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The government honours Simone de Oliveira with the Medal of Cultural Merit this Friday at the artist's home. “Her work is a living legacy — it will continue to inspire artists and audiences for many years to come.”
“Simone de Oliveira's career is made of emotion, intensity, and truth,” highlights the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Margarida Balseiro Lopes.
The government will honour singer and actress Simone de Oliveira with the Medal of Cultural Merit during a ceremony this Friday, March 27, World Theatre Day, at the Casa do Artista in Lisbon. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, stated that Oliveira's career is defined by emotion, intensity, and truth, noting that her work is a living legacy. The award recognises her as an interpreter whose influence extends far beyond her individual songs and performances. Simone de Oliveira, famous for her 1969 Eurovision entry 'Desfolhada Portuguesa', has a repertoire of over 400 songs and was previously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in 2022.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, stated that “Simone de Oliveira's career is made of emotion, intensity and truth.”
The award recognises the “invaluable work” of the businessman and collector who founded the MACAM contemporary art museum, “one of the most relevant cultural projects of the last few decades in Portugal.”
The medal award ceremony, recognising the 'invaluable work' the collector has dedicated to promoting art and artists, will take place on Sunday, presided over by the Minister of Culture.
Portuguese theatre director Filipe La Féria will be awarded a medal of cultural merit. (Originally published 4 hours ago.)
Theatre director, playwright, set designer and costume designer Filipe La Féria will receive a Medal of Cultural Merit on Saturday, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport announced today.
In 2023 he was honoured by the Government with the Medal of Cultural Merit. He was 91 years old.
