The 63rd Annual Quadrille Ball In New York City

The 63rd Annual Quadrille Ball, a white-tie charity event, occurred at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. The gala showcased an elegant night during which guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and a three-course dinner followed by dancing and the premier highlight of the evening—the Quadrille performance.

The annual ball is a fundraiser for scholarships awarded to highly qualified students enrolled at U.S. or German universities. The Quadrille was founded decades ago to enhance and strengthen transatlantic relationships through education and exchange. Through its non-profit parent organization, the Germanistic Society of America, the Quadrille supports undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. students.

The stipends awarded by the non-profit organization offer students the opportunity to study and conduct research across the Atlantic. Scholarship recipients are chosen in cooperation with highly regarded organizations: the Fulbright program, the Institute of International Education, and Columbia University. More than 700 students have benefited from the Germanistic Society of America’s support.

This year’s Ball welcomed guest of honor Dr. Bernd Scheifele, his wife, Dr. Kornelie Schütz-Scheifele, and friends, including The Consul General of Germany in New York, David Gill, and his wife Sheila Shrivastava. The Ball also welcomed the Austrian Consul General Helene Steinhäusl and her husband Hubert Heiss, the Acting Consul General of France M. Damien Laban, his wife Mme Rebecca Laban, among other guests.

For more information, visit quadrilleball.org.