
Summary and detailed
event report
Raised funds: $3,303
Attendance & Support:
170+ individuals, 7 sponsors, 5 program contributors, 12 silent auction & raffle item contributors, 7 artists, 20+ volunteers, 2 media sponsors, and few other contributors such as media, web services and photography.
Dance of Hope : Stroke Awareness Event was attended and supported by more than 170 people. At the event, we were able to raise $3,303 with ticket sale as donations, silent auction, raffle, books and art prints sale. All funds will go towards those who are in rehabilitation such as Angelita Vargas and others through Shepherd Center. We thank all attendees, contributors and volunteers who came together to make this event special.
We would like to especially thank all sponsors:
and all the event program contributors:
also, all other silent auction and art sale donors:
If you would like to make further donation to Angelita Vargas, please go to Donate page www.angelitavargas.com/donate.html
If you would like to purchase art prints from Vanesco, Marvin Steel, and Scott Reeves, please contact bailerina@artelavida.com or call 404.457.3775
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Location:
The Defoor Center,
1710 Defoor Ave, Atlanta Ga. 30318 (Midtown/off Howel Mill Rd.)
Join us for this incredible event and support a good cause at the same time! Dance of Hope: Stroke Awareness Event has been organized to spread awareness on stroke prevention/detection and to support the rehabilitation of stroke & brain/spinal cord injury survivors, such as Angelita Vargas, a globally acclaimed gypsy flamenco dancer.
Event Details: live flamenco music and dance performances* by Ethan Margolis and Cihtli Ocampo (in addition to the traditional flamenco, Ethan Margolis will play and sing some blues with flamenco beats underneath!), a stroke prevention talk by an educational coordinator of the Shepherd Center of Atlanta, art and photo presentation, silent auction, a Feldenkrais Method Therapy demo, a DVD presentation of Angelita Vargas' performance (from unpublished footages of "Dos Ramas"), and much more. One of the highlights of the event will be a motivational speech by professional cyclist, Saul Raisin, who made a miraculous return to life from a brain injury during the Circuit de la Sarthe bicycle race in France in 2006.
Event Goal: To spread the awareness of stroke prevention and collect funds for donation to support the rehabilitation of stroke survivors such as Angelita Vargas and through the Shepherd Center of Atlanta.
Attire: Dressy
Contact for inquiries: Rina Menosky / 404.457.3775 / bailerina@artelavida.com
Background information of Angelita Vargas:
Angelita Vargas suffered a stroke in June 2011, which caused paralysis on the right side of her entire body. Despite the odds, thanks to the immediate treatments and a vigorous rehabilitation effort started in August 2011, Angelita has regained her ability to walk and move her right arm and hand. Atlanta is one of the cities that has been fortunate to witness and appreciate the artist's talent and achievements through her past performance and teaching in the city, and so the Atlanta flamenco community will join together to host this event not only to support her but to educate the public regarding stroke prevention and detection. The organizer's hope is that Angelita's road to recovery inspires and gives hope to those who are struggling with hardships in similar situations. Please attend this event and join forces with the international support group “Friends of Angelita Vargas".
Many thanks to all sponsors and contributors for their monetary and/or in-kind donations.
ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO ANGELITA VARGAS IN THE PEÑA TORRES MACARENA ON THE 19TH OF FEBRUARY!
Carmen Ledesma, Pepe Torres, Manuela Vargas, Mari Peña, Joselito Méndez, El Polaco, El Boquerón, El Extremeño, Antonio Moya, El Ñoño, Eugenio Iglesias, Juan del Gastor.......
Date: Sunday, 19th February 2012
Time: 14,00h
Venue: Peña Cultural Flamenca Torres Macarena - c/Torrijiano, 29 Seville
Ticket: 12€
FUNDRAISER FOR ANGELITA VARGAS 14-12-2011
The artist Vanesco in colaboration with Asoc. Phure Manoucha has initiated a fundraiser in order to support Angelita Vargas during her rehabilitation process, after suffering from a stroke in June earlier this year. Vanesco has contacted various artists; including well known international artists, asking that they donate works of theirs in order to sell them on the internet to raise money.
Each one of their drawings/photographs (original and limited versions) you can purchase for € 330. Once the money has been debited, the product will be sent to the buyer free of charge via post. The total amount of funds raised are to help Angelita Vargas pay for her urgent necessary day to day living expenses.
We appreciate your support!
