Mediterranean Awards
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In 1996, the Fondazione Mediterraneo instituted the Mediterranean Awards (with various categories) that are granted every year to eminent personalities from the worlds of arts and culture, politics and science and social disciplines, whose actions have contributed to reducing tensions, breaking down cultural barriers and developing shared values in the Greater Mediterranean.
This Award is considered one of the most prestigious acknowledgements in the world. Various events are associated with the Mediterranean Award, such as the “Euro-Mediterranean Concert for Dialogue Among Cultures” and the “Epiphany Concert” (organized by the Cultural Centre “Oltre il Chiostro” in collaboration with the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The latter event is broadcast by RaiUno and Rai International throughout the world every year on the morning of January 6th).
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18 October 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
On October 18th 2003 was held, at the Opera Theatre of Cairo, the Ceremony for the “Mediterranean Award 2003” and the title of "Ambassador of the United States of the World" to the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, in the presence of the President of the Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo, Mr Michele Capasso; of the Foundation’s Vice President, Mrs Caterina Arcidiacono; and of the Italian Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Antonio Badini.
The Mediterranean Award is meant to acknowledge the work of the writer and scriptwriter, in the service of knowledge and of the dialogue among Mediterranean cultures.
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14 September 2003
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Category: Mediterranean Awards
On the occasion of the Festival of Mediterranean Choruses, the Mediterranean Anthem composed by the Maestro Marco Betta was performed, for the first time as a chorus and as an absolute preview, by the Chorus of the Theatre San Carlo of Naples.
The Superintendent of the Theatre San Carlo, Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi, received the “Mediterranean Award for Art and Creativity” from the Secretary General of Accademia del Mediterraneo, Mr. Nadir Aziza.
The Prize was awarded to the Theatre San Carlo for the important contribution given to the history of lyric art and entertainment arts as well as for favouring, in the artistic and musical field, the dialogue among cultures in Our common Sea.
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14 September 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
On the occasion of the Festival of Mediterranean Choruses, the City of Herculaneum was decorated with the "Medal of Honour" 2003.
The medal was given by the Secretary General of the Accademia del Mediterraneo, Mr. Nadir Aziza, to Mrs. Luisa Bossa, Mayor of Herculaneum, for the important role held by the City in the history of cultural and artistic – musical exchanges among the Countries facing the Mediterranean.
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09 September 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
On September 9th 2003 was held, at the Central Office of the Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo, the solemn ceremony to award the Mediterranean Award Culture 2003 to H.E. Suzanne Mubarak for the essential role she had played in the realization of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Among those present were Mr. Farouk Hosny, Egyptian Minister of Culture and Mr. Helmy Bedeir, Ambassador of Egypt to Italy. Mrs. Mubarak was welcomed by Mr. Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo; Mr. Antonio Bassolino, President of Regione Campania; Mr Claudio Azzolini Vice President of the Council of Europe, and by exponents of the international cultural world.
On this occasion, the agreement signed in June with the Alexandrina Library for the "Library of Peace" was ratified. SELF. Suzanne Mubarak and the President of the Campania Region Antonio Bassolino inaugurated the Library with its first endowment of 10.000 volumes.
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04 June 2003
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Category: Mediterranean Awards
On June 4th 2003 was held, at Maison de la Méditerranée, the ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Silver Dolphin 2003” to the memory of Federico Bugno.
The Awards were received by Mrs Eleonora Bugno with her son Thomas.
Among those present were the ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina to Italy, the Mayor of Sarajevo, writers and intellectuals, friends of Bugno.
During the meeting, were read some poems of the two authors and were distributed the volumes Il libro degli addii, a collection of poems by Izet Sarajlić, and Bajram and Kanita by Federico Bugno, published by Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo.
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04 June 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
On June 4th 2003 was held, at Maison de la Méditerranée, the ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Silver Dolphin 2003” to the memory of Izet Sarajlic'.
The Awards were received by Sarajlić’s daughter Tamara with her son Vladimir. Among those present were the ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina to Italy, the Mayor of Sarajevo, writers and intellectuals, friends of Sarajlić.
During the meeting, were read some poems of the two authors and were distributed the volumes Il libro degli addii, a collection of poems by Izet Sarajlić, published by Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo.
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28 May 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
Raffaele La Capria started his long itinerary as a novelist in the 50s, in a century characterized by poor reason and great ferocity. His work can be divided into three periods, reaching its end, but not its aim, during the 70s. An aim which is also suggested by his paper flowers opening to the reader’s eyes just as the Japanese paper flowers open to water. This “tryptic” of novels matches with an ideal “tryptic” of essays and reflections which illuminate the characters, the author, a whole generation and the mythical city where the Mediterranean brightness was switched off by another tragedy. La Capria’s work, a long meditation on the opportunity lost by the individual and by history, is a symbol of the Mediterranean which, from one failure to another, tragically builds its own present.
And this is the reason why the Prize Silver Dolphin 2003 is awarded to him, Mediterranean conscience and Mediterranean writer.
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14 March 2003
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Mediterranean Awards
On March 14th 2003, in the presence of Mr. Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, was held at Maison de la Méditerranée the ceremony for the award of the “Mediterranean Peace Award”.
The Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo with Accademia del Mediterraneo - Maison de la Méditerranée – in collaboration with Regione Campania – assigned the Mediterranean Award for Peace 2003 to Father Elias Chacour, who received the award personally.