Princess of Asturias Awards
Princess of Asturias Awards | |
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Location | Campoamor Theatre |
Country | Spain |
Presented by | Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation |
Formerly called | Prince of Asturias Awards (from 1981–2014) |
First awarded | 1981 |
Website | www |
The Princess of Asturias Awards[1] (Spanish: Premios Princesa de Asturias, Asturian: Premios Princesa d'Asturies), formerly the Prince of Asturias Awards from 1981–2014 (Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias) are a series of annual prizes awarded in Spain by the Princess of Asturias Foundation (previously the Prince of Asturias Foundation) to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs.
The prize was established on 24 September 1980 by the then twelve-year-old Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne of Spain, "to consolidate links between the Principality and the Prince of Asturias, and to contribute to, encourage and promote scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind's universal heritage."[2] The awards are presented at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias. A sculpture, expressly created for the prize by Spanish sculptor Joan Miró, is presented yearly to the recipients of the prize.
Following the accession of Felipe VI as King of Spain on 19 June 2014, it was announced that, beginning in 2015, the foundation and the awards are to be renamed the Princess of Asturias Awards to reflect the new heir presumptive to the Spanish throne, Leonor, Princess of Asturias.[3] King Felipe will continue to preside over the awards ceremony until the Princess of Asturias reaches majority age on 31 October 2023. In 2015, Wikipedia won the prize in the International Cooperation category.[4]
Categories
Arts (Artes)
Communications and Humanities (Comunicación y Humanidades)
International Cooperation (Cooperación Internacional)
Literature (Letras)
Social Sciences (Ciencias Sociales)
Sports (Deportes)
Technical and Scientific Research (Investigación Científica y Técnica)
Concord (Concordia)
Exemplary Town of Asturias (Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias)
Every year, a town or community organization in the Principality of Asturias is chosen to receive this award, a royal visit, and a prize of €25,000.[5]
See also
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
- Graciano García García, co-founder of the Prince of Asturias Foundation.
References
- ^ Premios Princesa de Asturias "Quedan convocados los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2015"
- ^ Princess of Asturias Foundation, official website (in English)
- ^ "Felipe VI: "Quedan convocados por primera vez los premios "Princesa de Asturias"". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Wikipedia". Princesa de Asturias Prize Foundation. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Premio al Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias. Galardonados" (in Spanish). Fundación Princesa de Asturias. Retrieved 23 October 2015.