MILAN- 26TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
"CINEMA TELEVISION SPORTIF – SPORT MOVIES & TV 2008"

The artist Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki was awarded with “Guirlande d’ Honneur” at the International “Sport Movies & TV 2008 - 26th Milano International FICTS Festival”, during the “Opening Ceremony” at Palazzo Marini, among the presence of important personalities of cinema, arts and sports.

  

Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki was awarded with “Guirlande d’ Honneur” for her important presence at the Beijing Cultural Olympiad with her retrospective exhibition: “The Mind and the Body” in Jintai Art Museum, which was inaugurated by the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Karolos Papoulias, and her general artistic presence through the years, focused on human figure in motion.

The great composer Ennio Morricone was awarded with the “Guirlande d’Honneur to the career” “for his magnificent contributions in the art of music for film.

In the memory of Paul Newman, the American actor, director and cinematographic producer, was delivered the “Guirlande d’Honneur” to the Consul of the United States in Milan. Among others who were also awarded with the “Guirlande d’Honneur” were Ottavio Missoni, the Olympic winners Sara Simeoni, Dick Fosbury and the golden Olympic winners of Beijing Alessia Filippi and Margerita Granbassi. The F1 Pilot Alex Zanardi was awarded with “AMOVA – SPORTS VALUE.

The 26th “Sports Movies & TV” Milano Festival, which is under the auspices of the President of the Italian Democracy Mr. Giorgio Napoletano, the International Olympic Committee and the Municipality of Milan, had its “Opening Ceremony” with the nomination of many personalities on the 31st of October, and it is continuing with the projection of 180 movies and videos from all over the world. The Festival will end in the 5th of November with the award nominations for the best movies of the participant countries.

 
 
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