Here are photos from the 2010 National Hellenic Museum Gala at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. Here are the names of as many people that I can identify in 2026. In #7 is Dimitri and Eleni Bousis, followed by Anna Davlantis and her sister in photo #15, in #21 are Fotine Bloom with Rani Prokos and Arlene Siavelis Kehl, in #23 are Fotine and Eric Bloom followed by is Stephanie Vlahakis the former Director of the National Hellenic Museum in # 27. In #29 is the National Hellenic Museum Chairman of the Board of Trustees John Calamos with his wife Mae, on the left in #31 is Peter Alexopoulos and friends. In # 34 is John Adanamis and on his right is Vanessa Adanamis and Eva Kyriakopoulos. In #6 is Metropolitan Iakovos Garmatis, the Consul General of Greece, Anastasios Petrovas and Aristotle Halikas. In #63 are Peter and Ethel Parthenis with John and Mae Calamos, followed by Eric and Fotine Bloom with Antigone and Lee Polite in #67. Playing bouzouki in #72 is John Linardakis followed by Georgia Mitchell and Alex Ganaris in #74. In #75 is an interview of Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos, followed by Ken and Arlene Siavelis Kehl in #77, seated in #89 is Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos, speaking at the podium in #91 is Vicky Korunetos, the NHM staff in #98 with Director Stephanie Vlahakis, next is John Sianis in #102, the owners of the Purple Pig Jimmy Bannos Jr and Jimmy Bannos Sr in #104. Marilyn Tzakis on the right in #111, Maria Katamitsos in #113, Stacey Loukas Spirrison and Patty Loukas in #114, Maria Lampros on the left in #127, Theo Bartholomew in #128, Jimmy Bannos with George Loukas in #129, Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos and friend dancing in #134. Next is Diamond Mendonides and Johanna Hauki in #138, Vicky Kournetos and husband dancing in #140, Alderman Walter Burnett and wife in #148, Thomas and Evangelia Dallas in #151, followed by Bill Aslanides and Peter Alexopoulos in #152, Eleni and George Bousis in #157, the Consul General of Greece Anastasios Petrovas in #159, Renee Tzakis in #183, Chris Tomaras in #185, Chris Tomaras and Mae Calamos in #186, Stephanie Vlahakis in #187, Aristotle Halikias in #200, Philip and Becky Hatzopoulos in #201, Lee and Antigone Polite in #202, James Mezilson who was one of the founding members of the National Hellenic Museum in #206, next is Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos in #207 and #208, followed by Chris Tomaras on the left in #213 and finally the staff of the National Hellenic Museum in #218. If you recognize anyone in the photos please contact Diane Alexander White through the contact portion of this website. Thank you!
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