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put on a fun and exciting concert that the audience loved ,” said Special Events Director Susan Davis . Attendees also enjoyed a private showing of the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show with the work of 120 Orange County artists on display . After the concert , guests proceeded to the Irvine Bowl to enjoy a special performance of the popular and crowd-pleasing Pageant of the Masters production of “ Wonderful World .” Festival of Arts Board President , David Perry , kicked-off the performance noting that this summer the Festival was celebrating its 90th anniversary .
“ I doubt that the folks who put together that very first Festival in 1932 could have envisioned the changes we ’ ve witnessed during the past nine decades ,” Perry shared . “ The first festival was a modest community event with everyone pitching-in to create a week-long art show and street fair . What hasn ’ t changed since then is our firm belief in the importance of art in all our lives . The histories of Laguna Beach and the Festival and Pageant are , and will always be , inseparable .” Priscilla Presley echoed Perry ’ s sentiments about the importance and power of the arts . Presley , a longtime
Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval performs at the Wonderful World Soirée
fan of the Pageant , also spoke about the magic of living pictures , bringing friends to the show for the first time and the hundreds of volunteers who participate in it .
“ I ’ ve been moved by not only the volunteer ’ s dedication to the success of the Pageant , but the joy they feel being a part of it ,” said Presley .
Presley then pulled the winning ticket for Festival ’ s summer-long raffle . The winner of the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge ($ 60,690 value ) was Kelly Clark from San Marcos , CA . After the winner was announced , guests enjoyed a captivating performance of the critically acclaimed Pageant of the Masters production of “ Wonderful World .”
Proceeds from the night support arts programming for the Festival of Arts . The Festival of Arts is a nonprofit organization that produces the Festival of Arts and the Pageant of the Masters .
The 2022 event was sponsored by Volvo Cars , Celebrity Cruises , KOST 103.5 and Yamaha .
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