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.