New Delhi, June 18 -- The highly anticipated opening of the Obama Presidential Center is set to take place in Chicago, with former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama leading the ceremonial launch of the landmark $850 million project.

Located on a 19-acre campus in Chicago's historic Jackson Park, the center is designed as a hub for civic engagement, education, culture and public programming, while celebrating Obama's legacy as America's first Black president.

The opening ceremony is invitation-only and is expected to draw prominent political leaders, celebrities and supporters of the Obama Foundation.

According to organizers, the guest list is expected to include former US presidents and first ladies, alongs...