The Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education's ongoing mission is to is to provide opportunity, education and service to the predominantly Hispanic communities of the South Bronx and East Harlem, and is celebrating its 77th year.
The Casita Fiesta 2011 is the organization's most important annual fund-raising event and was held on November 4th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, featuring a star studded guest list from around the world. This year's Gold Medal award recipients include international fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian, artist Julio Larraz and Ford Foundation president Luis Ubinas.