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CONTENTS There is something magical

Editorial Kerry Kennedy

St. Moritz Award

Celebrity ski race

Gala night program March 19th, 2011

Impressions of the St. Moritz Award 2010

Johann Olav Koss and Right to Play

José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation

Where is our conscience?

José Carreras – Live for St. Moritz Award

Alexandra della Porta Rodiani & Maura Wasescha-Gentilini

Sponsors and partners

Outlook for 2012 / Imprint

There is something magical Following its successful launch in March 2010, the St. Moritz Award is to be presented for the second time in St. Moritz from 18th to 20th March 2011. Now with a more elaborate surrounding programme, the event has been extended from two to three days. A celebrity ski race on the Corviglia will open the St. Moritz Award 2011 on Friday, 18th March. Former and current big names from ski racing and ohter sports will join in a friendly race with award winners, Honour Committee members, VIP guests, partners and sponsors of the St. Moritz Award. The original idea was to go back to the good old times when St. Moritz was a special place that inspired outstanding peopleto make a special effort for a better world. The St. Moritz Award is now the result of

months of hard work and months of following a vision to create a platform to honor outstanding people for their work in the area of charity and humanitarian aid. The St. Moritz Award was set up to rediscover, reward and celebrate that certain magical “something” that gives iconic personalities their unique human quality. The first of its kind, the St. Moritz Award recognizes the philanthropic aspects of distinguished careers. The St. Moritz award is a new event of global significance. Its artistic and humanitarian focus makes it unique among the world’s rich family of awards and celebrations. We are very happy to welcome you to the second celebration of the St. Moritz Award. It will be – again – a magical night to remember…!

Yours sincerely,

Alexandra della Porta Rodiani President of the St. Moritz Award

Maura Wasescha-Gentilini Vice-President of the St. Moritz Award

Editorial

Kerry Kennedy ”Welcome to St. Moritz, where Heaven is a local call.” That’s how we were greeted by Hans Wiedemann, the General Manager of Badrutt’s Palace Hotel,and truer words were never spoken. Flying over fields and farms, guided by the magnificent Rhine, we had the perfect introduction to the beauty of St. Moritz the jewel of the Alps. The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is known worldwide as one of the greatest hotels on earth, and I know why. I have never been so well treated, day after day, by every member of a hotel staff. Every time I asked where someplace was, I was answered with an offer to take me there. We spent eight days at the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel with six children and four adults. I don’t

think we heard the word “no” the entire time. Each day we skied from ten till four, and the kids couldn’t wait to strip off their parkas and go for a nice, long swim, indoors and out. I loved the pools, the steams, the sauna, and just relaxing in my room. It was magical. The Gala presentation of the St. Moritz Award was the highlight of the trip, and I was so very honored and proud to share it with my family and friends, old and new. President Adolf Ogi delivered inspiring remarks, and one of the greatest living artists, Arnoldo Pomodoro, created a magnificent originalsculpture to commemorate the event. With all its pomp, the Gala will not be forgotten. Still, the rest of the week was also unforgettably beautiful and luxurious,

starting every day with a sumptuous breakfast buffet, and every evening with a lovely tea service, replete with crumpets and tiny cucumber sandwiches. The skiing was out of this world. We skied in virgin powder by day and sped down the Corvatsch at night. We skied on groomed slopes and on the glacier. We skied in bright sunshine and were nearly blinded by a blizzard. We took our time on some slopes and raced down others. We skied at four resorts, and rarely saw other skiers, thanks to the knowledgeable and wonderfully good-hearted instructors and Swiss guides. Chef Reto Mathis fed us pizza and truffles on Corviglia Mountain, and at night, we glided on horse-

drawn sleighs through the snowy evening, past Nietzsche’s home, climbing through the Alpine woods to a traditional Swiss chalet. When Alexandra della Porta Rodiani and Maura Wasescha informed me that I was the first recipientof the St. Moritz Award, and that the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe would receive a grant to educate high school students about human rights and to support our work in Haiti, the Gulf Coast, Darfur and beyond, I was delighted to accept. Little did I know that the St. Moritz Award is more than a prize, it is an experience of hospitality and beauty, family and friends, that lasts a lifetime. I am truly grateful.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Kennedy

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St. Moritz Award International award for outstanding work in the area of charity and humanitarian aid

