According to “euronews“, Europa Notra Awards winners were honored in an event held in Athens on June 15.
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and world-famous tenor, Plácido Domingo, President of the NGO Europa Nostra, declared the seven winners of the Grand Prix, and the winner of the Public Choice Award.
The event was held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in front of 5,000 people.
The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards celebrated excellence in cultural heritage conservation, ranging from the restoration of buildings and their adaptation to new uses, to urban and rural landscape rehabilitation, archaeological site interpretations, and care for art collections. Moreover, it highlighted research, dedicated service to heritage conservation by individuals or organizations and education projects related to cultural heritage. The awards are supported by the European Commission in the framework of the Culture Program. Europa Nostra is in charge of organizing the selection and the award ceremony.
This Awards Scheme aimed at promoting high standards and high-quality skills in conservation practice, and to stimulate the trans-frontier exchanges in the area of heritage. By spreading the ‘Power of Example’, the Prize also aimed to encourage further efforts and projects related to heritage throughout Europe.
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