Contact Person: (please contact beforehand to give your details and for additional information):
Vanesco
vanescosevilla@hotmail.com
Bank Transfer Details:
Asociación Phure Manouchá
Subject: Support A. Vargas/Ref Code (which you receive with all the additional information)
CAJA SOL, oficina 0906 Encarnación, C/ Imagen 2, 41003 Sevilla
CCC: 2106 0965 00 0174390030
IBAN: ES88 2106 0965 0001 7439 0030
BIC: CECA ES MM 106
Participating artists and their works:
Agustín Hurtado
Photograph – Retrato Rocío Molina
Size: 40x53 cm
Aitor Lara
Photograph – Retrato El Changuito
Size: 30x40 cm
Alberto García Alix
Photograph in black and white
Size: 22x22 cm on paper 24x30
Lola Ferreruela
Drawing I – Gitana
Size: 23x32 cm
Lola Ferreruela
Drawing II – Retrato
Size: 23x32 cm
Soma y Luz
Photograph I – Serie ‘Retratos’
Size: 24x30 cm
Soma y Luz
Photograph II - Serie ‘Mestipen’
Size: 22x22 cm on paper 24x30 cm
Trinidad Fernández
Drawing – De la colección flores de libros
Size: 24x30 cm
Vanesco
Drawing I – Serie ‘Reflexiones nocturnas de los impactos diurnos’
Size: 21x30 cm
Vanesco
Drawing II – Serie ‘Reflexiones nocturnas de los impactos diurnos’
Size: 21x30 cm
Vanesco
Drawing III – Serie ‘Reflexiones nocturnas de los impactos diurnos’
Size: 21x30 cm
You can also purchase the 3 drawings of Vanesco together as a triptych for the total price of 900 €.
JUERGA IN HONOUR OF ANGELITA VARGAS! Organized by Jackie Shue, Date to be arranged
Join flamenco artists and aficionados in a juerga in honor of the great gypsy flamenco dancer Angelita Vargas! Wednesday, from 8:30 p.m. on. In the space (which is Alegrias, on Saturdays) above La Nacional, 239 W. 14th St, New York, USA.
Angelita Vargas suffered a stroke earlier this year. Donations will be used for her physical therapy, in Spain.
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Maki Yokota 13-10-2011 - 3rd Fundraiser Japan
"I would like to inform you about the 3rd fundraiser in Japan for Angelita Vargas' rehabilitation."
We have cleared and confirmed the third bank transfer from the 3rd fund raiser campaign in Japan for Angelita Vargas' rehabilitation costs. The total quantity is 5404.97 euros and means that the total donation (adding together all three donations from Japan) now comes to the total of 13554.76 euros
I won't get tired of repeating how grateful I am for Japan's outstanding generosity, the great response we've had from are good Japanese friends, despite the fact the Japan is going through an extremeley difficult time at the moment.
I hope this has helped towards Angelita's complete rehabilitation period needed at Brain Damage Rehabilitation Centre at the hospital Nisa.
Japan's official fundraiser date has officially closed, but we are leaving the option to donate until the end of the year. Thank you.
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Rhina Menovsky 26-09-2011
Thanks to Jose Maldonado of Paso Fino Dance Studio for letting me set this at the studio! Now Salseros are also helping this cause. Because they love what they do and they understand the pain of another dancer. Please make your donation today for Angelita Vargas' recovery. She wants to teach her art "flamenco puro" again. Click to donate.
A LOTTERY WILL TAKE PLACE TO HELP ANGELITA WITH
HER EXPENSES! 17-09-2011
A lottery will take place to win studio practice time and the money will go to Angelita Vargas to help with her rehabilitation expenses. Angelita worked with 'Flamenco de Sur a Sur & el Estudio Tu punto flamenco in Seville ' for a long time. We wish to keep supporting her so that she can join us again soon. More information: www.flamencodesurasur.blogspot.com
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Maki Yokota 09-09-2011 - 2nd Fundraiser Japan
We can confirm that the 2nd bank transfer from the 2nd Fundraiser from Japan has been debited for the rehabilitation of Angelita Vargas. The total raised was 3976 euros and 15 cent. I would like to thank again all the Japanese donars who have supported this cause 'The Rehabilitation of Angelita Vargas' despite Japan's diffcult circumstances at the moment. I hope that this helps towards the complete rehabilitation period needed for Angelita's initial recovery, thank you, Maki.
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Maki Yokota 05-09-2011 - 1st Fundraiser Japan
On the 1st August we transferred the money raised from the 1st Fundraiser from Japan for the rehabilitation of Angelita Vargas. I would like to give a big thanks to all the Japanese lovers with their big hearts to how much they have responded to this cause, despite the very difficult circumstances they are going through at present. The money will be debited into the 'Amigos de Angelita Vargas a favor de su rehabilitación'
within a week. I hope this helps towards the rehabilitation of Angelita Vargas. Thank You.
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Marvin Steel is donating prints of this painting to go to Angelita's rehab. 31-07-2011
Marvin Steel is donating 10 prints of this painting he made of Angelita, to go for Angelita's rehab. Please donate 30 euros or more and you can receive your copy.
Deposit into the bank account and specify that you want a print of the painting. Be sure to give us your name and address. The first 10 requests will get honored. THIS OFFER IS LIMITED TO THE UNITED STATES ONLY
Donate 30 Euros or more for a chance to get a copy of Marvin Steel's painting of Angelita Vargas.
Please contact Marianna Mejia to request a painting email: lamarianna@gmail.com