culture event
Vladimír Železný, art collector and patron, presented award to Kunying and Jiří Straka; Marcela Augustová, Czech TV, took over a benefit cheque for CZK 230.000 for Pomozte dětem Foundation (Help the Children); Zdeňka Sigmundová, took over a benefit cheque for CZK 230.000 for TF; Marta Reichelová, soprano; Petr Dvořák, general director of Czech TV, presented award to Štefan Kvietik; Eugen Bakoš, pastor, Christian Tachov Civic Association, took over a benefit cheque for CZK 110.000; Kunying and Jiří Straka (China), laureates of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Peter Hirjak, co-scriptwriter and director of documentary shorts; Daniel Dořák, architect, stage designer of Trebbia; Róbert Daduliak, presented laureate cheque for CZK 50.000 and bought J. Kornatovský’s and O. Tabakov’s paintings at auction for CZK 170.000; Juraj Filas, composer, author of Symphonic Prelude Trebbia 2014; Alena Miro, soprano, soloist of the National Theatre Prague; Jane McAdam Freud (United Kingdom), laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Aleš Briscein, tenor, soloist of the National Theatre Prague; Ján Lešták, presented laureate cheque for CZK 50.000; Michael Haas, Michael Haas Gallery Berlin – Zürich, member of the Trebbia INC; František Komárek, presented laureate cheque for CZK 50.000, bought Jiřina Bohdalová’s painting at auction for CZK 90.000; Larisa Táborová, presented laureate cheque for CZK 50.000; Rastislav Štúr, conductor, conducted Prague Symphonic Orchestra FOK; Jiřina Bohdalová, actress and author of the painting Apple; Eva Blahová, art chief of the opera of the National Theatre Brno and member of INC Trebbia; Rudolf Kallat (Austria), laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Daniel Herman, minister of culture of the Czech Republic; Peter Weiss, ambassador of the Slovak Republic in the Czech Republic, presented award to Štefan Kvietik; Ludmila Peterková, clarinet; Štefan Kvietik (Slovakia), actor, laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Jiří Balvín, former minister of culture of the Czech Republic, presented award to Juan González de Quirós; Stanislav Vaněk, Czech TV director; Peter Duhan, general director, Czech Radio, presented award to Rudolf Kallat; Juan González Quirós y Corujo (Spain), laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Petr Kužel, president, Chamber of Commerce, bought graphic work by Ron Wood for CZK 130.000; Klaus von Trotha, former minister of culture of Baden-Württemberg, member of the Trebbia INC, presented award to Jane McAdam Freud; Jitka Novotná, moderator, Czech TV; Jiří Srnec (Czech Republic), laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014; Maroš Kramár, moderator, Slovak TV; Benke Aikell, publisher of Leaders Magazine Prague, member of the Trebbia INC; Karel Gott, singer, presented award to Viacheslav Zarenkov on behalf of Anna Ponomareva, Council of the Russian Federation Embassy; Jaroslava Válová, bought Karel Gott’s painting at auction for CZK 180.000; Anna Ponomareva; Martin Jan Stránský, head physician, teacher, publisher and journalist, member of the Trebbia INC; Michal Bouzek, author of the bronze statue Trebbia 2014; Miro Smolák, founder of the Trebbia Foundation, chairman of the Trebbia INC ; Marek Zvolánek, trumpet. The Gala Evening was held under the auspices of Miloš Zeman, President of the Czech Republic and Daniel Herman, Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic. Venue: Spanish Hall of the Prague Castle. The Trebbia ceremony was broadcasted live on Czech and Slovak Television on 9 March 2014 (www.trebbia.eu)
From left: Larisa Táborová, Member of the Board, Kovosvit MAS PLC; Petr Dvořák, General Director of Czech Television, handed over the prize to Štefan Kvietik, Laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014 for Lifetime Achievement; H.E. Peter Weiss, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic in the Czech Republic Ludmila Peterková, Clarinettist
From left: Jiří Balvín, former Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic and Juan González Quirós y Corujo, Laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014 for Support of the Arts
From left: Ing. František Komárek, General Director, KOVOSVIT MAS PLC, Jiří Srnec, Laureate of the Trebbia European Award 2014 for Artistic Achievement, received the prize by Daniel Herman, Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic
From the middle: Miro Smolák, Auctioneer, Founder and main organizer of the Trebbia Foundation, Chairman of Trebbia INC (Czech Republic), Director, MIRO Gallery, Prague, Jitka Novotná, Moderator, Czech TV, and Maroš Kramár, Moderator, Slovak TV
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