Fifht Edition of International ProArte Prize - Rome

On Thursday Nov. 22th, 2012 - 16.00 PM the International ProArte Prize will hold an event presenting the ideas of Italian Youth as well as the winning proposal of its international competition. The even will be broadcast “live” via USTREAM (ANCI channel)  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sala-conferenze-anci.

In this particular historical and economic moment the ProArte Prize Committee has dedicated its international session to Greece, in order to support those who represent the future of the country. The selections of the project ideas of the Greek youths were made in Greece in collaboration with the Hellenic National Youth Council and the dedicated Final Ceremony for the Greek Youths will be held at the Italian Embassy in Athens, during the last week of January 2013.

International ProArte Prize is dedicated to promote ideas of young people related to Culture, in order to develop the cultural industry and to create new job opportunities for youths. The theme of the fifth edition of the competition is: "Intangible Cultural Heritage, old traditions and new responsibilities for Youths in the Cultural Industry for the Economy development" and concerns young people between the age of 18 and 25.'

The 2012 edition is realized with the support of the President of the Italian Republic “Giorgio Napolitano” and with the support of the Regional Center for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage in the South-Eastern Europe under the auspices of UNESCO.

The President of the Republic of Italy has dedicated a Special Medal to the Winning Project Idea of Greece.

Representing the Hellenic National Youth Council the Secretary of International Affairs Mr Evangelos Mavridis will participate by Skype conference call to present the Winning Greek Project Idea.

For more info: http://www.premioproarte.it/

             E-mail: comitato@premioproarte.eu