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Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Save the Date: Cufflinks & Pearls Gala Brings White-Tie Philanthropy to LA on August 29

Mark your calendar: on August 29, Los Angeles hosts one of the most elegant evenings of its charity season. The Cufflinks & Pearls Charity Gala — a formal night of philanthropy, fashion, music, and community — takes over The Preserve LA in support of the Mekdela Global Outreach Foundation.

Set at 1370 N St Andrews Place and running from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., the gala pairs old-school sophistication with a serious charitable mission, bringing together supporters, sponsors, cultural figures, and philanthropic advocates under one roof.

An Evening Built Around Giving

At the heart of the night stands the Mekdela Global Outreach Foundation, whose outreach work gives the event its purpose. Every element of the evening — from the red carpet arrivals to the formal dinner — is designed to channel generosity toward the foundation’s community initiatives.

Fundraising takes several forms: a silent auction full of coveted lots, award presentations honoring individuals and partners whose contributions have advanced the cause, and the kind of face-to-face conversations over dinner that have launched countless charitable partnerships. VIP sponsor swag bags round out an evening that understands how to thank its supporters properly.

Style as a Statement

The dress code says it all: white formal attire. The theme — cufflinks and pearls, those enduring symbols of classic formalwear — gives the night an instantly recognizable identity on LA’s crowded social calendar. Fashion shows are woven into the program, turning the gala into a showcase for design as well as generosity.

The evening also marks the relaunch of KTM Events by Raquel and Alex, the duo behind the production. Their return adds a note of renewal to the proceedings — a fresh chapter unveiled in a setting built for celebration.

Music, Hosting, and star Power

Live music runs through the night, with DJ Terfe Tesfaye bringing a contemporary pulse to the formal proceedings. And leading the evening as host is H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, whose presence lends the gala its distinctive international polish.

Los Angeles knows how to throw a charity gala. Cufflinks & Pearls aims to show how it’s done when elegance serves a purpose — a night where style, music, and community come together to move a mission forward.

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Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Cufflinks & Pearls Gala Brings All-White Evening to Los Angeles

Los Angeles has always known how to mark a significant arrival, and the upcoming Cufflinks & Pearls gala is being shaped as exactly that kind of evening. An all-white celebration of fashion, philanthropy, and global culture, the event will gather guests in Hollywood in support of the Mekdela Global Outreach Foundation and its expanding education and empowerment work in Ethiopia.

Presented by the Mekdela Global Outreach Foundation, Cufflinks & Pearls will take place at The Preserve Los Angeles, at 1370 N. St. Andrews Place in the heart of Hollywood. The foundation describes the evening as an all-white-attire celebration created to unite influential guests and supporters around its commitment to education and empowerment in Ethiopia, giving the night a philanthropic mission that extends far beyond the red carpet.

The visual identity is deliberately formal. Black, white, pearls, evening tailoring, polished accessories, and classic Hollywood references define the aesthetic, with the cufflink and the pearl serving as recognizable signatures of an occasion where personal presentation and social purpose are meant to coexist.

The program reaches well beyond a traditional gala dinner. Guests can expect a red carpet arrival, gourmet dining, cocktails, silent and live auctions, fashion moments, a DJ, live performances, and an awards ceremony recognizing changemakers. The result is conceived as a full evening rather than a single presentation.

The Preserve Los Angeles provides the setting, with three principal environments: the Oval Room for dining and entertainment, the Fountain Courtyard for cocktails, and the Café Lounge for premium bar service and silent-auction displays. Underground parking and garden pathways round out the venue experience. For a city where fashion, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy regularly share the same room, Cufflinks & Pearls is positioning itself squarely within that tradition.

Evenings like this one illustrate how philanthropy and entertainment reinforce each other. The glamour draws the room together, but the cause gives the night its lasting meaning, and guests leave with more than memories: a connection to work that continues long after the last dance.

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.