For many decades St. Moritz has been a favourite meeting place for international celebrities from the fields of politics, commerce, sport and culture. The St. Moritz Award is the first of its kind to honor international celebrities who use the privileges they enjoy through their personal fame for the good of others, by making a significant contribution in the area of charity and humanitarian aid. The St. Moritz Award is presented every year in St.Moritz, at a gala ceremony. This international accolade has been awarded for the very first time in 2010. The St. Moritz Award 2011 goes to Johann Olav Koss, the former Norwegian speed skater, multiple Olympic medallist and world record holder, and the international organisation founded by him, Right to Play, which helps children all over the world to gain a new outlook on life through play and sport. The St. Moritz Award 2011 also goes to the famous tenor José Carreras and his José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation,

which has dedicated its efforts against this blood disease since the star tenor recovered from it in 1988. The award is designed by the international artist Arnaldo Pomodoro. St. Moritz and the Engadine region have always been a source of inspiration for philanthropy and helping the less fortunate in society. In the pristine alpine air, social status and monetary worth tend to lose their importance: no matter how wealthy people are, they are very humbled in the presence of the mighty 4000-metre peaks that encompass the valley. Despite the many events, fund-raising initiatives and award ceremonies that take place in St. Moritz, there has never been an official award that honors socially committed celebrities who use their privileged position to do good in this world. The St. Moritz Award fills this gap by creating a framework that honors initiatives by public figures in the field of human rights and humanitarian projects.

“I was immediately inspired by the idea of supporting a greater commitment in the area of humanitarian initiatives and to r aise public awareness of this issue!”

Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi Former President of Switzerland President of the Honor Committee

The members of the Honor Committee of the St. Moritz Award are: Adolf Ogi, President (former President of Switzerland) Kerry Kennedy (President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights) Adriano Galliani (President of the A.C. Milan Foundation) Milva (singer and actor) Ornella Vanoni (singer and actor) Murat Yakin (footballer) Carla Fracci (prima ballerina) Arnaldo Pomodoro (artist)

Thus the spirit of the Engadine continues to inspire great acts and motivate people across the globe to aspire to exceptional achievements. The Honor Committee The winners are assessed every year through close collaboration between the organizers of the St. Moritz Award and the Honor Committee. Winners of the St. Moritz Award are then invited to join the Honor Committee and automatically take part in selecting the nominees for next year’s award. The Honor Committee is made up of distinguished personalities who have made a name for themselves internationally through their commitment to a range of causes and through personal charitable projects. It is a great honor for the St. Moritz Award to be able to welcome these esteemed ladies and gentlemen to the Honor Committee. The President of the Honor Committee is the former President of Switzerland, Mr Adolf Ogi.

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Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi Adolf Ogi is a member of the Swiss People`s Party (SVP) and was its President from 1984-1987. He was a member of the Swiss Parliament and elected Federal Councillor from 1988-2000. Adolf Ogi was President of the Swiss Confederation in 1993 and 2000. From 20012007 he was Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon on Sport for Development and Peace. He is currently active in a number of other functions including the Advisory of the Swiss Economic Forum, Honorary Chairman of the Swiss Olympic Association, Honorary Chairman of the Geneva Centre of Security Policy, Member of the International Olympic Truce Committee

Kerry Kennedy Kerry Kennedys’ life has been devoted to the vindication of equal justice, to the promotion and protection of basic rights, and to the preservation of the rule of law. She established the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in 1988 and she has worked on diverse human rights issues such as children’s rights, child labor, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, impunity, and the environment. She has led over 40 human rights delegations across the globe. At a time of diminished idealism and growing cynicism about public service, her life and lectures are testaments to the commitment to the basic values of human rights.

Adriano Galliani Adriano Galliani was born in July 30th 1944 in Monza. He started his career in 1975 as businessman of the company “Elettronica Industrale” producing instrument for reaching TV signals and he cre-

ated channels for receiving foreign TV in Italy. In 1982 he created “Italia 1” and in 1984 “Rete 4”. In 1986 Adriano Galliani became Managing Director of “A.C. Milan”, a year later he became Vice President of the “Lega Calcio”. Adriano Galliani is now Vice Executive President and Managing Director of “A.C. Milan”, President of “Milan Entertainment s.r.l.”, President of “Milan Real Estate S.p.A”., President of “Fondazione Milan Onlus” and President “di Categoria per la Serie A”.

