Feb 19, 2023 - French Heritage Society Hosts Palm Beach Gala Dinner
French Heritage Society
Hosts Palm Beach Gala Dinner
On Sunday, February 19th, 2023, French Heritage Society hosted their annual Palm Beach Gala Dinner at Club Colette. This sold-out affair featured Mardi Gras flair as guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and dancing courtesy of DJ Brett. The warm and festive evening is always a wonderful kick-off to FHS’s fundraising activities for the year.
The unforgettable fête was held at the behest of Gala Chairmen Jean Doyen de Montaillou and Michael Kovner and in the presence of Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine Gaëtan Bruel. Dinner Chairmen included CeCe and Lee Black, Gail Fisher, Kamie Lightburn, Liz McDermott Barnes, Frank Morgan and Brent Feigenbaum, Arnold and Joe Pacetti, Nancy Place, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Thomas Warren Thaler and Kelly Williams and Andrew Forsyth.
Esteemed guests included: Board Chairman Elizabeth F. Stribling, Executive Director Jennifer Herlein, and Board Members Ronald Lee Fleming, Judy McLaren, Juan Pablo Molyneux and Ann Van Ness. Also attending: Christine and Max Ansbacher, Charles and Kitty Berry, Friederike Biggs, Laurie Bodor, Geoffrey N. Bradfield, Sharon Bush and Robert Murray, Bonnie Comley and Stuart F. Lane, Paul Danello, C. Randolph Fishburn and Andrew Sands, Kenneth Fishel and Lady Maria Fishel, Anne Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth and Walter Foster, II, Penny Grant, Charles and Kaaren Hale, Carol Hall, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Lou Rena Hammond, Linda and Chad Hickox, Peter and Linda Hoffman, Bruce Horten, Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe, Helen K. King, Paul and Ursula Lowerre, Cheryl McKee, Vicky McLoughlin, Patrick M. Murphy, Chips and Sarah Page, Natalie Pray, Guy N. Robinson, Danielle Rollins and Tom D'Agostino, Thomas and Patricia Shiah, Rebekah Stewart, Suzanne Stoll, Nancy Stone, Lynn and Pascale Franchot Tone, Nancy Traylor, Bill Van Ness, Mark Walter, and Jean and Donald Wolf.
Proceeds from the Palm Beach Gala Dinner benefit French Heritage Society’s mission to ensure that the treasures of our shared French architectural and cultural heritage survive to inspire future generations.
Upcoming FHS celebrations include: The Sixth Annual French Heritage Society Book Award on April 12th in NYC; The Diner des Mécènes honoring Pierre-Antoine Gatier on May 16th in Paris; The Chairman’s Circle Trip: The Patrimoine of the Riviera from Nice to Ventimiglia from May 19th-June 4th; and the New York Gala on November 16th in NYC.
About French Heritage Society
French Heritage Society (FHS) is an American nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the French architectural and cultural legacy in France and the United States. Our generous patrons
help us ensure that these treasures survive to inspire future generations by supporting the three key areas of our mission - Preservation, Education and Cultivation of French-American Friendship.
Preservation
FHS raises funds to support the preservation of culturally and historically significant French architecture in France and the U.S. To date, FHS has awarded nearly $14 million in grants to over 650 châteaux, historic properties and gardens. FHS also creates special funds for emergency restoration efforts, which have provided critical support following the fire at Notre-Dame in Paris and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Education
Each year, FHS selects and sends around 30 students from universities in France and the U.S. across the Atlantic for internships at esteemed organizations. Since the program’s inception, over 530 students have benefited from these opportunities.
The Richard Morris Hunt Prize, which was founded in 1990 in partnership with The Architects Foundation, fosters and supports cross-cultural professional exchange for architects between France and the U.S. Two French or American laureates are selected each year, alternating between the two countries.
French-American Friendship
FHS’s network includes ten chapters across the U.S. and one in Paris and collectively, they organize over 50 events each year to raise local awareness and funds for FHS’s mission. In addition, the FHS community comes together for annual fundraising galas in New York, Palm Beach and Paris. FHS is also known for the specially curated trips to France that it offers its members every year.
