Culture Club:
December 14, 2012
Bacchanal XIX at Michael C. Carlos Museum
An arty party goes ancient
- Photos courtesy of Michael C. Carlos Museum
This year’s Bacchanal celebrated the “End of the World” according to the Mayan calendar with a grand bash

The VIPs
Co-Chairs Avery V. Kastin and Cassandra Young, Director of Development Gail Habif
The Venue
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University

Party Notes
Inspired by the Carlos Museum’s ancient American collections, Bacchanal 19 provided exclusive after-hours access to the galleries and a private viewing of the exhibit “For I Am the Black Jaguar: Shamanic Visionary Experience in Ancient American Art.” Guests also enjoyed an open bar, catered bites, a performance by gloATL dancers, a DJ and luxury raffle. Among the cultured crowd of young patrons: Spalding and Aimee Nix, Veronica Kessenich, Moses Kim, Ryan Stenzel, Liz Lapidus, John Stupka, Reggie Walker, Christy Brown, Laura Clappier Bryant, Susannah Darrow.
Sponsors
Silver Benefactors: Catherine and Christina Carlos, Charles and Joanne Ackerman. Bronze Benefactors: Bennett Thrasher, Coca-Cola Company, FarraTech, National Distributing Company, King & Spalding, Burnaway, Avery V. Kastin, Bobbo Jetmundsen
The Cause
Proceeds from the evening benefitted the Michael C. Carlos Museum. For more info: www.carlos.emory.edu
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