Institutum Canarium
Institutum Canarium (IC) is an academic association founded in 1969 concerned with the cultural history of the Canary Islands and the neighbouring cultures of the Mediterranean region.
The headquarters are in Vienna.
It publishes two periodicals:
- Almogaren
- IC-Nachrichten
It is a member of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations.
Medal Dominik Wölfel
The organisation gives out the Dominik-Wölfel-Medaille, an award named after Dominik Josef Wölfel (1888–1963), explorer of the cultures of North Africa and the Canary Islands.
Prize winners include:
- 2001 José Manuel Alamo González[1]
- 2003 Fred Olsen[2]
gollark: Oh, and unrelatedly, apparently UK food supply chains are very close to failure (it is already bad enough that there are significant gaps on shelves). Fun!
gollark: Why? We could replace the important ones.
gollark: I would feel happier if we just removed all microorganisms ever.
gollark: Like the backward eye arrangement in humans, and that misrouted nerve.
gollark: Intended? It seems like another of those evolutionary quirks which are somewhat bad, but also local maxima which can't really be moved away from.
References
- „Institutum Canarium verleiht »Dominik-Wölfel-Medaille« an José Manuel Alamo González Generaldirektor der kanarischen Regierungsbehörde zur Erhaltung der historischen Kulturgüter des Archipels“, Vienna, 14 June 2001
- The award of the »Dominik Josef Wölfel Medal« to shipowner and entrepreneur Dr. h.c. Fred. Olsen. The ceremonial act took place in the spanish embassy of Vienna (Austria), Vienna, 18 June 2003
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