UMa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In 2023 the “UMa Reconhecimento” distinction was awarded, in the “individual nature” category, to Irene Lucília Mendes de Andrade; and, in the “collective nature” category, to the Madeira Classical Orchestra.
In 2021 the “UMa Reconhecimento” distinction was awarded, in the “individual nature” category, to Marcelino Paulo Freitas de Castro; and, in the “collective nature” category, to Galeria Porta 33 – Associação Quebra Costas Centro de Arte. The ceremony for the award will be announced soon.
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In 2019, the award “UMa Acknowledgement” was awarded, in the “individual nature” category, to Sculptor Manuela Aranha; and, in the “collective nature” category, to Associação Musical e Cultural Xarabanda. The award ceremony was held on October 16, 2019, in the Auditorium of the Jesuits’ College, in the Rectory Building of the University of Madeira, on the Solemn Opening of the Academic Year 2019/2020.
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The “UMa Recognition” award was given for the first time in 2017 and, in that year; in the “individual nature” category, it went to Raimundo Quintal Quintal; and, in the “collective nature” category, to the Associação dos Amigos da Arte Inclusiva – Dançando com a Diferença. The award ceremony was held on April 24, 2018, in the Auditorium of the Jesuits’ College, in the Rectory Building of the University of Madeira. This ceremony included a conference given by Viriato Soromenho-Marques titled “Culture and (re)knowledge”.