The Gold Medals for Achievement in Fine Art.
The city of Málaga was graced with a royal visit last month, which saw King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend a prestigious awards ceremony in one of the city’s many esteemed museums, the Centre Pompidou.
The Gold Medals for Achievement in Fine Art were awarded on February 6th, honouring a range of creators and cultural institutions at the ceremony attended by a host of important figures from the arts world.
Overlooking the redeveloped quay of Muelle Uno, this modernist art museum has become one of the most important attractions to visitors of the city. The ceremony saw the King giving his approval to news that accords were recently signed ensuring the outpost of the famous Parisian landmark will remain a presence in the city until at least 2020. Indicating the importance of the location to the French parent group, Serge Lasvignes, the President of the Pompidou Centre, was to be seen in the front row of the awards audience.
Presenting the awards, King Felipe praised Málaga, saying, “Málaga represents an admirable paradox: that of being one of the oldest cities in Europe while at the same being one of the most modern”, whilst also remarking that Málaga was “cherished” by himself and the Queen. More praise was heaped on the city by one of the honourees, distinguished actor José Corronado, who noted the importance of Málaga to the arts world as a “benchmark on Spain’s cultural scene”.
The awards were given out by the King to a broad range of artists, performers and institutions from all walks of the artistic world.
Málaga has witnessed a veritable renaissance in the past few years, with historic buildings being converted into important museums, amongst them the Museum of Málaga in the old Customs building and the Automotive and Fashion Museum in the former Tobacco Building, leading it to become known as the ‘City of Museums’, a cultural centre as well as a thriving community.
