AWARDS CEREMONY
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
LISBON, PORTUGAL
1 June 2012
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U n d e r t h e Pa t r o n a g e a n d i n t h e P r e s e n c e o f :
H.E. Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of the Republic of Portugal
U n d e r t h e Pa t r o n a g e o f :
H.E. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
In the Presence of:
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias
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Committee of Honour
C E R E M O N Y
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Maria da Assunção Esteves, President of the Assembly
of the Republic of Portugal
Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime-Minister of Portugal
Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins, President of the Court
of Auditors of Portugal and President of the Centro
Nacional de Cultura
Paulo Portas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
Miguel Relvas, Minister Assistant and for
Parliamentary Affairs
Álvaro Santos Pereira, Minister of Economy
and Employment of Portugal
Francisco José Viegas, Secretary of State for
Culture of Portugal
António Costa, Mayor of Lisbon
H.R.H. Dom Duarte de Bragança
Eduardo Junco, Ambassador of Spain to Portugal
Hans Michael Kofoed-Hansem, Ambassador
of Denmark to Portugal
Henk J.W. Soeters, Ambassador of the Netherlands
to Portugal
Katarzyna Skórzynska, Ambassador of Poland
to Portugal
Thalia Petrides, Ambassador of Cyprus to Portugal
Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado, President of
the Banco Espírito Santo
Artur Santos Silva, President of the Fundação Calouste
Gulbenkian
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Emílio Rui Vilar, Trustee of The Fundação Calouste
Gulbenkian
Carlos Monjardino, President of the Fundação Oriente
Vasco Graça Moura, President of Centro Cultural
de Belém
Frederico Costa, President of Turismo de Portugal
Paulo Sande, Director of the Office of the European
Parliament, Portugal
Luiz Sá Pessoa, Head of Office (acting) of the
European Commission Representation in Portugal
Jorge Rocha de Matos, President of the Portuguese
Industrial Association
Alexandre Soares dos Santos, President of
Jerónimo Martins
Rui Nabeiro, President of Delta Cafés
Fernando Mascarenhas, President of the Fundação
Casas de Fronteira e Alorna
José Blanco, President of the World Monuments
Fund - Portugal
Hugo O’Neill, President of the Portuguese Ancient
Houses Association
Sebastião de Lencastre, Portuguese Ancient Houses
Association
Joana Vasconcelos, artist
Manoel de Oliveira, film maker
Sequeira Costa, pianist
Welcome
It is with pleasure that we welcome you at the
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos to celebrate the excellence
and outstanding achievements of the laureates of
this year’s “European Union Prize for Cultural
Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards”. This evening
was made possible thanks to the enthusiastic
support of many public and private partners and
to the remarkable commitment of Europa Nostra’s
country representation in Portugal – the Centro Nacional de Cultura.
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W E L C O M E
We wish to extend our particularly warm welcome to the 28 laureates who have come to
Lisbon from 15 countries across Europe, representing the “unity in diversity” of our cherished
cultural heritage. Tonight, we very much look forward to revealing the six winners of the
“Grand Prix”, chosen by the Jury members after thorough study and debate. We will also reveal
– for the first time in the history of the prize – the winner of the Public Choice Award.
A W A R D S
C E R E M O N Y
We are very grateful to all the laureates, and indeed to all those who applied to our awards
scheme, for the powerful message they convey: in times of hardship, excellence in cultural
heritage is not only possible, but – even more – it is necessary. Ten years on since the prize
was launched, this message is more relevant than ever.
Tonight, in this magnificent historic setting, a true gem of European and World Heritage, we
will also celebrate intangible cultural heritage through the performances of renowned artists
that will enchant us with Portuguese music.
H E R I T A G E
Our special thanks go to H.E. Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of the Republic of Portugal who
has not only given his patronage to the European Heritage Congress in Lisbon but is also
honouring us tonight with his presence. We also acknowledge the patronage of H.E. José
Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, for the entire congress and ceremony.
Finally, we are proud to welcome tonight two distinguished guests of honour: Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias.
Androulla Vassiliou
European Commissioner for Education,
Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
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We wish you an inspiring and enjoyable evening of celebration of Europe’s cultural heritage.
