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Versace & Chopard Opening Gala for BIFF (photos)
Jan 9, 2007 - 9:31:36 PM

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A sparkling night!

The 3rd Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) took place from December 3 - 7th, 2006 in New Providence. The owners of Chopard and Versace boutiques in The Bahamas, Wayne Chee-a-tow and his wife Sylvia were hosts for the grand opening gala, with their son Rodney organizing the affair with plenty of glitz and glamour, fine food and drink! Gorgeous models, fireworks, movie stars, film folk, all made up for a first class event held at The Cloisters on Paradise Island.

Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising Agent, Peter Adderley was quoted in The Punch as saying, "Wayne and Sylvia Chee0a-tow shared the dream of Founder & Director of BIFF, Leslie Vanderpool, from day one. They have drawn first-class and world-class products to The Bahamas for decades and see BIFF as yet another spectacular avenue to place our country on the world's stage."

Read who won at the Festival

All PHOTOS by: Tim Aylen


Gallery images:
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Sir Sean Connery (presenter), Leslie Vanderpool(Founder & Executive Director BIFF); and Nicolas Cage (Career Achievement Tributee)

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Founder and Executive Director of BIFF, Leslie Vanderpool

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Nicolas Cage - Career Achievement Award Winner, BIFF

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Leslie Vanderpool, Sir Sean Connery, Lady Connery arriving at a BIFF event

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Sir Sean Connery and Nic Cage - good friends

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The HOST of the Event, Wayne Chee-a-Tow, owner of Versace and Chopard boutiques.

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Wayne Chee-a-tow and son Rodney

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Sylvia Chee-a-tow with the Versace Models

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The Trophy 2006


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