Pauline Adamek
Countdown!
The Napa Valley Festival del Sole 2015, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the region’s cultural vitality, is happening soon!
The 10-day festival runs from July 17-26, 2015 and is comprised of countless dinners, classical and jazz concerts and art events – as well as fundraising opportunities.
More info on the Napa Valley Festival del Sole, including a calendar of this year’s events, can be found here.
One of the festival’s highlights is the Annual Festival Gala, set for July 19, at Meadowood Napa Valley.
The evening’s festivities will culminate with the high-energy live auction featuring a dozen exclusive luxury lots. Proceeds from the auction make possible the festival’s free and low-cost concert opportunities for local residents as well as grants to bolster Napa County public school arts education initiatives. In 2014, the event raised a record-setting $1.3 million and allowed the organization to fulfill every wish submitted by Napa County elementary art, drama and music teachers for classroom materials for the 2014-15 school year.
For a glimpse of this year’s sumptuous auction lots, you can preview the full digital catalog here.
The Napa Valley Festival del Sole Annual Festival Gala is being staged at Meadowood Napa Valley, on July 19, with award-winning actor Kevin Spacey as the headline entertainer.
The glamorous celebration, entitled Hollywood + Vine, will be reminiscent of the glittering nightclub scene of Hollywood’s Golden Era, featuring Spacey singing standards from the swing era and popular classics from the Great American Songbook.
The evening of music and glamor will be held on the newly designed croquet glen and fairways at Meadowood Napa Valley. Guests will dine on cuisine from Meadowood estate chef Alejandro Ayala, paired with 90+ point wines from the vaults of Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines. Afterwards, Kevin Spacey – two–time Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner, Tony Award winner, and star and executive producer of the Netflix hit House of Cards – will bring his star power to the festival stage to sing and entertain.
The festivities will culminate with the exciting live auction featuring a dozen exclusive luxury lots.
Passes to the Festival Gala at Meadowood are available for $3,000 per person ($1800 tax deductible). Table sponsorships, ensuring prime seating and recognition benefits, are available for $15,000 and up. To purchase passes or sponsor a table, please contact Tessa Edwards, Development Manager, here or 707.346.5052, ext. 4.
About the Napa Valley Festival del Sole:
Napa Valley Festival del Sole recently announced the results of its record-setting ninth season. Last year more than 100 participating wineries, hotels, resorts, theaters, restaurants, businesses, vintners and event hosts showcased Napa Valley at its best during the 10-day celebration. The festival attracted more than 10,000 attendees, including 2000 attending the annual community concert and popular Bouchaine Young Artist series, offered to the community free of charge.
One of the festival’s marquee events, the Annual Gala at Meadowood Napa Valley, raised $1.32 million, more than triple the total from 2013. Funds raised support arts education and the festival’s innovative programming. Beneficiaries include the arts and music departments of Napa County schools, the Napa Valley Youth Symphony and other arts education and community programs.
More info on the Napa Valley Festival del Sole, including a calendar of this year’s events in July, can be found here.
