La Doña goes on sale in New York

Clothes, furniture, paintings, jewelry and film memorabilia which belonged to Mexican screen legend María Félix next month will be auctioned in New York City by renowned auction house Christie’s.

The auction comprises over 600 lots, and it includes a Leonora Carrington portrait of María Félix that has never been publicly exhibited and is expected to fetch at least $500,000.

What bidders can expect to find:

–60 paintings, many of which are portraits of La Doña by artists such as Leonora Carrington, Diego Rivera and Antoine Tzapoff.

–Her first piece of Jacob Petit porcelain, a gift from her brother.

–30 lots of Christian Dior

–A pair of gold and turquoise enamel oversize snake earrings by Cartier (starting price: $5,000-$7,000)

–Ariel awards from her acclaimed films Rio Escondido (1948) and Enamorada (1946): $2,000-$3,000 each.

We can only wonder who will bid how much for which piece during the July auction. Stay tuned!

Pachuca Pac-Man Pro

You might not care to hear about this, but Daniel Borrego, a 27-year-old Mexican this week was crowned the first-ever X-box 360 Pac-Man World Champion.

The Pachuca, Hidalgo native beat nine other finalists during a tournament held Tuesday in New York City. Competing in a final round, Borrego scored 222,160 points vs. 177,730 of Austrian gamer Robert Glashuettner.

The prize? a one-of-a-kind Pac-Man-inspired Xbox 360, with which he can keep improving his gaming skills.

Well, what else can you wish for when living in the Bella Airosa?