Inaugural Ball – “Greek, C’est Chic!”

Featured on Chicago Social, February 2012 Issue

THE PARTY

More than 800 of Chicago’s civic leaders and prominent members of the Greek community celebrated the opening of the country’s first National Hellenic Museum with a black-tie gala in the tents of Millennium Park, with décor by Event Creative.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago welcomed guests to dinner, which was prepared by Catering by Michael’s. Executive Director Stephanie Vlahakis excited the crowd with details on the museum, which hopes to connect generations of Greek culture. More than $500,000 was raised. Photos by Furla Studio

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