The Carina Ari Medal
La danse pour les oiseaux
The award-winner in 1969 Dame Margot Fonteyn.
To the right: Carina Ari
Carina Ari Medaljen
The purpose of the Carina Ari Medal is to reward persons who have commendably promoted Swedish dance.
The first award went to Birgit Cullberg in 1961.
The Award medal was sculpted by Carina Ari herself, and depicts her in a pose from her own ballet Månstrålen (The Moonbeam).
Read more about the Donatrix, see About Carina Ari.
Awardings
Amongst others, the medal was received by:
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Birgit Åkesson, Mats Ek, Ivo Cramér, Marina Grut, Ana Laguna. Some foreign choreographers who have worked in Sweden and influenced swedish dance are Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Maurice Béjart, Serge Lifar, John Neumeier, Pina Bausch, Kurt Jooss, Antony Tudor, Jiri Kylian, and among dancers Margot Fonteyn, Erik Bruhn, Vladimir Vasiliev.All award winners...
Medaljkommitténs sammansättning:
Medal Committee:
Medaillenkomitee:
Comité de la médaille:
Medal Comité:
kritikredaktören Anna Ångström Anna Ångström, Dance Critic Anna Ångström, Tanzrezensentin Anna Ångström, Critique de la Danse Anna Ångström, dansrecensent
professor Ana Laguna, hovdansare Professor Ana Laguna, Royal Court Dancer Professor Ana Laguna, Kgl. Hoftänzerin Pr. Ana Laguna, Danseuse à la Cour du Roi professor Ana Laguna, Royal Court danser
artisten Rennie Mirro Rennie Mirro, artist Rennie Mirro, Künstler Rennie Mirro, Artiste Rennie Mirro, kunstenaar