Laureates of the Flemish community

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Culture Minister Joke Schauvliege announced the laureates of the annual Culture Awards of the Flemish Community 2009. With these prizes, the Flemish Community wants to honour those organisations or people who made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life in Flanders, in the last year. The laureate in each of the twelve categories is awarded with 12.500 euros of prize money.

•Laureate: Bob Van Reeth
•Other nominees: A+; Geert Bekaert
Children's and Youth theatre

•Laureate: Studio Orka
•Other nominees: Inne Goris; Jan Sobrie
Critique and Essay

•Laureate: David Van Reybrouck
•Other nominees: Dirk Van Hulle; Eric Min
Cultural Heritage

•Laureate: Leen van Dijck - Letterenhuis
•Other nominees: Bruno De Wever; Literair Museum
Film

•Laureate: Episode 3 - Enjoy Poverty (Renzo Martens)
•Other nominees: CINEMATEK; (N)iemand (Patrice Toye)
Food Culture

•Laureate: Centrum Agrarische Geschiedenis
•Other nominees: Hoge Raad voor Ambachtelijke Lambikbieren; Felix Alen - Xaverius
Music

•Laureate: Bert Joris
•Other nominees: Luc Brewaeys; Marcel Ponseele (Luc Brewaeys is honoured to be nominated, though he has decided to reject his nomination this year)
Performing Arts

•Laureate: Benjamin Verdonck
•Other nominees: CREW; LOD
Theatre literature

•Laureate: Peter De Graef
•Other nominees: Bart Meuleman; Tom Lanoye
Visual Arts

•Laureate: Berlinde De Bruyckere
•Other nominees: Edwin Carels; Johan Grimonprez
Volunteer Organisation

•Laureate: Onze Nieuwe Toekomst
•Other nominees: Circus in Harmony; Welzijnsschakel Puurs
Lifetime Cultural Service award

•Laureate: Eric Antonis

For more information visit the Cultuur Prijzen website here.(only Dutch) here and the Flanders Today website
here.