2007 should be officially named "Gabriel García Marquez's Year". This year, Gabo has celebrated his 80th birthday, the 40th anniversary of "Cien Años de Soledad" (One Hundred Years of Solitude), and the 60th anniversary of his first published short story, "La Tercera Resignación".

On October 21, he celebrated 25 years as a Nobel Prize winner; and he's going for more. One of his most famous novels, "El amor en los tiempos del cólera", has been turned into a movie, and the avant-premiere is set to November 6, 2007.

The cast of the movie includes Spanish actor Javier Bardem, Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Benjamin Bratt in the leading roles. Love in the Time of Cholera (English title) is directed by Mike Newell, who has directed some of the Harry Potter movies.

The premiere night will be highlighted with "Una Noche de Amor" (A Night of Love), a concert dinner at the Palms in Las Vegas. Shakira will be the event's host; the Colombian will perform the songs she has recorded for the movie.

There will also be a charitable auction; two books from the first edition of "El amor en los tiempos del cólera", autographed by García Marquez himself, will be auctioned, along with various items used by Shakira during her "Oral Fixation" tour.

The funds raised will be donated to "Fundación Pies Descalzos", Shakira's foundation.