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...

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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

dansaren och skådespelaren Rennie Mirro Rennie Mirro, Dancer and Actor Rennie Mirro, Tänzer und Schauspieler Rennie Mirro, Danseur et Acteur Rennie Mirro, danser en acteur

The Carina Ari Medal