Photo Flash: George Best Costacos Awards
By: Gabrielle Sierra Dec. 29, 2009
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine received tonight the first annual Award of George "Best" Costacos Cultural and Cancer Research Foundation for significant philanthropic activities at the National Historical Museum (an old Parliament building) in Athens. At the same ceremony, choreographer Maria Hors was awarded for her contributions to the arts.
The George "Best" Costacos Cultural and Cancer Research Foundation was founded last year to honour the life, work and philanthropic spirit of the late Broadway singer and actor George "Best" Costacos, who died at the age of 43 from a brain tumour. Besides his artistic accomplishments, the late George Costacos is remembered for his support to young artists and researchers in the field of cancer.
This year, the George "Best" Costacos Cultural and Cancer Research Foundation Award was given for the first time, and the Foundation intents to make this a traditional event which will honour distinguished individuals in the arts, science and philanthropy.
This outstanding ceremony in Athens was very well attended by representatives of Greek public and cultural life, and many of George Costacos friends and admirers from Greece and United States of America.
The Director of the Museum of Marathon, Greece received a special award for her contribution in athelics presented by the President of the foundation in Greece, Mr. Nikolaos Kostakos.
Theodora Ziongas, Mari Kyriakou, Nikos Floros, Eleni giga , Stamatis Kraounakis, Her Royal Highness Princess Katherine of Serbia, Nicolaos Kostakos.
Ms. Lina Sioudri accepting the award for the choreographer Maria Hors, Mr. Spyridon Zagaris, the Mayor of Marathon, Olympic medalist Maria Georgatou, the Assistant Mayor of Athens, Ms. Katsabe and Ms. Maria Polyzou, the Director of the Museum of Marathon
Mari Kyriakou
Mrs. Antonia Kostakos (mother of George Costacos), and Olympic medalist Mr. Demosthenes Tambakis presenting award to Her Royal Highness Princess Katherine of Serbia.
Mr. Nikos Floros, sculptor and President of George Best Costacos Cultural and Cancer Research Foundation, Mr. Panagiotis Koukoulis, Mayor of Aegina, presenting award to Ms. Mari Kyriakou
Professor Damianos Sakas accepting the award presented by Assistant Minister of Health of Greece, Ms. Fofi Gennimata
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