Lugano Wine Bar & Salumeria to Host Wine Event in Support of the Gabriela Dias Foundation
Non-profit dedicated to building 'cultural houses' for disadvantaged children is fundraising for global projects
GREENWICH, Conn., Monday, February 12, 2018 -- The Gabriela Dias Foundation, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, is partnering with Lugano restaurant on Friday, February 16, to host a fundraising event from 6 pm until 8 pm. The event will feature a wine tasting and short presentation by international actress, Gabriela Dias. The nonprofit's mission is to provide disadvantaged youth, globally, with exposure to the arts both in and outside of the classroom.
The Foundation launched last fall with the building of a "cultural house" in in the region of Vale do Jequitinhonha, one of the poorest regions in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Although Minas Gerias is third in terms of development, indicators show that the education level is very low in the Vale do Jequitinhonha Region of this Brazilian state. Vale do Jequitinhonha is one of the poorest regions of Minas Gerais. With respect to education, a key variable to income distribution and economic growth, the situation is particularly bad according to a representative at the Foundation. Fifty-five percent of the communities in this regions have an average range of only two to three years of study. The highest percentage of illiterates in Minas Gerais are found in this region, corresponding to 30% of the people over 25 years of age in 2000.
The wine tasting event at Lugano is limited to 40 people and a reservation is required. Anyone interested in attending should send an email to the Foundation (hello@GabrielaDiasFoundation.org).