Blue Dream Summer Gala Scheduled for August 29
The annual fundraiser hosted by the Dormition Cathedral of the Hamptons is set to take place on the solemn commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner.
SOUTHAMPTON, NY — The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Cathedral of the Hamptons is scheduled to host the 2026 Blue Dream Summer Gala on August 29. This year's event will honor Project Healthy Minds and Mazi gia to Paidi, which is marking 30 years of supporting vulnerable children and families.
Konstantinos Argyros, the well-known Greek singer, will be performing at the gala, which is to be held on the commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner — a day of strict fasting in the Orthodox Church. Fr. Alex Karloutsos, the Grand Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, is dean of the cathedral and serves as a spiritual advisor for the event.
Fr. Alex Karloutsos speaks with then-former Vice President Joe Biden at a past event. Photo: bluedreamhamptons.org
Past organizations that have been honored at the Blue Dream gala include the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Project Purple, Luv Michael, the Navy SEAL Museum, and the Beau Biden Foundation.
Previously, the UOJ reported that Fr. Alex Karloutsos was elevated to Grand Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne.