Arnaldo Pomodoro He is considered the most important living Italian sculptor, and his work has won international appreciation and fame as well. His works embellish important cities such as Rome, Milan, Turin, Copenaghen, Brisbane, Dublin (in front of Trinity College), Los Angeles, moreover in Mills College in California, in the “Cortile della Pigna” in the Vatican Museums, in the major museums worldwide as well as at the Kremlin and at the United Nations. He is well known most of all for his unique bronze spheres, the material he prefers for his works of art, which “break down” and open in front of the watcher who looks for the internal mechanism, in a contrast between the perfect smoothness of the shape and the complexity hidden inside it. Since 1954 he lives and works in Milan, near the dock of Porta Ticinese. In 1995 he created the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation dedicated to his work and to contemporary art.

Carla Fracci Carla Fracci is the leading Italian ballerina of the last century, renowned for the high quality of her acting. Carla Fracci was born in Milan. She studied at the La Scala Ballet School with Vera Volkova and others, graduating into the company in 1954. At La Scala she created Juliet in Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet (1958) and Elvira in Massine’s Don Giovanni (1959). She appeared with many companies like London Festival Ballet,

ing a set of Piaf songs to rapturous reception. Soon after, she befriended actor and director Giorgio Strehler, who nurtured her interest in musical theater and encouraged the expansion of her repertoire, recommending works spanning from the Italian resistance movement to Bertolt Brecht. She remained a remarkably eclectic and adventurous performer in the years to follow. In 2009 Milva received the Legion d’Honneur.

Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Royal Swedish Ballet. From 1967 she was principal guest artist of the American Ballet Theatre. She is renowned for her interpretation of the romantic roles. Giselle was her greatest success. She danced it with many great partners like with Rudolf Nureyev, Vladimir Vasiliev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Erik Bruhn. She was director of ballet in Naples 1990-91 and in Verona 1995-97. She is now director of Balletto dell’Opera di Roma.

Murat Yakin Swiss football coach, former footballer and member of the Swiss national football team. Through his foundation “Murat Yakin und Stamm”, he is actively engaged in providing support to children and young people in need worldwide, and he is a leading personality in Swiss sport. During the course of his career he has received 50 caps for the Swiss national football team.

Ornella Vanoni Ornella Vanoni, is one of the most credited traditional pop singers of Italy. She started her artistic career in 1960 as a theatrical actress under the direction of Giorgio Strehler in his Piccolo Teatro of Milan. The folklore and popular songs she reinvented in her recordings of this period, especially the ones connected with organized crime, gave her the nickname cantante della mala (“Underworld Singer”). Owing to the songs “Senza fi ne” and “Che cosa c’è” written for her by Gino Paoli, her popularity rose in 1963. In 1976, Vanoni worked with Vinicius de Moraes and Toquinho releasing the hit “La voglia, la pazzia, l’incoscienza e l’allegria”. During the 1980s, she released “Ricetta di donna”, “Uomini”, and “Ti lascio una canzone” (a duet with Gino Paoli). In addition to her singing career, Ornella Vanoni was active in other arts, starring in stage and TV shows, movies. Today, she is still recording and performing with great success.

Milva Singer and actress Milva reigned for decades among the most popular and far-ranging performers. Born Maria Ilva Biolcati, at 20 she beat out more than 7,000 rivals to claim top honors in an influential talent showcase, and in 1960 cut her debut single, a cover of Édith Piaf’s “Milord”. In 1961 Milva won third place at the influential San Remo Music Festival. In 1962 Milva headlined 15 Paris’ legendary Olympia Theatre, perform-

The St. Moritz Award The trophy for the St. Moritz Award was created by the artist Arnaldo Pomodoro. It will be assigned every year at the St. Moritz Award Night.

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Celebrity ski r ace a source of inspir ation

Following its successful launch in March 2010, the St. Moritz Award is to be presented with a more elaborate surrounding program, the event has been extended from two to three days. A celebrity ski race on the Corviglia will open the St. Moritz Award 2011 on Friday, 18th March. Former and current big names from ski racing and other sports will join in a friendly race with award winners, Honor Committee members, VIP guests, partners and sponsors of the St. Moritz Award. The St. Moritz Award has thus become a multi-day event which rekindles the spirit of St. Moritz. The ski race starts at 11am with different competing teams. The public can watch the race live on the spot. At 1pm everybody meets for creative culinary delights at the wonderful terrace of Reto Mathis’ restaurants at an altitude of 2,486 meters on Corviglia.

St. Moritz and the Engadine region have always been a source of inspiration for philanthropy and helping the less fortunate in society. In the pristine alpine air, social status and monetary worth tend to lose their importance: no matter how wealthy people are, they are very humbled in the presence of the mighty 4000-meter peaks that encompass the valley. This is what fosters free thinking and a free spirit. Celebrities seeking a quiet, relaxing time to recharge their batteries are inspired by what they see around them and instinctively respond to this special environment. Thanks to such immense sources of inspiration, St. Moritz often encourages great ideas and motivates people to do remarkable things. The St. Moritz Award is hoping to revitalize this centuries-old tradition of charitable activity in the region.