Read MoreHosts Palm Beach Gala Dinner
On Sunday, February 19th, 2023, French Heritage Society hosted their annual Palm Beach Gala Dinner at Club Colette. This sold-out affair featured Mardi Gras flair as guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and dancing courtesy of DJ Brett. The warm and festive evening is always a wonderful kick-off to FHS’s fundraising activities for the year.
The unforgettable fête was held at the behest of Gala Chairmen Jean Doyen de Montaillou and Michael Kovner and in the presence of Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine Gaëtan Bruel. Dinner Chairmen included CeCe and Lee Black, Gail Fisher, Kamie Lightburn, Liz McDermott Barnes, Frank Morgan and Brent Feigenbaum, Arnold and Joe Pacetti, Nancy Place, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Thomas Warren Thaler and Kelly Williams and Andrew Forsyth.
Esteemed guests included: Board Chairman Elizabeth F. Stribling, Executive Director Jennifer Herlein, and Board Members Ronald Lee Fleming, Judy McLaren, Juan Pablo Molyneux and Ann Van Ness. Also attending: Christine and Max Ansbacher, Charles and Kitty Berry, Friederike Biggs, Laurie Bodor, Geoffrey N. Bradfield, Sharon Bush and Robert Murray, Bonnie Comley and Stuart F. Lane, Paul Danello, C. Randolph Fishburn and Andrew Sands, Kenneth Fishel and Lady Maria Fishel, Anne Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth and Walter Foster, II, Penny Grant, Charles and Kaaren Hale, Carol Hall, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Lou Rena Hammond, Linda and Chad Hickox, Peter and Linda Hoffman, Bruce Horten, Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe, Helen K. King, Paul and Ursula Lowerre, Cheryl McKee, Vicky McLoughlin, Patrick M. Murphy, Chips and Sarah Page, Natalie Pray, Guy N. Robinson, Danielle Rollins and Tom D'Agostino, Thomas and Patricia Shiah, Rebekah Stewart, Suzanne Stoll, Nancy Stone, Lynn and Pascale Franchot Tone, Nancy Traylor, Bill Van Ness, Mark Walter, and Jean and Donald Wolf.
Proceeds from the Palm Beach Gala Dinner benefit French Heritage Society’s mission to ensure that the treasures of our shared French architectural and cultural heritage survive to inspire future generations.
Upcoming FHS celebrations include: The Sixth Annual French Heritage Society Book Award on April 12th in NYC; The Diner des Mécènes honoring Pierre-Antoine Gatier on May 16th in Paris; The Chairman’s Circle Trip: The Patrimoine of the Riviera from Nice to Ventimiglia from May 19th-June 4th; and the New York Gala on November 16th in NYC.
About French Heritage Society
French Heritage Society (FHS) is an American nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the French architectural and cultural legacy in France and the United States. Our generous patrons
help us ensure that these treasures survive to inspire future generations by supporting the three key areas of our mission - Preservation, Education and Cultivation of French-American Friendship.
Preservation
FHS raises funds to support the preservation of culturally and historically significant French architecture in France and the U.S. To date, FHS has awarded nearly $14 million in grants to over 650 châteaux, historic properties and gardens. FHS also creates special funds for emergency restoration efforts, which have provided critical support following the fire at Notre-Dame in Paris and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Education
Each year, FHS selects and sends around 30 students from universities in France and the U.S. across the Atlantic for internships at esteemed organizations. Since the program’s inception, over 530 students have benefited from these opportunities.
The Richard Morris Hunt Prize, which was founded in 1990 in partnership with The Architects Foundation, fosters and supports cross-cultural professional exchange for architects between France and the U.S. Two French or American laureates are selected each year, alternating between the two countries.
French-American Friendship
FHS’s network includes ten chapters across the U.S. and one in Paris and collectively, they organize over 50 events each year to raise local awareness and funds for FHS’s mission. In addition, the FHS community comes together for annual fundraising galas in New York, Palm Beach and Paris. FHS is also known for the specially curated trips to France that it offers its members every year.
