, ACC Brokers, Pinta Art Fair, Angel Sanchez, Christopher Coleman Collection, Ray Productions and Andromeda Productions. We are grateful to have such a generous group of friends and companies supporting our cause.
Thank you for a fantastic celebration of Venezuelan and American Culture!