Paula Traboulsi, Monika del Campo Bacardi, Sandrine Garbagnati-Knoell, Marquise Roberta Gilardi Sestito, Elizabeth Wessel, Inna Mayer, Tina Zegg

On Saturday, December 15th in the magnificent Salle Empire of the Hotel de Paris took place another edition of the glamorous Christmas Ball marking the opening of the winter season in Monte-Carlo. The founder Sandrine Garbagnati with the assistance of an international committee of accomplished women this year chose to give the proceeds of the event to the association « Monaco Aide et Presence » that promotes educational opportunities and access to health care for children around the world.

Santa Claus was there for the traditional pictures, and singer Ivana Vanoli brought the Christmas cheer with her Holiday songs, while the Swiss designer AKRIS presented a top class fashion show. Andrea T Mendoza, resident DJ Billionaire had the jet set guests dancing well past the midnight hour.  Among the sponsors Bank Sarasin and the jeweller Zegg&Cerlati.

Photos by Celina Lafuente de Lavotha