The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) granted five Grand Pinnacle awards to Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival during the annual conference of the Federation that continues in the United States. The Grand Pinnacle Awards Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 10th September, at Boise, the capital of Idaho.
The famous Grand Pinnacle Awards have been awarded for 53 years to culture promoters from all over the world. They are the oldest and most prestigious awards granted to producers and authors of artistic projects addressed to broad public. The international jury that grants the awards recognises the most outstanding events and the original and innovative way of their promotion. This year, the Pinnacle Awards were presented in 62 categories, of which the Beethoven Festival held in Warsaw collected five.
Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival received the Golden Medal for the best promotional brochure, the Silver Medal for the best advertising brochure, the Silver Medal for the best advertising poster, the Bronze Medal for the best advertising cover, and the Bronze Medal in the category for the most original promotional event. Awards for Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival were collected by Elżbieta Penderecka, the President of the Ludwig van Beethoven Association and General Director of the Festival. Participating besides her in the official gala, were Andrzej Giza, the Director for Promotion and Marketing of the Festival, and Elżbieta Chojnowska, the Executive Director of the event. Among all European Festivals recognised at the ceremony, Warsaw’s Beethoven Easter Festival received most awards. Recognised besides it were other productions from Slovenia, the Netherlands, Poland, Ireland, Canada, China, Brazil, Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States.