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Dillard University continued to celebrate its 150th Founding Anniversary with Dinner En Bleu on October 18, 2019. A chic take on the Parisian cult classic, Dinner En Blanc, Dinner En Bleu featured a contemporary dinner with entertainment by Erica Falls. The elegant sit-down commemorated the beginning of Dillard's Founders Day Weekend and was held at Hotel Peter & Paul, located in the New Orleans' Marigny. Guests were encouraged to wear blue.
Dinner En Bleu Honorees included:
2019 Donor and Humanitarian Award: John & Donna Cummings, Founders and Proprietors of The Whitney Plantation.
2019 Cultural Bearer Award: Sybil Haydel Morial, Author and Former City of New Orleans First Lady
2019 Cultural Bearer Award: Linda Green "The Yakamein Lady," New Orleans Celebrity Chef
In addition, Leah Chase's family accepted her posthumous 2019 President's Flame Award at Dinner En Bleu. The late restaurateur and New Orleans icon was honored for her advocacy and philanthropy.
(Photos by Sabree Hill/ Dillard University Photographer)