Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - The 3rd Annual ArteVida Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2012 from 6-10 pm and will benefit PEACE (Protection and Education, Animals, Culture, and Environment), a non-profit organization based in Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico. The glamorous event will take place at the renowned Casa China Blanca in El Farallon, Los Veneros, site of the recent feature film Limitless.

In addition to a silent auction with custom donations from leading businesses in Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita, the evening will feature a live art auction showcasing local and international artists. Also included - live entertainment and gourmet catering by Benitto’s Paninoteca. Artists donating works will be present, including Antonio Collantz, Gerardo Ruiz, Alejandro Mondria, Chisko and Eveline Boren.

Proceeds from the 3rd Annual ArteVida will go towards programs for PEACE, which does so much to help the local communities. Tickets are available for $1000 pesos or $80 USD and can be purchased by contacting PEACE Community Relations Director Nicole Majewski at nicole(at)peacemexico.org or (011) 52-322-182-3185.

Schedule for the evening:

Cocktails & Silent Auction 6-8 pm
Live Performances – 7 & 9:30 pm
Live Art Auction – 8:30 pm
Silent Auction closes – 9 pm

PEACE, (Protection, Education, Animals, Culture, Environment) established in 2005, is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization made up of three main programs which focus on education, animal well-being, and environmental protection in the Bay of Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico. PEACE works hand-in-hand with communities in Mexico to provide holistic education, combined with community action programs that enable people to improve their quality of life as well as their financial stability.

For more information, please visit PeaceMexico.org,or
click HERE to read more about PEACE