Plácido Domingo
President of Europa Nostra
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Programme
EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS CEREMONY 2012
P r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e E u r o p e a n U n i o n P r i z e f o r C u lt u r a l H e r i t a g e /
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P R O G R A M M E
Master of Ceremony: Mrs Sneska
˘ Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic,
´ Secretary General of Europa Nostra
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Intonation of the Portuguese and European anthems by the “Orquestra Geração”
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Welcoming address by Mr Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins,
President of the Centro Nacional de Cultura
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Opening address by Mrs Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission
responsible for Education, Culture, Multilinguism and Youth
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Video message by H.E. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
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Presentation of the Awards for Category “Conservation”
to be introduced by Mr José Maria Ballester, Chairman of the Jury
Presentation of the Awards for Category “Research”
to be introduced by Prof. Gianni Perbellini, Chairman of the Jury
Presentation of the Awards for Category “Dedicated Service”
to be introduced by Alexander Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Chairman of the Jury
Presentation of the Awards for Category “Education, Training and Awareness-raising”
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to be introduced by Prof. Tomislav Sola,
member of the Jury
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Announcement of Grand Prix winners by Androulla Vassiliou and Plácido Domingo
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Announcement of the winner of the Public Choice Award by Denis de Kergorlay,
Executive President of Europa Nostra
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Musical performance by Portuguese Fado singer, Kátia Guerreiro
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Address by Maestro Plácido Domingo, President of Europa Nostra
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Special message by the Guest of Honour, H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias
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Closing address by H.E. Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of the Republic of Portugal
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EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS CEREMONY 2012
Musical Intermezzos
ANTÓNIO CHAINHO, guitarist and composer, accompanied by TIAGO OLIVEIRA, guitarist
1. Escadinhas do Duque
Music: António Chainho
2. Rapsódia Fadista
Music: António Chainho
P R O G R A M M E
KÁTIA GUERREIRO, Fado singer,
celebrating the inclusion of Fado on the UNESCO List of Intangible Heritage
1. Asas
Lyrics: Maria Luísa Baptista | Music: Georgino de Sousa (Fado Georgino)
2. Pranto de Amor Ausente
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Music and Lyrics: Paulo Valentim
3. Rosa Vermelha
Lyrics: Ary dos Santos | Music: Alain Oulman
4. Amor de Mel, Amor de Fel
Lyrics: Amália Rodrigues | Music: Carlos Gonçalves
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos is one of the most prominent
monuments of the Manueline-style architecture in Lisbon,
classified in 1983 as a UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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Orquestra
GERAÇÃO
The Orquestra Geração (Generation Orchestra) is the result of a project focused on the social
integration of children with unfavourable conditions, working towards broadening their
hopes for the future and promoting social mobility. This ambitious goal is achieved through
an extensive and comprehensive educational programme, focusing on musical and orchestral
education. Through this programme, the children learn to respect one another and to work
together towards a common goal. The programme helps them develop their personalities and
strive for the highest human values.
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O R C H E S T R A
The Orchestra was founded in 2007 by the National Conservatorium of Lisbon, the Gulbenkian
Foundation and Amadora’s City Council. Today it involves a total of 1000 children and young
adolescents from 16 schools (around Lisbon, Trás-os-Montes and Coimbra) with the support
of several institutions, public and private (Ministry of Education, City Councils, European
Social Fund, foundations).
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Soloists
ANTÓNIO CHAINHO
Born in Santiago do Cacém in 1938, António Chainho is a
Portuguese guitarist and composer, recognised internationally
and considered a true ambassador of the Portuguese guitar.
Currently, Chainho is developing new work which will lead to the
seventh album of his career. “For many years, the Portuguese
Guitar was subjugated to Fado. It was necessary to release it, and I think I have managed that“.
He performs recitals all over the world, solo or sharing the stage with Paco de Lucia or John Williams.
Along the way he experimented in combining the Portuguese guitar with the music of other cultures
and so performed with Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia, the Spanish Maria Dolores Pradera and
Japanese Saky Kubota. He was responsible for the first Portuguese Guitar school, in Lisbon, at Museu
do Fado and also in Madeira Island and more recently in Santiago do Cacém, his home town.
S O L O I S T S
www.antoniochainho.com
KÁTIA GUERREIRO
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Born in South Africa in 1976, Kátia Guerreiro is one of the most
important voices of the Portuguese traditional music Fado. Since the
very beginning of her career, Kátia took the Fado all over the world:
France, Morocco, Belgium, England, Wales, Egypt, Switzerland, Spain,
Norway, Poland, Sweden, Greece, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Tunisia,
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Canada, South Africa, New Caledonia, Turkey
and India. People in all these countries cherished and applauded her art
in the most beautiful stages and at the most important music festivals.
In 2010 – marking the first decade of her artistic career – Kátia received the prestigious title
“Best Performer of Fado”, awarded by the Amalia Rodrigues Foundation.
A W A R D S
www.katiaguerreiro.com
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