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According to Juan Ramón Lucas, Spanish radio’s version of John Humphrey’s (minus the probing questions and harrumphing), the Prince of Asturias Awards are second only to the Nobel prizes. I’m not sure who keeps the list… or by what criteria these prizes are ranked. But never mind that. All week there’s been a buzz around the Campoamor Theatre and the Reconquista hotel because the prizes are being awarded tonight.
If you’ve already followed that link you’ll know that David Attenborough and Norman Foster are amongst the prizewinners… they might need to watch what they say, when Woody Allen said nice things about Oviedo, they made a statue of him… The prize ceremony is on live on TPA (Asturian telly) and on TVE1, it really is quite a big deal. All week I’ve had students expressing republican sentiments about the royal family, the police presence, the pat down searches… one went so far as to complain about the excessive washing of the pavements, so much so she needed to have two pairs of shoes to walk into town.
While I’m with them on the republican side of things… I do like the whole prize giving, and I’ll be watching the speeches on the big screen in the main square (as I walk past on my way home from work).
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I don't think there is any more room in Oviedo for another statue. Good to see David Attenbrough getting a prize though.