Belle Shenkman | |
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Born | Belle Gubler June 24, 1928 |
Died | March 11, 1995 |
Occupation(s) | Arts patron and fundraiser |
Spouse(s) | Harold Shenkman Desmond Smith |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Belle Shenkman, CM (June 24, 1928 – March 11, 1995) was a Ukrainian-born, London-based Canadian arts patron and fundraiser.
Belle Shenkman was born as Bell Gubler was born on June 24, 1928, in Kiev, now the capital of Ukraine. [1] She emigrated to Canada with her parents when she was three months old. [1]
Shenkman organized the first European performance by the National Ballet of Canada, held at the London Coliseum in 1972. [1] She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1979. [1]
Shenkman raised £30,000 for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1982. [1] As a result, it performed at Sadler's Wells in London. [1]
Shenkman, then Gubler, married Harold Shenkman in 1948. [1] They had a son, William, and a daughter, Dasha, and later divorced. [1] She married Major General Desmond Smith in 1979; he died in 1991. [1]
Shenkman died on March 11, 1995, in London. [1] The Belle Shenkman Room at the Royal Academy of Arts is named in her memory. [2]
Belle Shenkman | |
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Born | Belle Gubler June 24, 1928 |
Died | March 11, 1995 |
Occupation(s) | Arts patron and fundraiser |
Spouse(s) | Harold Shenkman Desmond Smith |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Belle Shenkman, CM (June 24, 1928 – March 11, 1995) was a Ukrainian-born, London-based Canadian arts patron and fundraiser.
Belle Shenkman was born as Bell Gubler was born on June 24, 1928, in Kiev, now the capital of Ukraine. [1] She emigrated to Canada with her parents when she was three months old. [1]
Shenkman organized the first European performance by the National Ballet of Canada, held at the London Coliseum in 1972. [1] She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1979. [1]
Shenkman raised £30,000 for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1982. [1] As a result, it performed at Sadler's Wells in London. [1]
Shenkman, then Gubler, married Harold Shenkman in 1948. [1] They had a son, William, and a daughter, Dasha, and later divorced. [1] She married Major General Desmond Smith in 1979; he died in 1991. [1]
Shenkman died on March 11, 1995, in London. [1] The Belle Shenkman Room at the Royal Academy of Arts is named in her memory. [2]