Prince of Asturias Awards 2006

[lula]

http://www.europapress.es/europa2003...&tabID=1&ch=71

Zidane, Beckenbauer and Agassi, candidates for the Prize Prince of Asturias of the Sports who trumps on Wednesday

OVIEDO, 3 Sep. (EUROPE PRESS)-

The ex-football players Zinedine Zidane (France) and Franz Beckenbauer (Germany), as well as the tennis player André Agassi (United States) they lead three of the candidacies that they will compete for the Prize Prince of Asturias of the Sports 2006, which will be trumped next Wednesday in Oviedo.

Besides Zidane, Beckenbauer and Agassi, other candidacies that they compete in this edition for the valued award are those of the American Cup, Gary Player (South Africa, golf), Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia, athletics), Ditch Oxford - Cambridge and Liu Xiang (China, athlete).

For this prize they compete 27 candidacies, for lack of which the own members of the Juror could present before the constitution of the same, proceeding from Germany, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, The United States, France, Italy, Morocco, Paraguay, United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland and Spain.

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[mtbcm]

Originally Posted by kartheina

But, IMHO, if it's a tennis player they're going to award, they might give it to non-Spaniard: Andre Agassi is retiring this year after a 21-year successful career

Nice instinct kartheina , lula say that Agassi will be one of the candidates for the Prize.

And my favourite too. Pau would be a great chioce too. Maybe next year !!!

Regards,
mtbcm

[kartheina]

Originally Posted by mtbcm

Nice instinct kartheina , lula say that Agassi will be one of the candidates for the Prize, here.

And my favourite too. Pau would be a great chioce too. Maybe next year !!!

Regards,
mtbcm

Yipee! This is great! I could be clairvoyant Kidding aside, I hope that Andre would get it. He's not only a legendary tennis player but also a humanitarian -- he would make a very good awardee. Also, if he wins, it would mean the return in Oviedo of a former Prince of Asturias awardee in his wife, Steffi Graff (1999). That would be very special

As for Pau Gasol... next year might be his turn. The Spanish team was amazing in the World Championship in Japan. Congratulations, Spain!

[lula]

http://www.terra.es/deportes/articul.../dpo251925.htm

The Spanish selection of basketball, Gasol, Agassi and Nadal, between the finalists

The Spanish selection of basketball, together with the own Pau Gasol and the tennis players André Agassi and Rafael Nadal there appear between eight candidacies finalists of this Prize, which this Wednesday will be trumped in Oviedo.

Besides the Spanish team of basketball, Agassi and Ndal, they have gone on to the definitive round of tomorrow the individual candidacy of Pau Gasol, the ex-football player Franz Beckenbauer, the option combines of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the Spanish team of synchronized swimming and the jumping one of Russian bar Yelena Isinbayeva, finalist last year.
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[fanletizia]

The selection of basketball gains Prince of Asturias of Sports
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The failure of the jury indicates that “the important merit of the conquest of the Championship of the World in Japan, the page most shining of the history of the Spanish basketball, has supposed an overcoming example before the difficulties, of spirit of equipment, simplicity and commitment with the values of the sport”. It adds that “this extraordinary generation of players, led by Pau Gasol and under the technical manual of Jose Vicente “Pepu Hernandez”, it has transmitted to the world, and specially to the young people, one renewed illusion by the promotion and culture of the sport”.
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http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte...157532778.html

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Videos and articles from terra, la vanguardia and big one from el pais:

http://www.terra.es/deportes/articul.../dpo252038.htm

http://www.lavanguardia.es/gen/20060...ckenbauer.html

http://www.elpais.es/articulo/deport...pepudep_2/Tes/

[Larzen]

Originally Posted by fanletizia

The selection of basketball gains Prince of Asturias of Sports
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte...157532778.html

Is this supposed to be an international sports award or does the winners has to have a connection to Spain? If it is an international award it is not very wise to choose their own two years in a row, it looks like the just is not objective. Cetainly there are many more outstanding sports careers to honor than the spanish basket ball team.

[kartheina]

With me previously sensing a POA award for Agassi… I have to accept that the tiniest possibility of me being clairvoyant was just knocked off by a basketball

Originally Posted by Larzen

Is this supposed to be an international sports award or does the winners has to have a connection to Spain? If it is an international award it is not very wise to choose their own two years in a row, it looks like the just is not objective. Cetainly there are many more outstanding sports careers to honor than the spanish basket ball team.

But kidding aside, I was thinking the same, Larzen. I was a little bit disappointed with the choice. Not that I don’t like the team because I watched their game on TV and they indeed played fantastic basketball in Japan. It’s just that I was thinking that for a change (especially from having Fernando Alonso last year), the jury might consider conferring it to someone who’s from outside of Spain – after all, the awards wants to reinforce its international image. Moreover, the other contenders had exhibited years and years of excellence in their respective sport, not just in one international tournament. I mean, it did not have to be Agassi as there were other great contenders too, but I’m afraid that the jury might have allowed themselves to get carried away with the excitement over the last few days.

