KAROUSSOS LIBERTY AWARD
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Pierre-Elliott Trudeau, 2000 _|_ Archbishop Demetrios of America 2006
L’ex-premier ministre Pierre-Elliott Trudeau est le
premier lauréat du prix Liberté Karoussos, créé
par le compositeur et baryton montréalais Panayoti Karoussos pour
consacrer à une personnalité ayant œuvré pour défendre
la liberté et les droits humaines au plan international.
LA PRESSE, MONTREAL, MERCREDI 10 MAI 2000 « Têtes d’affiche
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"Composer Panayotis Karousos created an international award and honored
Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Canada Pierre E. Trudeau with it..."
- Apogevmatini, Sat. May 27, 2000
The KAROUSSOS LIBERTY AWARD is an honorary mention presented to international personalities from various fields, ranging from artists to politicians. The recipients must be public figures recognized for having had a global impact and influence rights and freedom acts.
The first recipient was honored during the award's inauguration ceremony in 2000. This recipient was none other than the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Canada Pierre E. Trudeau for his endeavors in the Canadian Charter of Human Rights. Pierre E. Trudeau was a high profile international personality who served an excellent ministry. In 2000, he was also named the Canadian Man of the Century.
The renowned composer-baritone Panayoti Karoussos founded the KAROUSSOS LIBERTY AWARD in recognition of those who have exerted themselves in the name o human rights and freedoms.
The KAROUSSOS LIBERTY AWARD was presented to Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1919-2000) during the World Premiere creation of Panayoti Karoussos' Symphonic Poem Spirit of Liberty. Mr. Panayoti Karoussos intended for this award to be occasional, as such candidates for nomination emerge. As a way to incorporate the values held behind his work to the principles of this award, the KAROUSSOS LIBERTY AWARD will always be bestowed upon its recipient in a concert presentation that will includes the Symphonic Poem Spirit of Liberty.
This article appears in the 2001 Greek American Business Directory