While in San Francisco, the Goldman Prize winners also had the opportunity to present their stories to Bay Area youth groups at the Crissy Field Center. Ramon and Alayo Dance Company were joined by Musical Director Patricio Angulo, a Bay Area resident musician, and San Francisco’s most recognized Cuban sonero and Grammy Nominee, Fito Reinoso.Ĭheck out all of the speeches and performances on the Goldman Prize YouTube channel. Inspired by Afro-Cuban Modern, Folkloric and Popular Cuban dance, the group is known for tackling difficult issues such as slavery, racism, and cancer. The Alayo Dance Company was founded in 2001 by Choreographer, Dancer and Artistic Director Ramón Ramos Alayo. To learn more about each of the winners, click here.Īward-winning broadcast journalist Dana King was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening’s events, which included rousing speeches, inspiring videos and an exhilarating musical and dance performance from the Alayo Dance Group.
The War Memorial Opera House is one of the Bay Area’s most sought-after and unique venues, offering modern technology and the ambience of Old World theater.The 2015 Goldman Prize ceremony took place on Monday, April 20 at the historic War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, followed by a reception at City Hall.Īt the standing-room only ceremony, an audience of nearly 4,000 celebrated the accomplishments of the 2015 Goldman Prize winners: Phyllis Omido, Myint Zaw, Howard Wood, Jean Wiener, Marilyn Baptiste and Berta Cáceres. With its ornate features and 38-foot ceiling, the grand Main Lobby makes an unforgettable setting for elegant cocktail receptions and sit-down dinners. In addition to opera and ballet performances, the 3006-seat auditorium is available for special presentations, lectures and concerts.
Home of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet, the War Memorial Opera House opened in 1932 with TIME magazine declaring it “…a house made possible by all the people of San Francisco.”ĭesigned by Arthur Brown, Jr., the prominent American architect who also created San Francisco City Hall, this cultural landmark is one of the last Beaux-Arts structures built in the United States. Today, the stately building is host to a variety of events.
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