The National Prize of Chile () is the collective name given to a set of awards granted by the government of
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
through the
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
and, as of 2003, by the
National Council of Culture and the Arts
The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) was the Chilean government agency responsible for arts and cultural policy. The council was founded in 2003 and amalgamated arts and cultural policy under a single agency. It was a cabinet-level ...
. They are presented by the
President of the Republic
The President of the Republic is a title used for heads of state and/or heads of government in countries having republican form of government.
Designation
In most cases the president of a republic is elected, either:
* by direct universal s ...
at an official ceremony held at
La Moneda Palace
Palacio de La Moneda (, ''Palace of the Mint''), or simply La Moneda, is the seat of the president of the Republic of Chile. It also houses the offices of three cabinet ministers: Interior, General Secretariat of the Presidency, and General S ...
.
Awards
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National Prize for Literature A National Prize for Literature () is a kind of award offered by various countries.
Examples include:
* National Prize for Literature (Argentina)
* National Literary Awards, Burma
* National Prize for Literature (Chile)
* Premio Nacional de Lit ...
, since 1942
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National Prize for Journalism, since 1954
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National History Award, since 1974
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National Prize for Education Sciences, since 1981
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National Prize for Plastic Arts, since 1992
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National Prize for Musical Arts, since 1992
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National Prize for Performing and Audiovisual Arts, since 1992
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National Prize for Applied Sciences and Technologies, since 1992
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National Prize for Exact Sciences, since 1992
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National Prize for Natural Sciences, since 1992
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National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences, since 1992
Former awards
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National Prize of Art, from 1944 to 1991
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National Prize for Sciences, from 1969 to 1991
References
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1942 establishments in Chile
Chilean awards