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/sociedad/...ul_1073944.htm

Firemen New York, UNICEF and Paul Newman, between the candidates

The Firemen of New York, UNICEF and the American actor Paul Newman are some of 57 candidates to the Prize Prince of Asturias of the Concord 2006, they informed to Efe sources near to the juror.

Other candidates are the Astronomic International Union, the Movement of the Grandmothers of Africa, the Danish neuróloga Inge Genefke, who created a center of investigation of the victims of the torture, and the singer Miriam Makeba ' Mom Africa ', dedicated to the fight for the human rights in Africa.

In addition, the Cross-border Park Great Limpopo of Africa, initiative combines of Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe; the teacher and Swiss nurse Elisabeth Eidenbenz, who helped the exiled Spanish children during the civil war, and the National System of the Juvenile and Infantile Orchestras of Venezuela, directed by the Venezuelan musician Jose Antonio Abreu.

Paul Newman's candidacy is joint with the American writer Aaron And. Hotchner, for both collaborate in philanthropic initiatives.

They are some of 57 candidacies of 24 nationalities, for lack of which there could present the members of the juror, who compete for this Prize, last of eight international awards that Prince of Asturias summons anually the Foundation and that this year they reach its edition XXVI.

Next Tuesdays and Wednesday there will take place in Oviedo the meetings of the juror entrusted to grant the Prize.
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[lula]

http://www.lavozdeasturias.com/notic...sp?pkid=293526

The Foundation reveals the candidates for the exemplary Village

The juror entrusted to award the Prize to the Exemplary Village of Asturias 20006 will meet next Thursday, the 14th of September, in the hotel of the Reconquest. This award, which comes to its seventeenth edition is endowed with 25.000 Euros (contributing the half the Asturias) and is habitual that is delivered by the Prince of Asturias.

The Foundation Prince of Asturias has proclaimed the Exemplary Village of Asturias the following candidates for the Prize 2006: Association Friends of Cudillero; Valdesoto (Siero); Ortiguera (Coaña); Valdredo (Cudillero); Cabueñes's parish (Gijon); the Society Humanitarian of St Martin and village of Moreda (Aller); Association Brotherhood and Foundation Edes for the Education Especal ( Tapia de Casariego); Pelúgano's parish (Aller); San Esteban's Residents association of Sograndio (Oviedo); Lugones (Siero); Coballes (Caso); Sariego's Local Community (Sariego); Ciaño's parish and valley of the Samuño (Langreo); Torazo (Cabranes); Llames-Liñero (Villaviciosa); Paxío (Mieres); Taramundi's Local Community (Taramundi); Sobrescobio's Local Community (Sobrescobio); Carcedo (Valdés); parish of Viodo-Cabo Peñas(Gozón) and Rubiano's rural parish (Grado).

The prize is destined to the village that has stood out in a notable way in the defense and conservation of its environment.

[lula]

UNICEF Prize Prince of Asturias of the Concord 2006

http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturi...oticia552.html

UNICEF, 2006 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR CONCORD

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has been given the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord. The Jury for the Award announced its decision today in Oviedo.

Through its work, UNICEF contributes towards improving the health and living conditions of millions of children worldwide, focusing especially on the needs of the most impoverished areas of the world, such as the African continent, where wars, famine, AIDS and the dearth of education, amongst other serious problems, are the biggest hindrances to child development.

The Jury for the Award - organised by the Prince of Asturias Foundation - was chaired by Vicente Álvarez Areces and made up of Mrs. Paz Fernández Felgueroso, mayoress of Gijón; Mr. José Ramón Álvarez Rendueles, president of the Prince of Asturias Foundation; Fernando de Almansa, Isak Andic Ermay, José María Arias Mosquera, Adolfo Barthe Aza, Javier Benjumea, Miguel Blesa, José Celma Prieto, Ramón Colao Caicoya, Jacobo Cosmen Adelaida, Francisco Daurella, Juan Manuel Desvalls, José Esteve, Isidro Fainé, Francisco de la Fuente Sánchez, Juan Ramón García Secades, Juan Luis Iglesias Prada, Fernando Menéndez Rexach, Luis Javier Navarro Vigil, Carlos Pérez de Bricio, Helena Revoredo, Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, Antonio Suárez Gutiérrez, Antonio Trevín Lombán, Gonzalo Urquijo, Santiago de Ybarra, Santiago Zaldumbide Viadas and Pedro de Silva (secretary).

