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ASAF - Anders Sveaas’ Charitable Foundation was established in 1990 and is a private foundation based in Oslo, Norway.

“Konsul Anders Sveaas” by Nils Aas, Photo: Einar Aslaksen

ASAF could in 2020 celebrate its 30 years anniversary in pursuing its purpose to contribute to public and charitable causes, especially organizations without relevant public funding. The foundation was established by the Norwegian businessman and art collector Christen Sveaas and named after his grandfather Consul Anders Sveaas, the founder of AS Kistefos Træsliberi at Jevnaker in 1889. Among some of the beneficiaries in previous years you will find:

The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
The Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park located at Jevnaker just outside of Oslo
Senior citizens residing in nursing homes in Oslo with wine for the Christmas and Easter holidays
Easter gifts for children who have to spend the holidays in hospitals in Oslo and surrounding counties
Scholarships for young talented Norwegian and Nordic musicians
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition
The Kon-Tiki Classical Music Festival
Trondheim International Chamber Music Festival

The Foundation also owns one of Europes finest collections of antique Italian string instruments, which the foundation lends out to talented Norwegian and Nordic musicians. The collection consists of the following instruments:

A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1689, "The Ragin Strad": Currently on loan to Miriam Helms Ålien
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1694, "Ovcharov": Currently on loan to Ava Bahari
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1695, "ex-Sandars": Currently on loan to Pekka Kuusisto
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1705-1710, "Maurer, van Veen, Elphinstone": Currently on loan to Alva Holm
A. Stradivari cello, Cremona 1707, "Boni-Hegar": Currently on loan to Andreas Brantelid
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1710: Currently on loan to Ludvig Gudim
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1720, "ex-Karl Klingler": Currently on loan to Alma Kraggerud
A. Stradivari violin, Cremona 1725, Cremona, "Duke of Cambridge, Spohr, ex. Camilla Wicks": Currently on loan to Johan Dalene
A. Stradivari violin, "Leonardo Da Vinci", Cremona 1725: Currently on loan to David Coucheron
A. Stradivari violin, "Spencer Dyke", Cremona 1736: Currently on loan to Sonoko Miriam Welde
G.B. Guadagnini violin, "The Skolnik", Milano 1753": Currently on loan to Christopher Tun Andersen
G.B. Guadagnini violin, "ex-Sinzheimer", Torino 1773: Currently not lent out
G.B. Guadagnini viola, Piacenza 1745: Currently on loan to Njord K. Fossnes
D. Montagnana violin, Venezia 1740: Currently on loan to Frederik Øland
F. Ruggieri cello, Cremona 1687: Currently on loan to Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin
F. Ruggieri cello, Cremona 1688: Currently on loan to Clara Yuna Friedensburg
F. Ruggieri cello, Cremona 1690: Currently on loan to Birgitta Oftestad
A. and H. Amati viola, Cremona 1616: Currently on loan to Nicholas Algot Swensen