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Juan Mayorga, 2022 Princess of Asturias Laureate for Literature, is to meet with book clubs linked to public librariesFurther information
Under the title “Busy with Words”, the meeting will take place starting at 7:30pm on Monday 24th October, in the Laboral Theatre, Gijón.
The Palacio Valdés Theatre in Avilés will host “Unpublished Mayorga”, an event in which Mayorga will read an unpublished text, with explanations about writing and dramatic representation.
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30th Princess of Asturias Awards ConcertFurther information
Carmen Linares and María Pagés, joint 2022 Princess of Asturias Laureates for the Arts, together in a flamenco performance twenty-five years after last working together.
Under the title “Carmen and María. Two paths, but one gaze”, the event will be held on Thursday 27th October at the Prince Felipe Auditorium (Oviedo).
Both Laureates will feature in two individual performances that will open and close the Awards Week events.
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Juan Mayorga, Adam Michnik, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma and Ellen MacArthur are to give speeches at the 2022 Princess of Asturias Awards CeremonyFurther information
The ceremony will be held on Friday 28th October at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo.
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Press/Media Passes may now be obtained for the Princess of Asturias Awards, currently in their fortieth second editionFurther information
The deadline for obtaining passes is Friday 21st October.
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Valery Polyakov, Prince Of Asturias Award For International Cooperation, has diedFurther information
Joint Laureate in 1999, together with John Glenn, Chiaki Mukai and Pedro Duque, considered “the architects of the pacific exploration of the universe”.
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Santiago Grisolía, Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, has diedFurther information
He received the Award jointly in 1990 together with Salvador Moncada.
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Shigeru Ban, Princess of Asturias Award for ConcordFurther information
Considered the foremost activist of architecture by the specialized press, Shigeru Ban has achieved international prestige for being able to provide shelters and temporary housing as a rapid, effective response to extreme and devastating situations caused mostly by natural disasters
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TM The King and Queen meet with the members of the boards of trustees of the Princess of Asturias FoundationFurther information
At 11:00am today, Tuesday 21st June, at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
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