The best dressed attendees at Delano’s 12th birthday party will win prizes. A bit of history: Delano launched with a “Wild Wild West” theme in January 2011. Maison Moderne archives
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The crowd at Melusina for Delano’s 4th anniversary “Skal!” party in February 2015. Maison Moderne archives
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Véronica and Israel Barros at Delano’s “Miami Beach” party, honouring Luxembourg’s Latin American community in March 2016. Maison Moderne archives
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A look back at Delano celebrations from years past, and a look ahead to next week’s 12th anniversary party, which will feature “best dressed” awards presented to attendees who wear the best ensemble.
Delano turns 12 years old this year, a milestone we’ll fête on Thursday 23 February at Melusina. We’ve marked our previous anniversaries with themed soirées of various stripes, with many attendees following a dress code linked to the evening’s motif.
And this year’s theme is... all of our 12 years of parties. Here’s a rundown:
The evening’s programme
6:30pm: Meet & greet
7:15pm: Welcome speech and a quick quiz
9pm: Best dressed awards and birthday cake
10:30pm: Birthday bash ends
Best dressed awards
What exactly are the “best dressed awards”, you ask? For this year’s birthday bash, the dress code is “your favourite Delano party”. In other words, dress according to the past Delano celebration theme of your choice.
Our photographers and secret sources will be scouring the crowd at Melusina until 9pm. The best dressed among you will be rewarded with snazzy prizes. The main prize is a week for two in Egypt, offered by Luxair Tours.
A look back at previous Delano birthdays
2011: Mike Koedinger, CEO of Maison Moderne and Delano’s publisher, is seen at Delano’s “Wild Wild West” launch party at the Cat Club. Maison Moderne archives
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2011: Miriam Rosner and Dorte Felgen Jespersen are seen at Delano’s “Wild Wild West” launch party at the Cat Club. Maison Moderne archives
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2012: Aysen Calli and Irene De Muur are seen during Delano’s UK-themed 1st anniversary party, “London Calling”, at Marx Bar. Maison Moderne archives
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2012: Smartly dressed “London Calling” attendees. Maison Moderne archives
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2012: Former Delano editor-in-chief smartly dressed for the “London Calling” party. Maison Moderne archives
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2013: Luxembourg Rose candidates are seen during Delano’s “Everything’s Gone Green” 3rd anniversary party at den Atelier. Maison Moderne archives
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2013: Sophie Kerschen and Delano’s Aaron Grunwald at “Everything’s Gone Green”. Maison Moderne archives
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2013: The Shanes perform onstage during “Everything’s Gone Green” at den Atelier. Maison Moderne archives
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2014: DJ Nicki Nicole at “Spice It Up” at the Cat Club. Maison Moderne archives
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2014: Corina Naegoe and Pedro Castilho seen during “Spice It Up” at the Cat Club. Maison Moderne archives
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2014: Delano’s Natalie Gerhardstein and Denis Lecanu seen during “Spice It Up” at the Cat Club. Maison Moderne archives
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2015: Then Irish ambassador Peadar Carpenter, Finnish ambassador Timo Ranta and British ambassador Alice Walpole at Delano’s Nordic-themed “Skal!” bash at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2015: Jerry Weyer and Sven Clement pose in the photo booth during Delano’s 4th anniversary celebration, “Skal!”, at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2015: Alek Jakima and Zuza Reda-Jakima during the “Skal!” party at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2016: Francisco Benavente and Carolina Lazo hold a copy of Delano magazine, which featured Lazo on the cover and Benavente inside, during the “Miami Beach Party” at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2016: Karolina and Linda at Delano’s Latin American-themed 5th anniversary “Miami Beach Party” at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2016: John, Jennifer, Stephanie, Michaela and Lucia pose in the “Miami Beach Party” photo booth at Melusina. Maison Moderne archives
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2017: Long-time editor-in-chief Duncan Roberts is seen speaking at Delano’s 6th birthday bash, “Going South”, at the Big Beer Company. Maison Moderne archives
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2017: Manon Jungen, Sarah Melcher, Aswin Lutchanah, Ariane Henry and Cordula Schnuer are seen during the “Going South” soirée at the Big Beer Company. Maison Moderne archives
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2018: A panel talk is seen during Delano’s 7th anniversary event at the Big Beer Company. Maison Moderne archives
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2019: Delano’s 8th birthday cake, seen during an event at Knokke Out. Maison Moderne archives
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2020: Daniel Eischen and Françoise Reuter enjoy a cocktail on the terrace at the Brasserie Schuman. Maison Moderne archives
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2021: Jim Kent speaks during Delano’s 10th anniversary celebration, where guests dressed up as the job they wanted when they were 10 years old, at the Brasserie Schuman. Maison Moderne archives
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2021: Darren Robinson during Delano’s 10th at the Brasserie Schuman. Maison Moderne archives
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2021: The dress code was “what you wanted to be when you were 10 years old” during Delano’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Brasserie Schuman. Pictured: Hervé Gernez, Yanniss Levron and Sophie Ensel. Maison Moderne archives
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2022: Craig and Tasha Ferguson and Michael and Shalom Konstantino enjoy the summer weather during Delano’s Expat Guide release party at Zulu. Maison Moderne archives
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H2022: Hannus Puustinen, Alex McKell and Tom Clarke on the terrace at Zulu. Maison Moderne archives
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2022: It was quiz time at Zulu. All the Delano events features in this slideshow were produced by the Paperjam+Delano Business Club. Maison Moderne archives
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Need some inspiration?
2011: Delano magazine launched with the US-themed party at the Cat Club.
2012: We marked our 1st anniversary with the UK-themed soirée at Marx Bar.
2013: The Irish were honoured during at den Atelier.
2014: South Asia was in the spotlight with at the Cat Club.
2015: The Nordic countries were highlighted during at .
2016: Delano returned to Melusina for its 5th anniversary, the , which Luxembourg’s Latin American community.
2017: The focus was on the sports-mad peoples of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa during at the Big Beer Company.
2018: Back at the Big Beer Company, Delano celebrated during a Delano Live event.
2019: Delano marked its 8th birthday during a at Knokke Out.
2020: It was a belated birthday that year, celebrated with at the Brasserie Schuman.
2021: Some loyal readers dressed up as for Delano’s 10th at the Brasserie Schuman.
2022: An expat guide-themed at Zulu.
This year’s event
Delano’s 12th anniversary bash is sponsored by ING and Foyer, organised by the Paperjam+Delano Business Club and held in partnership with the following associations: American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg, British-Luxembourg Society, China-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Indian Business Chamber of Luxembourg, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, Luxembourg-Poland Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and Peruvian Chamber of Commerce.
will be the evening’s MC. The soirée is being held Thursday 23 February, starting at 6:30pm, at Melusina.
