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NAVELGAS, IN THE BOROUGH OF TINEO, HAS WON THE 2003 EXEMPLARY TOWN OF ASTURIAS AWARD Navelgas has about 300 inhabitants and is in 'the Valleys', in the northwest of the borough of Tineo. It has a time-honoured tradition of being a key centre for the economy and services of the whole borough, where some 3,000 people live, and is known as "Gold Valley" because of the large number of gold fields in the area. The concerns of Navelgas' inhabitants as regards conserving their natural resources and looking after their environment has led to a project to set up a Nature Park, an Ecology Museum and educational nature trails.   News THE ENGLISH WRITER, JOANNE KATHLEEN ROWLING, HAS BEEN GIVEN THE PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR CONCORD With her five Harry Potter books, the work of the English writer, J.K. Rowling, has become a sociological and human phenomenon in the culture of our times. THE FOUNDATION CHOIR WILL GIVE TWO CONCERTS IN NEW YORK ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPANISH HERITAGE DAY It has also been invited to the events to commemorate the bicentenary of the Louisiana Purchase this March in the United States. THE PRINCE OF ASTURIAS FOUNDATION WILL LAUNCH AN INTERNET CHANNEL TO COVER THE AWARDS WEEK The new domain (www.fpachannel.com) will include chats with some of the award winners, multimedia animation, forums, and up-to-the-minute news coverage. THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2003 DR. SEVERO OCHOA AND DR. GRANDE COVIÁN RESEARCH GRANTS IS OVER Each of the grants has an endowment of 15,000 euros. They are intended to fund scientific projects that might benefit society and research into nutrition respectively.   Links Prince of Asturias Foundation website   http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturias.org/ Official site of the Royal Household of HM the King   http://www.casareal.es/casareal/home2i.html Telefónica   http://www.telefonica.es/ Principality of Asturias   http://www.princast.es/ Privacy law The Prince of Asturias Foundation guarantees the protection and confidentiality of your data. For further information click here ···················· You must be on the Net to see this bulletin. If you do not wish to receive further bulletins or wish to add a new e-mail address, you may use the Registration and Terminate Registration forms. ···················· © 2003 Prince of Asturias Foundation www.fpa.es   |    info@fpa.es