Faroese Cultural Prize

Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins (Faroese Cultural Prize) has been given to Faroese writers, musicians, artists etc. since 1998, in 2004 no award was given. From 1998 to 2000 there was only one person who was awarded, but in 2001 they established an additional award, which was half as big as the original one. It is the Faroese government which gives these awards, the Ministry of Culture has appointed a board which appoints the persons, who they think deserves the awards. The board can also give additional special awards of 50.000 Danish Koroner and/or so-called sømdargávur or Sømdargáva landsins (grants), which is a grant given as a lifelong annual grant of DKK 20 000. The main award, Mentanarvirðisløn landsins, is DKK 150.000, heiðursgáva landsins (award of honour) is DKK 75.000 koroner. In 2011 the awards were announced in December; the next awards were announced on 15 January 2013, which was William Heinesen's birthday, this was also the first time that the event was held in Klaksvík, it was held in Spaniastova and broadcast live on the national Faroese radio.[1] The following year the prizes were handed in Stóra Pakkhús (The Large Storage House) in Vágur on 15 January 2014.

Awarded cultural persons

Mentanarvirðisløn landsins – Faroese Cultural Prize

Faroese Cultural Prize 2013 was handed to Tróndur Patursson in Stóra Pakkkhús in Vágur on 15 January 2014. Bjørn Kalsø Minister of Culture handed the award.

The main award, the Mentanarvirðisløn landsins (Faroese Cultural Award) is DDK 150.000. These persons have won the award since it started in 1998:

Heiðursgáva landsins – Faroese Award of Honour

Árni Dahl received the Faroese Award of Honour 2013. Bjørn Kalsø cultural minister handed the award.

Heiðursgáva landsins is DKK 75.000. These persons have received the award since 2001:

Other Special Awards

The board can give a special award if they feel it is needed. This award is DKK 50.000. These persons have received the award:

Award to Young artist – (Virðisløn til ungt listafólk)

Trygvi Danielsen receiced the Young Artist Award 2013, the award was handed by Bjørn Kalsø minister of culture handed the award.

Málrøktarvirðisløn Landsins – Award for special care taking of the Faroese Language

Serstøk virðisløn – Special Award

This special award is DKK 50.000. These persons have received the award:

Sømdargáva landsins

Sømdargáva lansins (Faroese Grant) is DKK 20.000, an annual fee for the rest of their lives.

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