Prince of Asturias Awards 2011

lula · #1 01-26-2011, 02:58 PM

The call for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards now open

The period for presenting candidatures for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards, which are now being held for the thirty first time, is now open.

The Foundation will distribute the pamphlet containing the official announcement for candidatures and rules for the Awards. Candidacies may now also be presented via the web page of the Foundation (Fundación Príncipe de Asturias).

As in previous years, the regulations are sent to research centres, academies, universities, the diplomatic corps and major figures world-wide as well as the laureates from previous editions. Thousands of pamphlets are mailed in Spain and distributed by special courier service elsewhere.

The call for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards now open - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

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lula · #2 03-21-2011, 03:40 PM

190 candidatures from forty-four countries in contention for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards

190 candidatures from forty-four countries in contention for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

Fanvanmaxima · #3 03-21-2011, 04:16 PM

When will it take place, in October?

lula · #4 03-21-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fanvanmaxima

When will it take place, in October?

The act is on October 21st

lula · #5 05-04-2011, 08:30 AM

Riccardo Muti, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts

Maestro Riccardo Muti has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. The decision was announced today by the Jury in Oviedo.

Acknowledged as one of the best classical music conductors in the world, Riccardo Muti has conducted the most prestigious orchestras with both passion and virtuosity, leaving a profound mark with his interpretations, which have attained a universal dimension.

This candidature was put forward by Teresa Berganza, 1991 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts.

Riccardo Muti, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #6 05-11-2011, 09:01 AM

Howard Gardner, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award fos Social Sciences

The US psychologist Professor Howard Gardner has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, as made public today in Oviedo by the Jury responsible for conferring said Award.

Internationally recognised for this theory of multiple intelligences, which has revealed the diverse manifestations of the human intellect, his research has been decisive in the evolution of the education system by taking into consideration the innate potentialities of each individual.

Howard Gardner, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award fos Social Sciences - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #7 05-18-2011, 09:07 AM

The Royal Society, Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities

The Royal Society has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. The decision was announced today by the Jury in Oviedo.

The Royal Society is the longest-standing scientific community in existence in the world and the most prestigious institution of human knowledge in the history of Great Britain. Since its beginnings, the Society has combined the role of a research institute with that of a centre for the exchange of knowledge for the benefit of humanity.

The Royal Society, Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #8 05-25-2011, 09:06 AM

Joseph Altman, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and Giacomo Rizzolatti, Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research

The neuroscientists Joseph Altman, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and Giacomo Rizzolatti have been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. The Jury for the Award announced its decision today in Oviedo.

These three scientists are considered worldwide leaders in neurology for having provided solid proof of the regeneration of neurons in adult brains (neurogenesis) and for the discovery of what are known as mirror neurons. Their research has opened up promising pathways to a new generation of treatments to fight neurodegenerative and brain-related disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or Autism.

This candidature was proposed by a member of the Prince of Asturias Award Jury and was seconded, among others, by Ricardo Miledi, 1999 Prince of Asturias Laureate for Technical and Scientific Research, and Paul Greengard, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

Joseph Altman, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and Giacomo Rizzolatti, Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

AnaC · #9 06-01-2011, 06:11 AM

Leonard Cohen, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Letters

Leonard Cohen has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Letters. The decision was announced by the Jury in Oviedo today.

Considered one of the most influential authors of our time, his poems and songs have beautifully explored the major issues of humanity in great depth.

Leonard Cohen, Prince of Asturias Award for Letters - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #10 06-08-2011, 08:24 AM

Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka, has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation.

The Jury for the Award announced its decision today in Oviedo.

Driving force behind the figure of social entrepreneurs, men and women who undertake innovative initiatives for the common good, Bill Drayton has generated a platform of citizens who, via their projects, have changed the way of solving society’s problems.

This candidature was put forward by Diego Hidalgo Schnur, president of FRIDE (Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue) and was seconded by Federico Mayor Zaragoza, president of the Foundation for a Culture of Peace.

Bill Drayton, Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #11 09-02-2011, 05:26 AM

Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie, Prince of Asturias Award for Sports

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Haile Gebrselassie, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports

The Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie has been bestowed with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports. The Jury for the Award announced its decision today in Oviedo.

