THE CORAL GABLES MUSEUM FIRST ANNUAL GINGERBREAD

HOUSE CONTEST WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS

The First Annual Gingerbread House came to a close on December 14th with the Awards Ceremony and Reception at Old Spanish Village.

All who toured the display were amazed at the creativity and variety

of the 30 entries on display.  Contestants ranged from preschoolers to architects and designers.  Each entry was a beautiful work of art.

Many entries were auctioned at the reception and many were donated to the Community Partnership for Homeless for display in their facility.

Awards in the various categories were presented by Bank of Coral Gables President Terry Best and the Museum's Director of Operations Christine Rupp as follows:

Professional
First Prize: Carolina Montoya for the Old Spanish Village
Second Prize: JLH Architects for the Museum's Fewell Gallery

Adults
First Prize: Margaret Groves for The Tilghman Home
Second Prize: Isabel Rovelli Hernandez for an early Gables home
Third Prize: Ana Godur and Eleni Monas for The Bakery

Culinary Students
First Prize: Aaron Pencar for The Ski Cabin
Second Prize: Lydia Cuni and Elsie Hernandez for The Nightmare Before Christmas
Third Prize: Maria Machado, Freddy Navarro and Grecia Trabaino for The Manger Scene

Youth Groups:
First Prize: The Early Childhood Center at the Coral Gables Congregational Church for Our School at Christmas
Second Prize: Girl Scout Troop 1938 for The Christmas House
Third Prize: Roberto Rovira, Diego Rivera and Vincente Rovira for The Little House That Could

Children

First Prize: Hannah Piecewicz for Holiday Hotel
Second Prize: Dimitri Godur for The Miracle Theatre
Third Prize: Thaiss Gabrielle Rodriguez for The Gingerbread Cottage

Best Gables Structure:
Carolina Montoya for the Old Spanish Village

Viewer's Choice:
Roberto Rovira, Diego Rivera and Vincente Rovira for The Little House That Could

Many, many thanks to all of our participants, our sponsors and all of the people who toured the display and joined in the celebration.  We look forward to next year's contest!

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