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“Eat, Drink and Be Merry” could have been the theme when the Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee recently hosted their mask and costume gala, “Aegean Evening IV”, at the spectacular Walters Art Museum. The Greek party began immediately upon entering the impressive marble lobby of the Walters, where guests were greeted by costumed or masked Committee members who offered feathered masks to all. This year’s event featured fabulous Greek cuisine by The Hazelwood Inn, delicious pastries from YiaYia’s Bakery, superb silent and live auctions, as well as a raffle for round-trip tickets to Greece or $2,500 in cash. Guests, some in festive costume attire, mingled and danced to the music of Zephyros Orchestra.
The Honorary Chairmen were Aris Melissaratos, Senior Adviser to the President for Enterprise Development, The Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Gary Vikan, Director of the Walters Art Museum. Kaliope Parthemos, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development in the Office of Baltimore City Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, was honored by the Committee for her work both inside and out of the Greek community. Also recognizing Ms. Parthemos was Congressman John Sarbanes, who spoke eloquently about her advancement of Hellenism in the US.
This year, “Aegean Evening IV” benefitted International Orthodox Christian Charities, The Walters Art Museum’s “Friends of the Ancient Collection” and other philanthropic works of the Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee. Among the notables attending “Aegean Evening IV” were John P. Sarbanes, US Representative from Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District; Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland; Kumar Barve, Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates; and Louis Zagami, Development Officer for International Orthodox Christian Charities.
The Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee was founded in 1982 to promote cultural and business exchanges between the port cities of Baltimore, USA and Piraeus, Greece. For more information about the Committee, their website is www.baltimoregreece.org and they have a page on Facebook.
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