Considered the best distance runner of all time, Haile Gebrselassie is an extraordinary example of sacrifice and self-improvement who has been a leading figure among the sports elite for over two decades. His commitment to peace and understanding through sport and his humanitarian and social work in Ethiopia have made him an ethical role model for a whole generation of athletes worldwide.

This nomination was put forward by Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar, Spain’s ambassador to Ethiopia.

Haile Gebrselassie, Prince of Asturias Award for Sports - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #12 09-07-2011, 06:23 AM

The “heroes of Fukushima”, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord

2011 LaureatesThe 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord has been bestowed on the “heroes of Fukushima”. The Jury for the Award announced its decision today in Oviedo.

This group of people represent the highest values of the human condition by trying to prevent, through their sacrifice, the nuclear disaster caused by the tsunami that struck Japan from multiplying its devastating effects, disregarding the grave consequences that this decision would have on their lives. Their courageous and exemplary behaviour has earned them the international epithet “heroes of Fukushima”.

The ?heroes of Fukushima?, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #13 09-12-2011, 08:22 AM

The neighborhood community of San Tirso de Abres has won the Award for Exemplary Village of Asturias 2011

La comunidad vecinal de San Tirso de Abres, Premio al Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias - Fundación Príncipe de Asturias

lula · #14 10-08-2011, 04:56 AM

Programme of cultural events involving the Laureates during the days prior to the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards Ceremony

Programme of cultural events involving the Laureates during the days prior to the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards Ceremony - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

The XX Music Week will include nineteen concerts between 14th and 20th October

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The Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo will host the finale concert of the series on Thursday, 20th October. Riccardo Muti, 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, will conduct the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the Prince of Asturias Foundation Choir, who will perform Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor. TRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias will preside the concert.

The XX Music Week will include nineteen concerts between 14th and 20th October - The Prince of Asturias Foundation

lula · #15 10-17-2011, 11:51 AM

U.S. neurobiologist Joseph Altman arrives to Oviedo. Altman will receive the 2011 Prince of Asturias Technical and Scientific Research

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Italian physician and surgeon Giacomo Rizzolatti and Mexican scientist Arturo Ávarez Buylla pose for photographers after arriving in Oviedo. They will be awarded with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Technical and Scientific Research

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lula · #16 10-18-2011, 08:09 AM

Programme of the visit of T.R.H. the Prince and the Princess of Asturias for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards

THURSDAY, 2Oth OCTOBER

Audiences at the “Council Room” in the Reconquista Hotel:

11.50 a.m. Medals of Asturias and Favorite Children of Asturias 2011.

12.10 p.m. Winners of the Prizes End of Career 2010 of the University of Oviedo.

12.30 p.m. Confraternity of Our Lady of the Hope of the Balesquida.

12.50 p.m. SECOT's Delegation in Asturias (Business Advisory Senior Volunteer).

13.10 p.m. Representation of the Association Párkinson of Asturias

17.00 p.m. Representation of the Association of the Center of the Public companies of Asturias (ACCEPA).

17.20 p.m. Tecniberia Asturias' Board of directors.

17.40 p.m. Board of directors of the Cultural Association Friends of Ribadesella, headed by the mayor, Charo Fernandez Roman.

20.00 p.m. T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Asturias will chair the closing concert of the XX Music Week, organized by the Prince of Asturias Foundation and Cajastur. The concert will be held at the Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo. Maestro Riccardo Mutti will conduct this concert. An invitation is required to access.

FRIDAY, 21st OCTOBER

12.30 p.m. Audiences at the “Covadonga Room” in the Reconquista Hotel:
T.R.H The Prince and the Princess of Asturias will meet the Juries' chairpersons, the members of the Prince of Asturias Foundation Board of Trustees and the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards Laureates.
Press pool.

6.30 p.m. 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards Presentation Ceremony.
Press Pool.

SATURDAY, 22nd OCTOBER

12.00 p.m Visit to San Tirso de Abres.

Programa general de la visita de SS.AA.RR. los Príncipes de Asturias con motivo de la entrega de los Premios Príncipe de Asturias 2011 - Noticias - Fundación Príncipe de Asturias

Programme of the visit of T.R.H. the Prince and the Princess of Asturias for the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards - News - The Prince of Asturias Foundation