Continuing the celebration of Becas Vallarta’s Fifty Years of funding scholarships for local youngsters, eighth grade through university, La Leche Restaurant and Liverpool Department Stores are sponsoring a Becas Brunch and Fashion Show on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

La Leche doors will open for seating at 10:30 am and the brunch and fashion show will begin at 11:00 am. Prominent cultural luminary Nacho Cadena and his son Chef Alfonso Cadena of La Leche are cooking up a fabulous brunch while Cucu Paredes of Liverpool is lining up models and garments for men, women and children, which will surely delight every taste.

The eclectic menu planned by father and son sounds fabulous. They are planning to serve Orange and Tangerine Juice, Coctel Hierba-buena, Fruit Plate with Yogurt Vinaigrette with Tangerine, Mango and Basil, a Becas Special of Roasted Onion Quiche with Ricotta Cheese, Bacon and Gruyere, Eggs Florentine, Village Egg Bread and of course coffee or tea.

While you are enjoying a leisurely and scrumptious brunch in the exquisite setting of La Leche, local personalities will entice you with the latest in fashion from our own Liverpool Department Store. Presidents Mariel and Carlos Fregoso along with their son Lorenzo, his wife María and their three children will show fashions for all sizes, genders and ages.

Lolita Padilla, wife of Carlos Padilla of Toyota Puerto Vallarta, Rosanna Contreas, wedding planner Laura Cardenas Becas, member Polly Vicars and Becas supporter Jenny Jenkins will be modeling fashions for the ladies of all ages, shapes and sizes. Joe Henry Jenkins and Hubert Vicars will join Carlos Fregoso on the distaff side. Look for a few surprise models in this sure to be a fun event.

Of course there will be the usual raffle of fabulous prizes donated by the local businesses that are so supportive of Becas Vallarta’s scholarship program. The Silent Auction will feature flower arrangements from Florart and Flowers to Go, framed posters by Stefan Lokos and many other real treasures.

Tickets are $300 pesos and must be bought in advance. All members of Becas are selling tickets or you can contact me at phvicars(at)gmail.com, (322) 223-1371 or 044-322-182-0215. These events sell out quickly, so give me a call or send me an email. You really shouldn’t miss this last of season breakfast events of Becas Vallarta, it is going to be FABULOUS!