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Progr am March 19th, 2011 2:00 pm

Press conference to introduce the award winners, the Honor Committee and the philosophy behind the St. Moritz Award.

7:00 pm

VIP-Cocktail with main sponsors and awardees.

7:30 pm

Welcome cocktail in the hall of the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel.

8:30 pm

Beginning of the gala dinner with the award winners, guests and sponsors.

8:40 pm

Acknowledging the honour conferred by the St. Moritz Award, the gifted tenor José Carreras will treat the audience at the gala evening in Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, to a selection sung from his repertoire.

10:00 pm

Award ceremony: The award winners will be asked to the stage and be presented to the audience.

11:45 pm

Closing of the gala evening with final address and special thanks to the award winners and sponsors.

11:50 pm

Opening of the St. Moritz Award Party at the King’s Club.

Impressions 2010 The first St. Moritz Award was presented at a glamorous gala evening held in St. Moritz on Saturday 27th March 2010. Mary Kerry Kennedy and her brother Christopher Kennedy accepted the St. Moritz Award from Adolf Ogi, former President of Switzerland. Daniele Massaro, a former world champion football player, accepted the award as ambassador of the A.C. Milan Foundation. Both winners received an award, designed by the international artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, at the gala evening in Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz. The popular Italian sing-

er Milva inspired the audience with a gripping performance of her popular hits. She gave impressive interpretations of songs by major stars such as Edith Piaf, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Lucio Dalla, among others. Around 250 VIP guests attended the award ceremony in glamorous surroundings. Some 30 representatives from the global media were also there to report on the event. The St. Moritz Award 2010 was a major success and a memorable evening for our many guests. We hope the Award 2011 will be even more remarkable than the last!

Johann Olav Koss

right to Play www.righttoplay.com Right To Play is the leading international humanitarian and development organization using the transformative power of sport and play to build essential skills in children and thereby drive social change in communities affected by war, poverty and disease. Right To Play creates a safe place for children to learn and fosters the hope that is essential for children to envision and realize a better future. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized individuals including girls, persons with disabilities, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees.

Right To Play has been a pioneer in innovation for social change and has a track record for creating programs that are both sustainable and replicable. Each week, more than 700â&#x20AC;&#x2122;000 children take part in regular sport and play activities and a combined total of more than 1 million children attend regular programming and special sports events and festivals. This is made possible by more than 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;000 local Coaches, Teachers and Leaders.

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Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver the programs in 20 countries affected by war, poverty and disease in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. The programs incorporate a unique methodology that uses sport and play as tools for learning in four development impact areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play’s sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Building: Right To Play’s programs are tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities facilitates the healing of communities and reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development and Participation: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, we work in partnership with local organizations to build community infra-

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structure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers. A Global Leader in Sport for Development and Peace: Right To Play is committed to every child’s Right To Play and takes an active role to facilitate research and promote advocacy in this area. The aim is to engage and positively influence key decisionmakers from the development, sport, business, media and government sectors to ensure every child benefits from the positive power of sport and play. An International Team of Athlete Ambassadors: Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from more than 40 countries. As role models these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. The Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors include Haile Gebrselassie, Alexander Ovechkin, Aksel Lund Svindal, Anja Pärson, Bernhard Russi, Vreni Schneider, Simone Niggli, Dario Cologna, Viktor Röthlin, among many others.

From Sport to Social Innovation: Johann Olav Koss is one of the greatest winter athletes of all time. The fourtime Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating made world headlines when he won three Gold Medals at the 1994 Lillehammer Games in the 1’500-, 5’000- and 10’000-metre events. Over the course of his career, he broke a total of 11 world records, won three World All-round Championships, and won numerous World Cups and National Championships. Johann Koss first became involved with Right To Play – then known as Olympic Aid – in 1993 when he visited the African country of Eritrea. He was profoundly moved by the plight of the children. At Lillehammer, Johann Koss donated the prize money from his 1’500m victory to Olympic Aid and challenged other athletes to do the same. Since Lillehammer, Johann Koss has dedicated himself to growing Right To Play into an internationally recognized non-government organization (NGO) and a lead in Sport for Development. Sport for Development uses sport and play to enhance the healthy physical and psycho-social development of children and build stronger communities.

