Hungarian Super Stars, The Academy Winners of the 2nd Annual Persian Golden Lioness Awards® By Darius KADIVAR
Report on WAALM®'s Official Announcements
With a deeply rooted culture and civilization that spans over more than two millenniums, Persians as a community both inside and outside their motherland have greatly contributed to the Arts and intellectual emancipation of their contemporaries. Paradoxically the turmoil's of history and exile have also enriched an introspection on ourselves as a community and on our responsibility as Artists, Writers or Intellectuals as well as citizens of our country of adoption to play a part in a dialogue of civilizations so necessary in our tormented World. It is to respond to the growing desire of not only recognition but also encouragement of Persian Artists, Writers and people of culture Worldwide as well as that of their colleagues in their new country of adoption that The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media – WAALM ® took an unprecedented initiative to support, develop, and promote the dramatic and fine arts, creative writing and poetry, as well as professional journalism and media productions by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners, and benefiting the public. Thus it has created the Persian Golden Lioness Awards® which is in its second year of existence has no other ambition than to encourage and promote men and women who through their work subscribe to the humanistic values and love of beauty.
The board of governors and by authority of the same on recommendation of the Academy, hereby confirm the nomination of:
Eva Marton: An Award of Excellence in Music Category (Best Soprano)
Internationally celebrated as one of opera's greatest singers on stage today, soprano Eva Marton enjoys a seemingly endless list of top engagements in practically every major opera house in the world. She is well known and much admired for her unique ability to encompass the widest possible repertoire with her rich and powerful voice. She is equally at home in the dramatic Italian repertoire of Verdi and Puccini as with the German roles of Wagner and Strauss. With over 35 years active performance on opera stages around the world, Eva recorded over 30 remarkable albums in her carrier.
NOX: An Award of Excellence in Music Category (Best Pop Band)
http://www.nox.hu/
Nox was the name of an ancient goddess who was believed to be the queen of the night. On the first album of Nox, the infinitely rich tunes and lyrics of Hungarian folk music are blended with the electronic music of the third millennium. This is how we build a bridge between the ancient Hungarian pentatonic scale with the world of contemporary music. The front man of the band is the acclaimed Nagy Tamás who is considered to be one of the greatest talents in Hungarian folk dancing. The lady by his side, Péter Szabó Szilvia, has an exceptionally beautiful voice; She was discovered by the producer. Now she has a great chance to prove her talent as a singer in the band.
Nox is now well-known around the country. In the autumn of 2003, their second album ‘Magic Spell' came out in Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia at the same time. It was a real step forward without compromising the band's sound, and it featured the band's own songs rather than cover versions. It may sound like it contains obscure folk songs or pieces from a musical or rock opera, but don't be deceived: all of its tunes were composed in 2003. The musical style did not change, essentially, but it has become more complex. Traditional and contemporary instruments are superbly blended and while, the lyrics leave behind the simple world of folk songs they retained their poetic touch. The creative team behind the behind the band has paid special attention to giving Nox a unique image that stands out in the world of Hungarian Pop Music.
Princess An Award of Excellence in Music Category (Best Instrumentalists)
princess.musichello.com/
The Princesses of Violin have enjoyed a phenomenal success story since their debut in summer 2001. Their albums have sold an amazing 100,000 copies in Hungary; they played in Holland, France and Germany and were guests guests at the birthday party of the Princess of Naples. They also shined live at the United Arab Emirates and toured in Mexico and played a New Years Eve concert at the Grand Casino of Monte Carlo. Their second album was released all over Europe, and by that their schedule was so busy that they flew to their signing sessions in a helicopter. They have been awarded many times by the music industry, magazines, but most importantly they attract a full house and receive a standing ovation at every concert.
Their updated classical music finds its way to the heart of the young and elderly alike, making Princess a wonderful act all over the world. The two elements of their success are the three of them and their music..
Zsolt Pozsgai An Award of Excellence in Literature Category (Best Playwright)
Zsolt Pozsgai was born in 1960 in Pécs, Hungary. He is a freelance writer, playwright, and stage director. Zsolt is a graduate of Janus Pannonius University of Sciences with a major in Teaching Adults. Among his awards we can name: Szép Ernõ Award of the best theatre production in 1993; Europe Award – European Drama Competition, Berlin in 1996; and Hungarian Playwright's Competition – Jury Award, Profession Award, and Public Award in 1997. Among his outstanding produced Theatre works we can name: The Best and the Beauty (A Tragedy); Snow Queen ; Black Honey; and The Kid.
Zsolt had a numerous successful TV productions and currently has three films under production with companies such as: FilmMart Studio – Budapest; Euro 2000 Studio – Budapest; and Satellit Film - Munich. He translated several plays and wrote many plays for radio. His ambition is to use his wide range of experience in Playwriting, Screen Playwriting, and directing on international stages abroad.
The 2nd Annual Persian Golden Lioness Awards® will be held in Budapest in October of 2006. Hungary and its beautiful, cultural and historical capital Budapest is not only the host city for the Awards but also one of the Award wining nations being honored and participating in all categories of our academy. WAALM ® will give full accommodation to the Awardees for their three-day stay visit that will include a tour of the city's highlights and will culminate by the Awards Ceremony. The latter will be covered by our academy's Media Partner KTV® a major broadcasting Hungarian company that will showcase the event to more than 300 000 Viewers.
The Hosts : Prof. M. Dorbayani, PhD and Dr. Marjan Abdi, PhD
the Founders of The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media – WAALM ®
And Directors of the International Further Studies Institute-IFSI® www.ifsi.hu
The Persian Golden Lioness Awards® will be conferred out in three major categories including the Arts (Dramatic Arts, Fine Arts, and Music), Literature (Novels, Short stories, Poetry, Lyrics, and Play-writing) and Media (News TVs, Radios, Websites, Magazines, Media Productions). Last year's award recipients included agencies such as Voice of America – VOA® and BBC® as well as legends such as Houshmand Aghili, Muhammad Heidari, Akbar Golpayegani, Sattar, Behrouz Vossoughi and Masoud Assadolahi, Cotton Club Singers, were honored.
(*) The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media- WAALM® is an extension and awarding body of the International Further Studies Institute-IFSI® www.ifsi.hu.
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