Sabor: Celebrating the Flavors of Puerto Rico

CALA Alliance is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of its annual benefit dinner and culinary event, Sabor. On October 20, 2022, at the Phoenix Zoo Neely Center, world-renowned Puerto Rican Chef Mario Pagán will create a one-night-only menu inspired by regional ingredients and culinary traditions of Puerto Rico. At this year’s event, Chef Pagán will design a five-course dinner for guests comprised of leaders from the Latinx, artistic, business, political, nonprofit, and community sectors.

At this iteration of Sabor, CALA Alliance is pleased to recognize its first Sabor Honorees. The organization will honor Ruben Alvarez, Myra Millinger, Margie Emmermann, José A. Cárdenas, and Grady Gammage Jr. as founding members of CALA Alliance. Each have demonstrated their commitment to the organization and our shared community.

Sabor proceeds directly benefit CALA Alliance and its mission to create shared arts experiences that encourage cultural understanding between people of the Americas. A Phoenix-based multidisciplinary Latinx arts organization, CALA Alliance collaborates with artists and arts organizations to foster Latinx artistic talent in the Metro-Phoenix region and beyond. CALA Alliance creates vital spaces for audiences to engage in artistic learning and presents public programs that create intercultural dialogue, revealing the complexity and dynamism of our communities. In so doing, CALA Alliance’s program acts as a catalyst to grow community understanding of contemporary social issues from Latinx, Indigenous, and Latin American perspectives.

Please note that CALA Alliance is closely monitoring the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our community. Our top priority is ensuring the safety of our guests, staff, and artists. The Sabor benefit dinner will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no earlier than 3 days before the event.

Tickets to Sabor are non-transferrable.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, United States