Ritmos de Salud Benefit Returns 10/6

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Joslin Diabetes Center, the world’s largest diabetes research and clinical care organization, will celebrate its annual “ritmos de salud” event on October 6th from 6:00-10:00pm at Space 57 at the Revere Hotel. The event will benefit Joslin’s Latino Diabetes Initiative (LDI), which works to improve the lives of Latinos who are at high risk of, or are affected by, diabetes through culturally-oriented care, education, outreach and research.

Emceed by Alberto Vasallo III, of WHDH Channel 7 & El Mundo Newspaper, the event will feature a fabulous array of food from nearly a dozen of Boston’s most renowned chefs led by culinary chair, Chef Jose Duarte of Taranta; other participating restaurants include Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Temazcal Tequila Cantina, Brasserie Jo and more. Upbeat Latin rhythms by Alexander el Cantante will fill the room, and guests will be encouraged to join in on the dancing with a special performance by Boston’s own “Salsa Y Control” Dance Company.

Lazaro Lopez and Javier Bellini will serve as event co-chairs for the third consecutive year and Felix Arroyo, Chief of Health and Human Services for the City of Boston, will be the event honoree.

Diabetes is a disease of epidemic proportions across all populations, affecting certain racial/ethnic groups in even greater numbers. National data shows that Latinos have two times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the Caucasian population.

Joslin Diabetes Center’s Latino Diabetes Initiative (LDI) strives to improve the lives of Latinos affected by diabetes, or at risk for the disease, through culturally-oriented patient care, education, outreach and research, as well as working to find a cure.

WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2016, 6 -10 PM
WHERE: Space 57 at the Revere Hotel, 200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA
TICKETS: Individual tickets cost $100; visit: www.joslin.org/ritmos