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Article from elmundo:

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2006/0...158141198.html

The Bottom of the United Nations for Infancia (UNICEF) has been awarded with the Prince of Asturias Award of Concordia 2006. This humanitarian agency of the UN has surpassed in the voting the other six finalists.

The other six aspirings were the International Organization of Work (OIT), the Firemen of New York, the actor Paul Newman, the National Organization of Transplants, the ONCE and the South African singer Miriam Makeba, well-known like “Mamá África”. Altogether, 57 candidacies coming from 24 countries appeared.
The prize is equipped with 50,000 euros, a sculpture of Joan Miró, a diploma and a acreditativa standard.

UNICEF was created in 1946 by the General Assembly of United Nations to take care of the necessities of the European children after the aim of World War II. Since then, this agency, financed fundamentally by Governments and ONG, has collaborated for the defense and protection of the most underprivileged children. Today, he is present in 158 countries worldwide. Recently, the humanitarian agency reached an agreement with the FC Barcelona after next the five years that its name will put and the fort to be able of the sport to the service of the children shining in the t-shirts of the equipment logotipo of UNICEF in the frontal part.
The prize of the Concord obtained the last year the Daughters of the Charity of San Vicente de Paul “by their exceptional social and humanitarian work in support to the underprivileged ones, developed of an exemplary way during near four centuries and by their promotion of the values of justice, peace and solidarity”.
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[Paty]

Congratulations to UNICEF.

I would like to congratulate also to all the persons who do economic contributions to these institution and who with their contribution help to do that this world can be a bit better.



DECLARATION OF ANN M. VENEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNICEF, AFTER THE GRANT OF THE PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR CONCORD 2006.

UNICEF Prince of Asturias expresses his gratitude to the Foundation for has granted the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Concord.

We feel honest and been grateful to the Foundation Prince of Asturias for recognizing UNICEF's work in name of the children and for attracting a great attention towards the needs of the children of the world.

In name of the children who live in the poverty, the children who cannot go to the school and the children affected by the AIDS, UNICEF Prince of Asturias is grateful to the Foundation for his recognition. It is, at the same time, a testimony of gratitude towards the extraordinary commitment of the Spanish Royal Family with the children.

www.fpa.es

[lula]

http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturi...oticia828.html

SARIEGO's LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE EXEMPLARY VILLAGE OF ASTURIAS 2006

Sariego's Local Community has been rewarded by the Prize to the Exemplary Village of Asturias 2006, as there did public today in Oviedo the Juror in charge of the grant of the same one.

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Gallery of photos of Sariego

http://www.lne.es/secciones/noticia....Noticia=442545

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/familia-r...ga_1088334.htm

Don Felipe congratulates the inhabitants of Sariego de Vega

The Prince of Asturias has congratulated the inhabitants of Sariego de Vega Asturian locality, distinguished today with the Prize ' Exemplary Village ' of the Principality, which they grant the Foundation that takes the title of Don Felipe and the Asturian Government.

Don Felipe has sent a telegram to the mayor, Francisco Javier Parajón, in whom he expresses to him his ' more warm letter of congratulation, to which one the Princess of Asturias ', for the designation.

The Prince indicates the alderman who should make come to the inhabitants of Sariego his satisfaction for the Prize, which has been granted to them ' for preserving and to spread across a wide associative movement its historical, artistic and cultural patrimony '.

Since it is traditional, the Princes will visit the rewarded locality, one of the smallest councils of Asturias, on Saturday following the delivery of the Prizes of the Foundation that takes the name of the Inheritor of the Wreath, foreseen for the next October 20, in the Theatre Campoamor of Oviedo.

Sariego's local community has been rewarded by this Prize by its 'commitment' by the history and the local traditions ', as well as by its ' capacity of initiative and social mobilization and the spirit of community ', according to the record of the juror.

The Prize to the Exemplary Village of Asturias is endowed with 25.000 Euros that contribute to equal parts the Foundation Prince of Asturias and the Government of the Principality.

[lula]

http://www.elperiodicodegijon.es/not...sp?pkid=294815

The Prince Felipe congratulates the neighbors and the mayor of Sariego

Sariego was waking the exemplary village yesterday in the morning with the agreeable redraft of the prize newly received. The alluvium of congratulations got for the mayor of the locality, Javier Parajón, was joining yesterday in the evening the very special one in the shape of telegram. The Prince of Asturias has joined the unanimous recognition of the inhabitants of the Asturian locality in a writing directed the mayor in which expresses to him his " more warm letter of congratulation, which the Princess of Asturias joins ".
Don Felipe extends his letter of congratulation to all the inhabitants of the municipality emphasizing his determination " for preserving and to spread across a wide associative movement its historical, artistic and cultural patrimony ".

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