A colossal congrats is in order to the super-A-team responsible for the recent 12th Annual Black & White Dance (BWDP) Partybenefiting the Thoracic Surgery Research Foundation of Montreal. Held at ever elegant and spacious Le Madison Reception Hall, the monochromatic spring fave wowed from start to wee-hours finish with an array of amusements and entertainments that still have guests buzzing and basking days later. Even more impressive: The 1.8 mil raised for the foundation, thanks, in large part, to honouree MIRELLA SAPUTO and husband LINO SAPUTO SR.’s astoundingly generous $1.5 million pledge, announced the night-of. Montrealers, you rock! Photography FERLAND PHOTO
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FOUNDATION OF IT ALL: Board members JACQUES FERRARO, SUE DABROWSKI, SAL MARIANI, SOPHIE QUEVILLON, DR. PASQUALE FERRARO, EDUARDO MINICOZZI, ANNE RIBY, FRANK TROMBONE.
FOOD IS LOVE! The brimming International cocktail set the gorgeously gastronomic tone …
REAL PEOPLE, REAL SUCCESS: Guests applaud double lung transplant recipient/survivor LINDA PARADIS.
THE BIG REVEAL: LINO SAPUTO SR., and wife, hon. event president MIRELLA SAPUTO pose with DR. PASQUALE FERRARI.
SPECIAL NIGHT WITH SPECIAL FRIENDS: Double lung transplant recipient/survivor DANIELLA PANETTA (first from left) attends festivities with friends.
THE RIGHT KIND OF CALORIE BURN: Guests in their black and white finery hit the dance floor.
THE CHACRA EFFECT: Talented members of Paul Chacra’s 1945 band get the crowd movvvvinngg.
CONSULTASTIC: Consul general of Italy and permanent representative of Italy on the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council DR. MARCO RUSCONI poses with GIOVANNA GIORDANO.
SISTERS ON SCENE: Double lung transplant recipient/survivor MARIE-ANNE FILLION and sister ROSE-MARIE FILLION.
OH YEAH MOMENT: GIOVANNA GIORDANO and Quebec Liberal Party member FILOMENA ROTIROTI.
