This Wednesday, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presented the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts to the Blanqueño painter Pedro Cano. The award ceremony, presided over by the monarchs, was held at the Cádiz Congress Palace and, in addition to the Murcian artist, 31 other personalities and institutions were recognized.
The awards ceremony started at 12:00 this Wednesday and the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, the president of the Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, the mayor of Cádiz, Bruno García, and one of the winners also participated. also counting on the presence of outstanding personalities from the world of culture.
It should be noted that this is already the second time that King Felipe VI has visited the city of Cádiz this year, since on March 20 he attended the proclamation of the Princess of Girona 'Social 2024' Award in the third stage of the Tour of talent, also held at the Palacio de Congresos, the same setting for these awards. In addition, it is the first time that the Kings come to the city together after their presence at the inauguration of the International Congress of the Spanish Language (CILE) that took place in March 2023.
The Gold Medals for Merit in Fine Arts distinguish people and entities that have stood out in the field of artistic and cultural creation or have provided notable services in the promotion, development or dissemination of art and culture or in the conservation of the artistic heritage. Thus, the Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the previous Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, approved in December 2022 the granting of the Gold Medals for Merit in Fine Arts corresponding to the year 2022 to 32 cultural personalities and institutions. .
At this event in Cádiz, the painter Pedro Cano, the Spanish Academy in Rome, the painter Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, the singer Concha Buika, the actor Karra Elejalde, the music producer Jesús López, the cook María José San Román, the circus artist Miss Kay, the journalist Rosana Torres, the editor Teresa Font, the artist Carlos León, the actress Carme Elías, the Bilbao Accordion Symphony Orchestra, the architect Patxi Mangado, the Miura Livestock, the singer-songwriter Luis Pastor, the manager cultural and former minister José Guirao, the writer Manuel Rivas, the theater director Mario Gas, the painter Mirazo, the crafts designer Tomás García Alía, the choreographer and dancer Rocío Molina, the Taller de Músics school, the writer Rosa Montero, the singer María Jiménez, the Special Group of Underwater Activities of the Civil Guard (GEAS), the actor Javier Cámara, the singer Lole, the chemist Carmen Muro, the musician Santiago Auserón, the music producer Gay Mercader and the singer Víctor Manuel.
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