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Non-Profit Casa Cornelia Law Center and Hughes Marino to Hold Benefit Evening of Art and Inspiration Private Screening of Oscar winning documentary Inocente and a live musical performance by Jorge Narvaez and his daughters are Evening Highlights

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Beck Ellman Heald, Community Contributor
Casa Cornelia Law Center, a San Diego non-profit organization which provides quality pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations, along with Hughes Marino, San Diego’s largest commercial real estate company exclusively specializing in tenant representation for lease negotiations and building purchases, are holding “An Evening of Art and Inspiration” on Thursday, August 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Hughes Marino offices located at 1450 Front Street.

The event, in celebration of American Artist Appreciation Month, will feature the works of first-generation immigrant artists whose work has touched the lives of millions around the world. Guests will enjoy a private screening of the 2013 Oscar winning documentary Inocente and a live musical performance by Jorge Narvaez and his daughters Alexa and Eliana who have been featured on the national shows Ellen and America’s Got Talent. An intimate Q&A with Inocente and Jorge will follow. Proceeds from this event will provide essential funding to support Casa Cornelia’s work on behalf of San Diego’s most vulnerable children.

Hors d’oeuvres, fine wine and gourmet treats will be served by esteemed local chef Giuseppe Ciuffa of Giuseppe Restaurants and Fine Catering. Tickets are limited and can be purchased for $50 by contacting Allison Bechill at 619-231-7788, extension 304, via emailing abechill@casacornelia.org or ottp://www.casacornelia.org/.

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