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Pulling out her best boa and bling-bling, CBC news anchor Gloria Macarenko hosted the sixth annual Spotlight Awards Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Presented by Women In Film and Video Vancouver (WIFVV), a non-profit society of professionals, it recognized the achievements of Canadian women in the entertainment industry. Honoured at the glamour-themed night of glitter, shine and shimmer were Vicki Gabereau, Jennifer Quano, Kathryn Lynch, Shannon Kohli and Deborah Harry.

Macarenko also hosted one of the city’s premier fashion fetes at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Holt Renfrew’s annual fashion extravaganza Glow II featured delicious clothes, fine bubbly, fab appetizers and yummy food to keep everyone aglow. The all-glam dinner and fashion event was in support of Arts Umbrella

Across town at the Stanley Theatre, some of Vancouver’s best female impersonators, with memorable monikers like Vivian Von Brokenhymen, Iona Whipp and Carlotta Gurl, strutted their high heels Vegas-style at another glamourous and royal affair in support of direct service AIDS agencies. The fabulous and cheesy Gouda Gabour and infamous Feather Boa hostess Joan-E hosted the annual Fit For A Queen drag-o-rama to a “boy”-sterous sold-out house.

Vancouver Opera hosted its own chichi cocktail party for generous benefactors at the Hotel Vancouver. CityTV’s Simi Sara and Mark Docherty hosted the musical affair Bravo! Supporters and friends anteed up $300 per head to toast another successful season and to enjoy a sneak preview of the company’s next season which will include Turandot, Dialogues of the Carmelites, and Don Giovanni.

At the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, at the Variety International Humanitarian Dinner, president Ory Slonim of Israel presented Joseph and Rosalie Segal with Variety’s highest honour for their humanitarian efforts. The 2005 Variety International Convention, hosted by Variety-The Children’s Charity of B.C. (formerly Variety Club), also saw Slonim hand over the “talking stick” to incoming international president, Michael Forman of Los Angeles, California.

Local musician and blues superstar Jim Byrnes premiered his latest music video “Just A Pilgrim” at a festive shindig at Alexis Restaurant. From Byrnes’ 2005 Juno Award nominated album Fresh Horses, “Just A Pilgrim” features cameos by local celebs former Canucks goalie Kirk McLean and singer/songwriter Jessie Farrell.

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Women in Film and Video executive director Rochelle Grayson and Brightlight Pictures’ Tracy Smith were all smiles at the Spotlight soiree.
Mya Dix (left), Reshaad Ali and Sandra McKay celebrate talk show host Vicki Gabereau’s (second from left) Women of the Year honours at the Spotlight Awards Gala.
CBC Canada Now news anchor Gloria Macarenko, pictured with No Equal Entertainment’s Larry Sugar, put on her best boa for the Women in Film and Video’s sixth annual Spotlight Gala Awards.
The bevy of beauties camping it up at Fit For A Queen included Mandy Kamp, Devana DeMille and Hope Diamond.
Looking glamourous at Holt Renfrew’s fashion spring fling are Glow co-chair Indira Nyberg with Holt Renfrew’s Nancy Pullen and Behnaz Toossi.
Cocktails anyone? (l-r) Andrea Foxman, Heidi Barnett, Niki Cumming, Katie Goodwin, Sunita Linde, and Tara Davis put on the glitz at Glow II.
Bravo! Co-Chairs Laura-Lee Armstrong and Douglas Hume hosted the Vancouver Opera soirée at the Hotel Vancouver. Guests mixed and mingled at the swank affair.
Joseph and Rosalie Segal were honoured for their lifelong patronage of global children’s charities, health agencies, higher learning and the arts at the Variety International Humanitarian Dinner.
Blues musician and actor Jim Byrnes and his daughter Caitlin celebrate the music video release of “Just A Pilgrim” from Byrnes 2005 Juno Award nominated Fresh Horses.
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