Gala season is in full swing in Cayman, with a whirlwind of black-tie and themed events taking place to raise funds and awareness for charitable causes.
The Breast Cancer Foundation Dinner kicks off the season in grand style every October at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
The event sells out each year, with this year’s gala on 5 Oct., featuring guest artist Shaggy, no exception.
It’s the foundation’s major fundraising event of the year, with funds going towards its work in providing support and resources for breast cancer patients and their families.
Other major fundraisers to mark on your calendar include:
OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THE CHILDREN
Help for Children Cayman (formerly Hedge Funds Care Cayman) will hold its annual Open Your Hearts to the Children gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman on 2 Nov.
The evening includes a cocktail reception, three-course dinner, live and silent auctions and live entertainment.
This year’s theme is ‘Champagne and Pearls’.
The flagship event raised an impressive US$400,000 last year, which was dressed around an intergalactic black-tie theme.
Funds support the non-profit’s commitment to prevent, treat and end child abuse in Cayman, benefitting a variety of local initiatives.
Date: Saturday, 2 Nov.
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Tickets: [email protected]
CCMI’S FESTIVAL OF SEAS
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is staging ‘Festival of the Seas: Coral Reef Horizons’ – a gala event that aims to raise funds and awareness of Cayman’s coral reefs.
With climate change impacting coral reefs, funds raised will help CCMI broaden its horizons in education, conservation and coral reef research.
Guests will be greeted with a glass of bubbly, followed by a three-course meal, live and silent auctions, live music and dancing.
This year’s keynote speaker is award-winning ‘Blue Planet’ and ‘Planet Earth’ documentary cameraman Doug Allen.
The dress code is black tie and ‘coral colourful’.
Festival of Seas is CCMI’s largest fundraising event of the year, with last year’s gala a sold-out affair.
Date: Saturday, 16 Nov.
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa
Tickets: [email protected]
NATIONAL GALLERY COSTUME GALA
The National Gallery’s gala fundraiser is another highly anticipated event, featuring elaborate themes and costumes.
The gala takes place on the last Friday in November each year at the gallery’s outdoor gardens.
Each year, guests are invited to use their imagination to engage with the chosen theme. Over the years, themes have included everything from ‘Odyssey: Navigating the Deep’ and ‘The Night Circus’ to ‘Extreme Fashion’ and ‘Night at the Museum’.
The imaginative décor and performances make for a memorable, fun-filled evening. Proceeds benefit the National Gallery’s exhibitions and programmes.
Date: Friday, 29 Nov.
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
Tickets: [email protected]
This article originally appeared in the Autumn/Winter 2024 issue of What’s Hot magazine.
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