“Language, culture, science —knowledge in general— are the best channels for transmitting a series of shared values and also our best outward projection“. With these words, the King highlighted Thursday in Soria the importance of culture for its “very positive reputational and economic effects”, in addition to be “an element of value for entrepreneurial actions” outside our borders”, he added. He said this to close the award ceremonyl First International Hispanism Prize of the Dukes of Soria to the “New Spaces of Spanish in Europe” project and to the distinction as “Value of Hispanicism” to David Chipperfield.
An act, he stressed, Don Felipe“of indisputable academic weight, but also fascinating”, united “around language and culture” as “our most precious resources”. “These great instruments which serve us to project our being and our being in the world”, assured the Monarch since Soria, “capital of Hispanicism”.
To the sound of music sung by the Dulzaina Band, Felipe VI entered a crowded Audiencia Palace to preside over what was the first act of recognition of the trajectory of scientific excellence and academic interest around international Hispanism. He Professor Johannes Kabatekof the Royal Spanish Academy for Germany, was responsible for collecting the distinction for his project at thstudy the social reality of the Spanish language in Europe thanks to the creation of a research network bringing together more than 70 professionals from 51 universities and institutions.
Spanish, according to Kabatek, is not only the language of Spain, but also It is a “language of Europe”while predicting that the project he is leading will open a new door for Spanish in Europe. “A new Hispanic space,” he noted.
Don Felipe received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Soria, where, in addition to a large audience, children from two primary schools in the town (La Arboleda and Trilema) were waiting for him and presented their own commemorative murals. At the gates of the Palacio de la Audiencia, where the event took place, the Dukes of Soria, Carlos Zurita and Margarita de Bourbón, uncles of the king, were also waiting. In addition to the First International Permio of Hispanism, the Monarch awarded British architect David Chipperfield the title of “Value of Hispanism”.
“It’s exciting to be with Hispanics this perception that Baltasar Gracián called the kinship of hearts”, declared the King, who appreciated “enormously” that the different administrations “have aligned in an exemplary manner in achieving a greater good such as the recognition of international Hispanicism.
After delivery, Don Felipe moved to the convent of La Merced, headquarters of the Duques de Soria Foundation, where the exhibition is presented “Philip VI, Ten years of the history of the crown of Spain”.
Upon your arrival in Soria, welcome to Felipe VI. Two primary schools in the city (La Arboleda and Trilema) have, representing all the centers of the province, two commemorative murals: one on the Spanish-speaking countries of the world and the other under the title “Spanish, a living language”, on which the monarch has affixed his signature.
In the Plaza Mayor of Soria, where the King went accompanied by the Secretary of State for the European Union, Fernando Sampedro, he was received by the President of the Government of Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco; the president of the Cortes, Carlos Pollan; the Government delegate, Nicanor Sen; the mayor, Carlos Martinezand the president of the Provincial Council, Benito Serranoamong other authorities. Also the President of the Board of Directors of the Duques de Soria Foundation, Rafael Benjumea. At the gates of the Palace of the Audiencia, he greeted his uncles, Infanta Margarita and Carlos Zurita, Dukes of Soria.
