The 27th URTI International Radio Grand Prix received a large number of entries from 28 countries on the theme “Multiculturalism”.
The jury was made up of ten people from broadcasting, chaired by Mihaela Schefer, Head of International Projects at Radio Rai. They met in Turin (Italy) from September 20th to 22nd at the invitation of the Prix Italia.
Four radio programmes were singled out for awards:
– Grand Prix : Le derviche déchu
Anna Sakali, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, ERT, Greece
– Silver Medal: J’ai appris la France sur des cassettes de Brel
Nina Almberg, ARTE Radio, France
– Bronze Medal: Bus Stop – Stranger
Agnieszka Czyżewska Jacquemet, Polish Radio Lublin, Poland
– Jacques Matthey-Doret Award for a Discovery: Cameroun : Le merveilleux fumet d’un bouillon de culture
Joseph René Tsobgny, CRTV, Cameroon
Finalists :
– Kids Berlin-Kreuzberg: 4 girls, 24 hours – SWR – Germany
– Le “retour” des enfants d’immigrés en Turquie – RTBF – Belgium
– I’m Italian, starting from today – Radio RAI 3 – Italy
– The Vietnamese dirty dancing – Czech Radio – Czech Republic
– African rhythms – Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation – Romania
– Three pounds in my pocket – BBC – United Kingdom
– Life gives us life – Sumy Regional State Television and Radio Company – Ukraine
Sources : Communiqué de presse URTI
