Estonia's Arvo Part to get high Austrian award
25.04.2008
TALLINN, Apr 25, BNS - Austrian President Heinz Fischer decided to award to the Estonian composer Arvo Part the Class One Honor Cross of Austrian Science and Art.
Anne Laur, representative of the Austrian Embassy in Tallinn, told BNS that it was Austria's highest recognition for high-level achievements in creative activity, in science or in arts.
The award will be handed over to Part in the Kadriorg Palace on May 8 by Austrian Ambassador to Estonia Angelika Saupe Berchtold.
Earlier the same honor has been given to the translator Rita Tasa in 2000.
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