Kravis Center Holds Gala Kickoff

David and Kristen Lambert, William A. Meyer
(Credit: CAPEHART)

(PRESS RELEASE)_(PALM BEACH, Fla.) - Lugano Diamonds hosted a private reception to kick off the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ highly anticipated Gala being held on February 16. The January 12th kick-off event was in honor of Gala Chairs, sponsors and committee members. Gala Chairs and long-standing Kravis Center supporters, William A. Meyer and Kristen and David Lambert warmly greeted guests alongside Honorary Gala Chair Monika E. Preston at the Lugano Diamonds salon on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach.
 
Upon arrival, guests were offered wine and champagne and passed hors d'oeuvres. The party flowed through the beautiful salon, where guests admired one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art and gathered to hear more about the 2024 Kravis Center Gala.
 

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"Thank you all for joining us tonight to kick off the 2024 Kravis Center Gala and thank you to my Co-Chairs, Kristen and David Lambert," said Mr. Meyer. “By attending the Gala, your generous contributions support the Kravis Center’s arts education initiatives among the many other unique programs at the Kravis Center. This year, the Kravis Center introduces two new programs – 54 Below in the Rinker Playhouse and the Palm Beach Improv comedy series in Persson Hall. With these new additions, the Kravis Center offers an even broader range of performing arts to the community. Special appreciation goes to Lugano Diamonds and Moti Ferder for graciously hosting this evening and being the Presenting Jewelry Sponsor for the 2024 Gala. Your collective presence and support are invaluable to us."
 
"We are deeply honored to participate and serve as sponsors for the Kravis Center Gala," said Moti Ferder, CEO of Lugano Diamonds. "The arts are at the heart of every community, and Lugano Diamonds takes great pride in actively supporting artistic initiatives in numerous communities nationwide. It is a privilege to be a part of this cultural celebration, and our partnership with the Kravis Center has been truly rewarding. We anticipate many more years of collaboration and look forward to a flourishing 2024."
 
The Gala will include a performance by 16-time Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer David Foster alongside his wife and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, Katharine McPhee. In addition, Foster will be joined on stage by a surprise guest -- an international multi-platinum recording artist, hot off a hit Broadway show.
 
Gala sponsors include Sondra and David S. Mack, Tom and Sherry Barrat, Jane M. Mitchell, Lugano Diamonds, Sharyn and Stuart Frankel, Related Companies, SBA Communications Corporation/Aggie and Jeff Stoops, James H. Coleman, Ken Endelson, Madeline and Wes Finch, Joseph and Michelle Jacobs, Henni Kessler in memory of John Kessler, Amin J. Khoury, Norma and Leonard Klorfine, Kristen and David Lambert, Kravis Events by Lessing's Hospitality Group, Phyllis and William Mack, William A. Meyer, Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund, Monika and John Preston, John J. Raggio and Dr. Donna Kesselman Raggio, Martha Rodriguez, MD & Jesus Perez-Mendez, MD, Diane and John Sculley, Tina and Byron D. Trott, Kathryn and Leo Vecellio, Ann-Britt and Christian Angle, Steve and Amy Bassett, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Penny and Harold Blumenstein, The Breakers Palm Beach, Peter and Susan Brockway, CIBC Bank USA, Bert and Carol Crawford, Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Beth Fishel, Marjorie and Stephen Fiverson, Suzanne and John Golden, Caroline Harless, Gretchen and Jay Jordan, Kristen and Charles Krusen, Publix Super Markets Charities, Leslie and Thomas A. Rosin, Jane and John Shalam/Voxx International Corporation, TradeZero, Jill and Bill Wachter, Tiffany & Co. and Palm Beach Illustrated.
 
Tickets for this year’s Gala are $1,250 for Gala Patrons, and $650 for Young Gala Patrons.
 
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; by being an economic catalyst; and by providing community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For general information about the Kravis Center, please visit kravis.org.
 
For more information about the Gala, to purchase tickets, or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please visit kravis.org/gala or call 561-651-4320. ​