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On Friday, July 19th,
2024, French Heritage Society (FHS)
hosted their annual Summer Soirée at the
home of Maria
and Kenneth Fishel in
Bridgehampton, NY. The festive evening
took the form of a cocktail party around
the pool at the beautiful Fishel
residence with generous support by Diptyque,
rosé wine from Whispering
Angel,
and art on the table by Christofle.
Hank Stampfl with Revel Rouge curated
the event.
The unforgettable soirée was held at the
behest of Host Committee CeCe Black,
Maria Fishel, French Heritage Society
Board Chairman Elizabeth F. Stribling,
and Ann Van Ness, and in the
presence of Deputy Cultural Counselor of
the French Embassy in the United States Judith
Roze. Benefactor supporters included Elena
Ayot, Elizabeth A. Baltz, Caroline E.
Bassett, Lee Black, Talia and Ron Carner,
Alina and Richard Dovere, Sandra Flax,
Rosann Gutman, Brenda and Jim Howard,
Vincent and Gabriella Khristov, Stewart
F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, Liz McDermott
Barnes, Judy McLaren, Brent Feigenbaum
and Frank Morgan, Pamela Morgan, Tatiana
Reeves, Guy N. Robinson, Jean and Martin
Shafiroff, Bayley Shane, Valere Shane,
Lauren Smart and William Van Ness.
Esteemed guests included: Jacques Acoca
and Ruth Miller, Chris Arlotta, Julie
Auclair, Lynn Bounicontti, , Viola
Chaloupkova, , Christophe Charpentier,
Suzi Cordish, Francine Crocker, Jennifer
Farrell, Bradley and Alexandra Fishel, Lucia
Hwong Gordon, Sylvia Hemingway, French
Heritage Society Executive Director
Jennifer Herlein, Cheri Kaufman, Suzan
Kremer, Maribel Lieberman, William Luby,
Mar and William Morosse, Alexandra
Alexandra Naranjo, Nicklas, Julissa
Perez, , Smitha and Rahul
Ramchandani, Lauren Roberts, Ramona
Singer, Paula Smalley, Anita Thomas, Peter
Thomas Roth, Elizabeth Steimberg,
Andrea Wernick, Carole Westfall, David
Wiener, and Victoria Wyman.
Remarks were made by Maria Fishel,
Elizabeth F. Stribling, Ann Van Ness,
Jennifer Herlein, New York State
Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright and
Judith Roze who emphasized the important
role FHS plays in protecting French
architectural and cultural heritage. She
commended FHS raising $2.6 million for
the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral,
which will open on December 8, 2024.
Proceeds from the Summer Soirée provide
important support for FHS’s mission to
ensure that the treasures of our shared
French architectural and cultural
heritage survive to inspire future
generations.
Upcoming
FHS celebrations include: Chairman’s
Circle trip to the Côtes du Rhône
October 17-23rd, New York
Gala Dinner Dance on November 15th,
and the Palm Beach Gala on February 16,
2025.
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