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www.fcarreras.org The Catalan tenor advanced to world star status in the second half of the 20th century. In 1975, José Carreras premiere at the Milan Scala in a performance of Verdis’ “Un ballo in maschera” found the attention of conductor Herbert von Karajan who would henceforth greatly support José Carreras. With his powerful voice he found attention all over the world as possibly the World’s most beautiful tenor voice of our age. Soon, he became a crowd favourite on the big stages of New York, Buenos Aires and Vienna. In the early 1980’s José Carreras took on roles such as Alvaro in

Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” which require an exceptionally dramatic and strong voice. With his unmistakable voice and awe-inspiring opera performances he soon found his way to collaborate with Plàcido Domingo and the late Luciano Pavarotti in the 90’s up until 2003 in order to form the World’s most famous singing trio, “The three Tenors”. José Carreras’ extensive discography includes over 150 recordings, notably 50 complete operas, oratories, popular and classical recitals.

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José Carreras visiting a young patient in a hospital

José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation After successfully fighting Leukaemia in 1987/1988, José Carreras dedicated many of his following performances to his new effort against Leukaemia. Ultimately, this resulted in the creation of his International Leukaemia Foundation on July 14th 1988, as a proof of his deep gratitude to both science and society for the care and affection he received during his illness. The Foundation was first established in Barcelona thanks to the support of Mr. Carreras’ family and a very prestigious group of scientists and business entrepreneurs. The creation of the Foundation made a great impact world-wide. Consequently, other José Carreras Leukaemia Foundations were created in the United States, Switzerland and Germany. The José Carreras Foundations share a common goal: to achieve that one day, Leukaemia becomes a totally curable disease – always and for everyone. They concentrate their efforts in four main areas:

. International Fellowships: The 1 support to scientific research is one of the most important priorities of the José Carreras Leukaemia Foundations and one of the areas of financing to which the Foundation has devoted more resources. The program supports the development of research by an ambitious program of annual scholarships, targeted mainly to young and promising scientists from any country in the world. Since 1988, more than 400 research projects have been funded and more than 100 grants have been awarded. 2. Support to health care: Another of the main goals of the Carreras Foundations is to bring technological advances in health care closer to patients. The José Carreras Foundations provide hospitals, laboratories and health care centres with new technology and infrastructure. More than 40 projects have been awarded.

3. Promotion of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplant: Bone marrow and cord blood transplant (the latter basically for paediatric patients), constitute very good treatment options for many Leukaemia patients. The Carreras Foundations have contributed largely to the creation and development of transplant units in cities such as Barcelona, Munich, Warsaw, etc. They have also financed the creation of two of the world’s major cord blood banks established in Barcelona and Düsseldorf, targeting each at 45.000 cord blood units stored and available for transplantation. 4. Social Services for patients and their families: Frequently, families have to move out of their hometown, region or even country due to a Leukaemia treatment. The International Foundation offers free accommodation near health care centres to low income patients and their relatives.

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Where is our conscience?

Did you see that? What an awful thing, that child who died of cold! All these disasters kill so many people, including children in Africa. God, those looks on their faces. There’s nothing we can do, but at least we don’t let it get us down. Anyone for rummy? So where is our conscience? Where is our sense of pity, our compassion? TV has a numbing effect. Too many tragedies inure us to seeing certain sights – even the most heart-rending. Still, amid so much selfishness, there are people who commit their lives to missions in Africa, Haiti or wherever people are in need. Such need exists even in our own country – and on quite a large scale. Better not to see, though, better to pass. I just say, “Grim, isn’t it? So many people sleeping on the streets!” I look the other way. It shocks me. Anyway, there are volunteers who give a little support, kind souls who think they can and ought to do something. Some are even famous – artists, for example. They do a lot to help people dying of hunger, because they realise how privileged they are. On the other hand, all of us sometimes eat more than we need. “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profited me nothing.” Paul the Apostle

We must give of ourselves, go out among the sick, the children and the elderly. We must look them in the face, not in fear, but with love.

