| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/1115 (09.10.14) |
| Publication Date | 09/10/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Preview and reports: an award ceremony took place at the Horta Museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, on 10 October (17.30) 2014 to celebrate its success in the 2014 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards. The museum received the prize for a 25-year conservation project led by architect Barbara Van der Wee. The master plan, conceived in 1989, involved a complete renovation of the building. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, presented the award to Charles Picqué, Mayor of Saint-Gilles and President of the Horta Museum, and its curator, Françoise Aubry. Europa Nostra was represented at the ceremony by Denis de Kergorlay, Executive President, Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General, and Jozef Van Waeyenberge, President of Europa Nostra Belgium. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-1115_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Belgium, Europe |
