COMPETITIONS

1. Guitar makers Competition, Aranjuez, November the 16th, 2000. The best guitar makers are invited to present a guitar specially created to conmemorate Joaquin Rodrigo in his centenary. A jury of eminent guitarists will choose the finest instrument presented, for its beauty and sound.

2. Joaquín Rodrigo International competition, sponsored by the Spanish National Organization of the Blind, ONCE, January 11-19, 2002.

3. Joaquín Rodrigo Research Prize , sponsored by The ViceChancellorship of the University of Madrid Extension and the Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo Foundation.

4. Certamen Internacional de Guitarra "Andrés Segovia", La Herradura, Almuñecar, Granada. January, 2001.

5. National Schools Competition, organised by the ONCE and dedicated, in its XVII edition, to Joaquin Rodrigo.

6. Drawing competition organised by UNICEF. All the children from Valencia between 6 and 12 are invited to participate with their drawing "in honour to Joaquin Rodrigo".

7. The Eighth International Festival and Competition for Classical Guitar to be held in Plovdik, Bulgaria, in June, 2001, will be dedicated to the Centenary of Joaquín Rodrigo.

8. International Guitar Competition of Savona, Italy. 10th edition dedicated to Joaquín Rodrigo in his Centenary Year. September 14, 15 and 16, 2001.

9. Complutense University of Madrid Research Prize In collaboration with the Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo Foundation (The Foundation endows the prize with 500.000 pesetas)

10. National Poetry Prize (Fifth Poetry Series, October 2000 - June 2001) 250.000 pesetas. In tribute to Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo in his Centenary Year. City Council of Aranjuez

11. National Prize for Painting (Fifth National Painting Contest). First prize: 1,000,000 Pesetas. Second prize: 500.000 pesetas.

12. Contest about Joaquín Rodrigo on the radio program "Clásicos populares", Institute for Theater and Music Arts, (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports)

13. "Joaquín Rodrigo Choir Contest" City Council of Sagunto

14. National Piano Competition "Joaquín Rodrigo". September 27-30, Rosario, Argentina.
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15. Performance Competition of the works of Joaquín Rodrigo. Instituted by the Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo Foundation. Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris. (see rules and regulations)

16. More international competitions and festivals which will be dedicated in 2000 or 2001 to Joaquín Rodrigo :

- Benicásim Guitar Competition, Spain, July 2001
- Bath International Guitar Festival, England
- International Classical Guitar Competition of Alessandria, Italy, September, 2001. Dedicated to Joaquín Rodrigo. www.pittaluga.org
- Guitar Festival "Euro Art Meeting", Wroclaw, Poland, July 2000