Marc Anthony, Rosario Dawson Join Inaugural Gala

Date: 01/04/09 | By SingersroomNews
Filed under: Pop Culture, Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony and Rosario Dawson are among those who have signed on to participate in the Latino Inaugural Gala - 'Celebrando El Cambio'.

Set for Jan. 18, 'Celebrando El Cambio,' will celebrate the inauguration of the nation's 44th President, Barack Obama and the historic role Latinos played in the election".

"Bringing together such an incredible variety of entertainers will ensure that the Latino Inaugural Gala will be, without a doubt, one of the greatest and most memorable inaugural celebrations to date," stated Ramona Martinez, Chair of the DNC Hispanic Caucus, one of the organizations co-hosting the event.

Both Paulina Rubio and Marc Anthony are slated to perform.

All proceeds raised from the 2009 Latino Inaugural Gala will go to support the vision of creating a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C. This gala's beneficiary nonprofit, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, is dedicated to helping take the idea of such a museum from dream to reality.