THE MEDALS OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURE - THE LAUREATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

The “Per Artem ad Deum” Medal   has been presented by the Pontifical Council for Culture for fifteen years already.   The Medals are presented  during the gala ceremony at Targi Kielce.Outstanding personalities from the world of culture, art and science receive the accolade from the medal chapter representatives and church dignitaries.   The medal is ranked among the most exceptional distinctions. The creative milieus involved in spiritual art creation find the accolade extremely important. The gala awarding ceremony of the  Pontifical Council for Culture's Per Artem Ad Deum Medal  presented by the Pontifical Council for Culture will be held within the scope of the International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious SACROEXPO.  The Medal bestowed to people who largely contribute to the to promotion of dialogue between the diversity of cultures in the contemporary world and thus promote man as an individual.

This year, the chapter headed by Bishop Marian Florczyk resolved to bestow the Per Artem Ad Deum   medal to three personages - the distinguished artists representing various fields of art - Stanisław Bornus - Szczyciński  an outstanding composer, a pianist and a singer, Tadeusz Boruta a painter and art a critic, and  Alexander Kornoukhov   the most outstanding modern mosaicist.