date & time
Location
Rainbow Room
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York City
Friends and supporters of World Monuments Fund gathered at NYC’s iconic Rainbow Room for the 2019 Hadrian Gala, honoring two extraordinary leaders in the field of cultural heritage: Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan, and HRH Princess Dana Firas.
Over cocktails and dinner, guests were first treated to a special introduction to the 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch by WMF’s new CEO, Bénédicte de Montlaur. Tim McClimon, President of the American Express Foundation, founding sponsor of the Watch, was also on hand to speak to the important role the program plays in safeguarding the world’s treasures.
date & time
Location
Rainbow Room
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York City
Friends and supporters of World Monuments Fund gathered at NYC’s iconic Rainbow Room for the 2019 Hadrian Gala, honoring two extraordinary leaders in the field of cultural heritage: Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan, and HRH Princess Dana Firas.
Over cocktails and dinner, guests were first treated to a special introduction to the 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch by WMF’s new CEO, Bénédicte de Montlaur. Tim McClimon, President of the American Express Foundation, founding sponsor of the Watch, was also on hand to speak to the important role the program plays in safeguarding the world’s treasures.
Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
The Society of the Four Arts, 100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, FL 33480
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY 10025