Susan Van Dusen, one of the creators of Coming Together in Skokie, participates in a Greek dance Jan.27 during the opening event of Coming Together in Skokie at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Dressed in Thracian garb, Spiro Tsirikolias of Morton Grove welcomes guests Jan. 27 to the opening Coming Together in Skokie event at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Maria Kotsinis sings the Greek National Anthem Jan. 27 during the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Niles Township High School District 219 Hellenic Club Jan. 27 sings the National Anthem at the opening of Coming Together in Skokie event at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Yanni Kousiounelos of Northbrook performs a Greek dance song Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 celebrated the Greek culture with an art gallery at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Master of Ceremonies Jane Monzures speaks during the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 Jan. 27 at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Sofia Tagkaloglou places a scarf on Yianni Papasotiriou's head before performing a skit Jan. 27 during the opening event of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Orpheus Dance Troupe performs Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Niles North and Niles West Hellenic Clubs perform a skit Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Niles North and Niles West Hellenic Clubs perform a skit Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Filipino Club of Niles North High School performs Jan. 27 during the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Three-year-old twins Skylar and Evan Hoffman of Evanston watch the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 Jan. 27 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

The Filipino Club of Niles North High School performs Jan. 27 during the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Many community members gathered Jan. 27 to celebrate Greek culture during the opening event of Coming Together in Skokie at Niles West High School. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Niles North and Niles West Assyrian Clubs dance Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media

Audience members were invited to join the final dance Jan. 27 at the opening ceremony of Coming Together in Skokie 2013 at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Ray Whitehouse~for Sun-Times Media