Sela V Presents: Chapter 1

SELA V HOTEL PRESENTS WE BEGIN: CHAPTER 1 A WELCOME SUMMER NIGHT Saturday, August 22 6:00 PM – 4:00 AM Once, these walls produced the words that filled newspapers and books. On August 22, they begin a new story. Sela V Hotel invites you to We Begin: Chapter 1, a unique night of celebration of hospitality, art, music and the people who make cities worth exploring. Step inside the former home of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, where metal type, machinery and imagination once shaped the printed page. Today, its raw concrete walls, original industrial details, archival newspaper artwork and endless shelves of books become the backdrop for an entirely new chapter. From 6:00 PM, the hotel comes alive with cocktails, chef-driven bites, jazz, opera and unexpected encounters around every corner. Wander through hidden spaces. Follow a literary guide through the library. Take home a poem written just for you on a vintage typewriter. Discover secret messages, edible notes, live artists and intimate performances woven throughout the building. As the sun sets, the celebration spills into the courtyard with live painters, performers, stilt walkers, music, art installations and a vibrant summer procession that transforms the grounds into an unforgettable gathering. At 10:00 PM, another chapter unfolds. The doors to the basement open, revealing the hotel’s original industrial heart. Beneath the concrete and steel, the atmosphere shifts into something deeper, louder and entirely unexpected. Thoughtfully curated music, immersive performances and late-night energy carry the evening well into the early hours. Some things are better discovered than announced. Come curious. Come dressed to impress. Come ready to write the first page with us. Dress Code Festive • Elegant • Imaginative Join us as we open the doors to a new home for hospitality, creativity and unforgettable nights—where every gathering becomes part of a story that is only just beginning. WE BEGIN HERE. RESERVE YOUR PLACE Capacity is limited. Registration is required. 10 Tickets per person.