Ornella Vanoni, Member of the Honor Committee

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Acknowledging the honour conferred by the St. Moritz Award, the gifted tenor José Carreras will treat the audience at the gala evening in Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, on 19th March 2011, to a selection sung from his repertoire. In 1972, Ovation magazine described the voice of a young man making his debut as Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly at the New York City Opera. It was "a honeyed lyric tenor, richly colored, clear and true and possessing a sensual beauty that is quite extraordinary." The young man with the sensuously beautiful voice was José Carreras. With his unmistakable voice and awe-inspiring opera performances he soon found his way to collaborate with Plàcido Domingo and the late Luciano Pavarotti in the 90’s up until 2003 in order to form the World’s most famous singing trio, “The three Tenors”. In 1992 José Carreras was engaged as Musical Director of the memorable Olympic Games held in Barcelona. José Carreras’ repertoire includes over sixty operas. Together with his opera activities, he has given frequent recitals in the world’s most famous halls - his wide concert repertoire includes over 600 titles of the most diverse styles ranging from the baroque to contemporary music. José Carreras’ extensive discography includes over 150 recordings, notably 50 complete operas, oratories, popular and classical recitals. He has been awarded many Gold and Platinum Discs world-wide.

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Porta Rodiani President of the St. Moritz Award

Director and Artistic Producer, she started her activity with Rudolf Nureyev. She has been working for years with Teatro alla Scala Milan, Covent Garden London, Opéra de Paris, Kirov St Petersburg, Metropolitan New York, Spoleto Festival and many others taking care of the organization and the artistic production of gala evenings. She created and produced the movie “Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala” directed by Dino and Claudio Risi with the patronage of Rudolf Nureyev Foundation and Teatro alla Scala. The movie “Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala” had its world premiere at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, in Italian language, and at the Covent Garden in London, in EngIish. She wrote the book “Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn: Marguerite and Armand” published by Mondadori. With Carla Fracci she co-authored the book “Carla Fracci – Lo spettacolo della mia vita” published by Leonardo–Mondadori.Shecooperateswithsomeoftheleadinglightsofthe international arts scene.

Maur a Wasescha-Gentilini

Vice President of the St. Moritz Award

The magic of the moment, a world of well-being. These are what Maura Wasescha represents, with her name, her experience and a team of selected staff. Maura Wasescha acquired in the cradle her Italian sense of beauty and culture and has perfected it over decades in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s classy health resort. Absolute discretion and exclusivity are her trademarks. But the name Maura Wasescha is more than a brand. It is a commitment to good taste and style. And for Maura Wasescha, who is a mother of four children, this means to be able to enjoy the perfect moment in the company of family or friends in the loveliest surroundings. That’s why Maura Wasescha does not just have exclusive properties for sale or rent. She offers the perfect luxury service, so that the magic of the moment becomes timeless enjoyment. With the St. Moritz Award, Maura Wasescha combines the spirit of St. Moritz with the spirit of worldwide charity and dedicated people.

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Our sincere thanks On the occasion of the St. Moritz Award 2011, we offer our sincere thanks to our sponsors and partners: American Airlines Badrutt’s Palace Hotel Barino Consulting Caratello Weine Engadin St. Moritz Kur- und Verkehrsverein St. Moritz Länggass Druck AG Maisons Marques et Domaines SA Martel AG Mathis Food Affairs Maura Wasescha Luis Limousine Alexandra della Porta Rodiani Productions Privatbrennerei Gebhard Hämmerle Süsskind SGD Swiss Jet Valentin Pontresina AG und Louis Roederer Valser Mineralquellen

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outlook for 2012 The St. Moritz Award 2012 will be presented in March 2012 in St. Moritz. The Honor Committee will assess the nominees for the St. Moritz Award 2012 by the end of 2011, and announce them in the run-up to the prestigious event. www.stmoritz-award.com

Imprint St. Moritz Award Magazin edition 2011 Published by: St. Moritz Award, Via Somplaz 15, CH-7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland T +41 81 833 77 00, F +41 81 833 79 44, office@stmoritz-award.com Concept, Project Management, Editor-in-chief: Barino Consulting, Seestrasse 18, CH-8702 Zollikon, Switzerland T +41 44 390 42 42, F +41 44 390 42 43, info@barino.ch Design: Süsskind SGD, CH-7000 Chur, Switzerland, www.suesskind.ch Photography: Unless otherwise credited, photos are supplied by courtesy of the authors. Every effort has been made to trace copyrights holders and any who have not been contacted are invited to get in touch with the Publisher or Editor. Special Thanks to: Andrea Badrutt, face to face, www.bilder.gr Printed by: Länggass Druck AG, CH-3000 Bern, Switzerland, www.ldb.ch Print run: 2,000 copies Copyright: Unless otherwise indicated, all images/content are copyright of St. Moritz Award by Alexandra della Porta Rodiani and Maura Wasescha-Gentilini and may not be reproduced in any form and/or reused without the written consent of St. Moritz Award.

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