Hosted by Honorary Gala Chair Stanlee Gatti, our annual fundraiser features many special guest appearances and once-in-a-lifetime performances including:
World Premiere Collaboration with Chanticleer and China Dance School and Theatre This new work was created specifically for our Benefit Gala and features Crystal Lee—newly crowned Miss Chinatown USA. The Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer performs Spring Dreams, a piece by Chinese-American composer Chen Yi, as well as a breathtaking version of George and Ira Gershwin's Summertime
An Unprecedented Collaborative Flamenco Performance Featuring dancers Carola Zertuche,Yaelisa, Melissa Cruz, with musical accompaniment led by Jason "El Rubio" McGuire
Special thanks to our emcees for the evening, Cheryl Jennings and Don Sanchez of ABC 7, as well as San Francisco’s Cheryl Burke of Dancing with the Stars.
The event is the Festival's major annual fundraising effort, join us and help to make the Festival possible for thousands of people to enjoy.
