The 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball (2009) - November 20, 2010

Friday, November 20, 2009

The 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball represented the culmination of the Henry Hudson 400 celebrations and was sponsored by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The Ball took place in New York City on Friday evening, November 20, 2009 at Pier Sixty on the Hudson.

In attendance were our Patrons, HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, accompanied by their children: Their Highnesses Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita, and Prince Floris and Princess Aimée.

To view the November 22nd article in De Telegraaf, please click here.

To view the November 23rd article in De Telegraaf, please click here.

To view photographs of the 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball, please click here. (Photos by Melanie Einzig)

In recognition of KLM Royal Dutch Airline’s 90th anniversary, KLM sponsored the Ball, whose President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter F. Hartman, served as the Ball Chair.  Fred G. Peelen of the NAF Board and a member of the Executive Committee, returned as Chair of the Organizing Committee.

Jonnie and Thérèse Boer of the three-Michelin-star De Librije in Zwolle were the featured chef and sommelier, respectively, and a satirical dialogue was presented by Floor Kist, former Grandmaster of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, Newspaper Columnist and Former Consul-General in San Francisco, making the 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball a truly memorable event. To read the Stan Huygens Journaal article in De Telegraaf announcing Fred Peelen signing a contract with Jonnie Boer, please click here.

This annual black tie event, which raises funds for the NAF to further strengthen the scope and reach of the Foundation’s initiatives, is also the primary source of funds for the NAF's U.S. Fulbright Fellowship Program, an educational exchange program for students pursuing graduate level studies in the Netherlands.

SUPPORTERS OF RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION

We extend our gratitude to the supporters of the Ball's raffle and silent auction (in alphabetical order):

Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines – www.aerosvit.com
Air France – www.airfrance.us
Air Jamaica – www.airjamaica.com
American Friends of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – www.rcofriendsusa.org
Amtrak – www.amtrak.com
Avianca Airlines – www.avianca.com
Batavus – www.batavus.nl
Cambridge Clothes Philadelphia – www.cambridgeclothes.com
Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York – www.cgny.org
Cor & Jannet van Zadelhoff – www.stalhouderijdezadelhoff.nl
Cosimo, a specialty publisher of books – www.cosimobooks.com
Delta Air Lines – www.delta.com
Divi Resorts – www.diviarubaphoenix.com
Dutch Touch Art – www.dutchtouchart.com
Easywalker Inc. – www.easywalker-usa.com
Etihad Airways – www.etihadairways.com
Grand Hyatt New York – www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com
Happy People of the World Foundation – www.happypeopleoftheworld.com
Heineken – www.heineken.com
Hidden Valley Bed & Breakfast – www.hiddenvalleyct.com
Holland America Line – www.hollandamerica.com
Hotel Okura Amsterdam – www.okura.nl
Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam - www.intercontinental.com
Intercontinental Boston - www.intercontinental.com
Intercontinental Frankfurt - www.intercontinental.com
Intercontinental Geneva - www.intercontinental.com
Intercontinental London Park Lane – www.intercontinental.com
Intercontinental Paris Le Grand - www.intercontinental.com
JetBlue Airways – www.jetblue.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – www.klm.com
Kura Hulanda – www.kurahulanda.com
La Prairie – www.laprairie.com
LAN Airlines – www.lan.com
New York Philharmonic – www.nyphil.org
Roosevelt Study Center – www.roosevelt.nl
Royal Gazelle NL – http://gazelle.nl & Http://gazellebicycles.us
Singapore Airlines – www.Singaporeair.com
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide – www.starwoodhotels.com
Swiss International Airlines – www.swiss.com
The Hotel Hershey – www.TheHotelHershey.com
Virgin America obo Ross Bonanno, VP Airports and Guest Services – www.virginamerica.com
Virgin Atlantic – www.virgin-atlantic.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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