Baz Luhrmann, John Bernbach, And Veronique And Bob Pittman Honored At “Fiesta 2015”

Casita Maria’s longtime gala Co-Chair Jacqueline Weld Drake was describing it to honoree Baz Luhrmann over dinner the night before. “Like a lot of other events,” Luhrmann said, “except apparently at the end, the dancing is off the hook.” The Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education’s annual black tie’s “Fiesta 2015,” at the Plaza, was indeed a melange of Manhattan’s more glamorous supporters of the Latino community. Luhrmann, John Bernbach and Veronique and Bob Pittman were honored. Jimmy Smits presented the Gold Medal award to Luhrmann and Stephen A. Schwarzman paid tribute to John Bernbach.