The European Commission and Europa Nostra announced the laureates of the 2012 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards on Tuesday, March 20.
Four of the awards went to Greece; three in the Conservation category: the Averof Building project of the School of Architecture / National University of Athens, the Windmills of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian in Patmos, and the Ancient Citadel at Aghios Andreas of Siphnos island. Another prize was bestowed to the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation, Museums Network, Athens, in the category of Dedicated Service.
The awards will be presented on June 1st during a ceremony at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon in the presence of Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Plácido Domingo, the world-renowned tenor and President of Europa Nostra. The event is taking place under the patronage of Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal, who will also be present, and José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the Commission.
The 28 winners were selected from among 226 submitted projects from 31 countries. The awards are split into four categories – Conservation, Research, Dedicated Service, and Education, Training and Awareness-Raising. Each category has its own specialist jury, composed of independent experts from across Europe. All the winners receive a plaque or trophy. Of the 28 winning projects from 15 different European countries, six will be named as ‘grand prix’ laureates, as 2012’s most outstanding heritage achievements. The six ‘grand prix’ winners also receive €10,000 each.
The 2012 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards ceremony in Lisbon on June 1st is part of Europa Nostra’s annual European Heritage Congress. The deadline to apply for the next awards is October 1st, 2012. The awards ceremony is expected to take place in Athens on June 13, 2013.
To see all Europa Nostra awards, visit http://www.europanostra.org/laureates-2012/
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