Peace Ceremony Video
Nakashima Foundation Peace Award Ceremony on May 23, 2021 honoring Scott and Hella McVay
The Nakashima Foundation for Peace honors Scott and Hella McVay, among the first of George Nakashima’s devoted friends to learn of his Dream of Peace Altars for the World in 1983, Nakashima’s kindred spirits in the realms of integrating art, poetry, and science.
You are cordially invited to view a recording of the 2nd Nakashima Foundation for Peace Award Ceremony held on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021.Our honorees this year are Scott and Hella McVay, among the first of George Nakashima’s devoted friends to learn of his Dream of Peace Altars for the World in 1983, Nakashima’s kindred spirits in the realms of integrating art, poetry, and science.
Scott and Hella McVay are longtime supporters of George Nakashima’s vision and the work of the Peace Foundation. Scott is a poet, naturalist and philanthropist who worked tirelessly to promote the arts, education, women’s issues, environmental stewardship and animal welfare. In this pursuit, he has directed or served on the boards of numerous institutions – the Geraldine R. Dodge, W. Alton Jones and Robert Sterling Clark foundations, the World Wildlife Fund, the Chautauqua Institution, the Earth Policy Institute, and Grounds for Sculpture. He was the creator of the Dodge Poetry Festival and he and Hella created the Poetry Trail at the D&R Greenway in Princeton.
We are proud to feature videographer Zak Winokur with Gordon Korstange on Carnatic bamboo flute to share a virtual tour of the Nakashima property in bloom, and shall celebrate the toast via “zoom” rather than in person, but invite you to this festive celebration in remembrance of Blossom Festivals past with glass in hand.
In addition to the beautiful music and scenery, there will be a meditation by Miriam Belov, a tribute by Julian Lines, and a remarkable testimony to the work of George Nakashima by Scott and Hella McVay.
Together, we will take the first steps toward planting a new living symbol of Peace. We hope that you’ll join us.