Concert given by the World famous Tenor José Carreras
 
The Magisterial House has the pleasure of informing that, on the 20th of the present month of July 2008, in the city of Timisoara, in Romania, having as Patrons the Municipality of Timisoara and our Federation, and organized by our Romanian Knight Sir Zoltán Páczél took place a Concert given by the World famous Tenor José Carreras,. This Concert was considered as "The most important cultural event of the Year" in Romania.

The profit of this Concert, after expenses paid, will be used for Humanitarian causes.

By His Magisterial Charter 06/2008, and having in consideration "the outstanding services rendered to all Mankind in general, and to Culture and Art in particular, by making the Bel Canto accessible to all, the valuable support given to new and young talents, his most remarkable professional career, his many humanitarian actions - namely to victims of Leukemia - and his rare personal Human dimension; and the fact that, By His Magisterial Charter 06/2008, and having in consideration"  the outstanding services rendered to all Mankind in general, and to Culture and Art in particular, by making the Bel Canto accessible to all, the valuable support given to new and young talents, his most remarkable professional career, his many humanitarian actions - namely to victims of both as a person and as an artist, he constitutes to all an example that deserves public recognition, and as a demonstration of gratitude and appreciation, “ His Most Eminent Highness Prince Jose, the Grand Master, in accordance with the article 3rd of the Chapter XXV of Our Constitutional Letter, has granted to José Carreras the Cross of Merit and Cross of Merit and Distinction , Class 4 - Gold " Cum Laurea “ of The Federation.


For this purpose, and in accordance with Articles 4th and 5th of the Chapter VII of our Constitutional Letter, His Most Eminent Highness the Grand Master has delegated on the Lieutenant General of the Order and Prime Minister of the Government of our State, His Grace Count Sir George Popper, the power to bestow the said decoration upon José Carreras, who had announced that he would be honored to receive such a decoration.

During the Concert, after the break, on behalf of the Grand Master, a Delegation of the Federation, headed by the Lieutenant General and composed by the Minister for Youth, Sir Joey DeMaio, the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sir Karoly Andras Nagy, and the President of the Admission Board Her Grace Countess Lady Anna Popper, took the stage and, after a short speech given by Sir Joey DeMaio, His Grace Sir George Popper presented to the famous Tenor the Decoration, respective Diploma and copy of the Magisterial Charter.

The Press was allowed into the Concert Hall to report this event and today all the Romanian Media dedicated large news space to the Concert and to the decoration Ceremony.

The fact that, on the same stage were present two World leading stars of the Music and Singing – of very different styles – such as José Carreras (Belcanto) and Joey DeMaio (ManoWar) and that Hungarian and American Knights have decorated for his personal and professional merits a Spaniard, in Romania, is a good example of the bridges that the Federation is capable of building, between Cultures, Nations and People.

In Saint John
Chief of Cabinet of the Grand Master