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sexta-feira, 11 de março de 2011

Rainha Sofia de Espanha distinguida pela Montblanc

A rainha Sofia , Lutz Bethge e Lang Lang

Em cerimónia ocorrida esta semana em Madrid, no Palácio da Zarzuela, a rainha Sofia de Espanha foi distinguida com o prémio Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage 2011, que lhe foi entregue pelo presidente da Montblanc Foundation, o pianista de renome internacional Lang Lang e pelo CEO da Montblanc International, Lutz Bethge.

Vencedores das edições anteriores também estiveram presentes, como Carmen Cervera (Baronesa Thyssen), Paloma O'Shea e Carlos Zurita (Duque de Soria).

Da marca:

Lutz Bethge, CEO Montbanc International, highlighted Her Majesty Queen Sofia's commitment to the weakest members of society and praised her efforts to grant them access to education and allow them to participate in cultural life, thus improving their future prospects.

In addition to the award, Her Majesty Queen Sofia received a cheque with an amount of €15,000, which she donated to The Queen Sofia Foundation.

Established in May 1977, the foundation is a non-profit and cultural foundation. Since 1994, it has been running and promoting numerous educational and health projects as well as social and humanitarian aid projects, from which children, the elderly, people from migrant backgrounds,
the disabled and those affected by natural disasters have benefited.

Each year, since 1992, the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award has recognised and celebrated the work of outstanding private patrons of the arts throughout the world and 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of this unique award.

The winners of the Awards in the 12 participating countries in this anniversary year are:

China – Liao Chang Yang, France – Yoyo Maeght, Germany – Harald Falckenberg, Hong Kong – Chung King Fai, Italy – Andree Ruth Shammah, Japan –Yoko Ono, Korea – Young Dal Yoon, Mexico – Aurelio Lopez Rocha, Russia – Valery Gergiev, Spain – Her Majesty Queen Sofia, United Kingdom – His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, USA – Craig Robins.

Itself an active corporate sponsor of a wide-ranging programme of cultural activities, Montblanc also believes in the crucial part to be played in the health of the arts, by passionate and committed individuals.

As a symbol of that belief, Montblanc has, since 1992, organised the annual Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. A jury of internationally renowned artists chooses 12 winners from a shortlist of 36 (3 nominees in each country). The winner in each country receives a Montblanc Limited Edition Patron of Artpen specially created for the Montblanc de la Culture
and 15.000 EUR, which they donate to the arts programme of their choice.

Since 1992 the jury has contained figures as diverse and as varied as, Catherine Deneuve, Bernardo Bertolucci, Yehudi Menhuin, Chow Yun Fat, I. M. Pei, Jasper Johns, Aretha Franklin and many others.

The list of previous winners has been equally distinguished with such names as Dominique du Menil, Sir Simon Rattle, Susan Sontag, Lord Rothschild, Gian Carlo Menotti, Jackie Chan and Tamasaburo Bando.

To be chosen a winning patron has to demonstrate both a history of personal commitment to the arts but also a concern that the wider public should benefit as a result of that support. Montblanc is proud to honour the committed men and women who make up this year's list of successful Nominees.

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