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The American-Scandinavian Foundation Annual Gala Dinner
03/27/2009 - By The Pierre Hotel, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City

The American-Scandinavian Foundation Annual Gala Dinner

The American-Scandinavian Foundation Annual Gala Dinner was held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at The Pierre Hotel, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City.


The Dinner took place in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

ASF Award for Distinguished Public Service Recipients

The Honorable William McCormick Blair, Jr. and Catherine (Deeda) Blair

Ambassador Blair has been an active public servant since the beginning of his career. A graduate of Stanford University and University of Virginia Law School, he worked with Governor Adlai Stevenson in various capacities prior to serving as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1961 to 1964 and as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines from 1964 to 1967. In 1968, he became the General Director of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Blair has been an active member of the ASF Board of Trustees since 1970.

Catherine Blair has dedicated herself to advocacy for bio medical research and global healthcare. While living abroad with her husband, Mrs. Blair became deeply interested in a global approach to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to advance global healthcare initiatives. Through her work with healthcare foundations including The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and the Foundation of the National Institute of Health, she has been able to bring research dollars and visibility to a wide variety of diseases.

The ASF Award for Distinguished Public Service recognizes individuals or organizations whose leadership in public or humanitarian service has significantly furthered understanding between the United States and the Nordic countries.

ASF Cultural Award Recipients

Nikolaj Hübbe

Mr. Hübbe is an internationally-acclaimed ballet dancer, teacher, and ballet master. Born and raised in Copenhagen, he began his training with the Royal Danish Ballet at the age of 10, and rose within the ranks of the company to apprentice in 1984, member of the Corps de Ballet in 1986, and Principal Dancer in 1988. In 1992, Mr. Hübbe left Denmark and joined the New York City Ballet as a Principal Dancer. During his tenure with the NYCB, he performed leading roles in many ballets and originated many other roles. During the season of 2007-2008, Mr. Hübbe worked in New York as well as in Copenhagen. As Head Ballet Master to the Royal Danish Ballet, he was “in apprenticeship” for the position as Artistic Director while still being active as principal dancer with the New York City Ballet where he gave his farewell performance in February 2008. On his return to Copenhagen, he performed in his very last role as James in La Sylphide with the Royal Danish Ballet at the company’s headquarters in Copenhagen. Nikolaj Hübbe is currently working as Artistic Director to the Royal Danish Ballet.

The ASF Cultural Award recognizes individuals or organizations whose achievement in the fields of art and culture has significantly furthered understanding between the United States and the Scandinavian countries.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. A not-for-profit organization that relies on the generosity of private donors in the U.S. and the Nordic countries, the ASF carries on an extensive program of fellowships, grants, trainee placement, publishing, membership offerings and cultural activities. This past year, the ASF awarded more than $1 million in grants and fellowships to scholars, individual students, artists and professionals.

The ASF established Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America in October 2000. As the leading center of Nordic culture in the U.S., Scandinavia House offers the public a wide range of programs: art and design exhibitions, film screenings, concerts, readings, lectures and symposia. The ASF has associate members and subscribers worldwide. More than 27,000 Scandinavians and Americans have participated in its exchange programs since its founding in 1910.

Photos: Tina Buckman
Photos Courtesy of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.


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