The Peace Gala and Fundraiser is a time honored tradition at Soka University. All proceeds from the gala benefit the Soka University Scholarship Endowment fund. Infinity Events was selected to produce this year's gala which took place on October 8, 2016. and used the beauty of the SUA campus and Soka's core values of Hope and Peace as the inspiration for design which focused on transforming the SUA Recreation Center into a utopian landscape of a lush green field beneath a sky of blue and white clouds.
Following the cocktail reception and silent auction, guests make their way to the SUA Recreation Center for dinner, live auction and entertainment.
It was important that the look and feel of this space not only WOW each guest but to also capture the essence of SUA through a welcoming and open floor plan.
To cap off this truly magical evening, guests were treated to a remarkable performance from Jose Feliciano who has been acclaimed by critics around the world as "The greatest living guitarist ". Referred to as 'The Picasso of his Realm ," Jose's accomplishments include forty-five Gold and Platinum records and nine Grammy Awards.
This very special evening is kicked off at SUA's beautiful two-story, 8,000 square foot Founders Hall Art Gallery which served as the location for event registration, cocktail reception and silent auction.
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the Soka University 12th Annual Celebration of Peace Gala.
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