Barnamentanarheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs is a Faroese cultural prize, which is given by the City Council of

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

to a Faroese writer, artist, musician, orchestra etc. who the board wish to award for their artistic work with children. The prize was earlier called Barnabókaheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs, but in 2010 the rules were changed and the title of the award was changed; the word ''bók'' (book) was changed to ''mentan'' (culture) in order not to exclude people who are not writers, but still have done a great cultural work for Faroese children.

List of recipients of the Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council

These persons and companies have received the award Barnamentanarheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs since it started in 1976: * 2020

Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs (born 1974) is a Faroese poet, playwright and novelist. She is the author of fourteen works in different genres. Among these are her three collections of poems: "Karmageitin," (2022) ''Rót Tripp'' (2012) and ''Opna'' (20 ...

and

Rakel Helmsdal Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese writer. Her mother is the Faroese poet Guðrið Helmsdal and her father the wood artist Ole Jakob Nielsen. Rakel was born in Tårnby, Amager, Denmark, but has lived in Tórshavn in the Faroe ...

* 2019 Bergur Rasmussen * 2018 Vár Berghamar Jacobsen * 2017 Hjálmar Dam and Hanna Flóvinsdóttir * 2016 Joan Sørinardóttir for her book ''Hvannpoppkorn og summardáafruktsalat'' * 2016 Beinta Johannesen for her work making interesting material for children at the publishing house Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags * 2015 ''No prize given'' * 2014 Elin á Rógvi *2013

*2013 Hilmar Joensen *2012 Hjørdis Johansen, for her theatrical work with children in ''Dramaverkstaðið'' in Tórshavn. *2011 Føroya Symfoniorkestur *2010 Jensina Olsen for her musical and theatrical work with and for children. *2010 Janus á Húsagarði for his books Mosamolis and Mosalisa. *2009 Dánjal á Neystabø *2009 Búi Dam * 2008

* 2008

Hanni Bjartalíð Hanni Julius Bjartalíð (born 1968) is a Faroe Islands, Faroese painter. Born in Klaksvík, he attended art school in Kokkola in Finland. He has held exhibitions in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Finland, Germany and has featured in Biennial shows i ...

* 2007

Bárður Oskarsson Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech. Biograph ...

* 2006 Steintór Rasmussen * 2005 Theodor Hansen * 2005 Grafik Studio with Ingi Joensen * 2004 ''No prize given'' * 2003 Alexandur Kristiansen * 2002

Sólrún Michelsen Sólrún Michelsen (born Midjord in Tórshavn on 11 March 1948), grew up in Argir and is a Faroese writer and poet. She received the Barnamentanarheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs (Tórshavn Council's Children's Book Prize) in 2002 and the Faroe ...

* 2001 Maud Heinesen for her books for children *2000 Effie Campbell *1999

Eli Smith Eli Smith (born September 13, 1801, in Northford, Connecticut, to Eli and Polly (Whitney) Smith, and died January 11, 1857, in Beirut, Lebanon) was an American Protestant missionary and scholar. He graduated from Yale College in 1821 and from Andov ...

*1998 Lydia Didriksen *1998 Knút Olsen *1997 Gríma (Faroese Theatre Group) *1996

for her book ''Tey kalla meg bara Hugo''. *1995

Edward Fuglø Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

*1994 Ella Smith Clementsen *1994 Niels Jákup Thomsen *1993 Jóhannus á Rógvu Joensen *1993 Dansifelagið í Havn (Faroese Chain Dance Association in Tórshavn) with Sonja Danielsen og Tórhild Justinussen *1992 ''No prize given'' *1991 Bjørg Matras Jensen *1990 Olivur við Neyst *1990 Elin Mortensen *1989 Óli Petersen *1989 Jákup Berg *1988

Oddvør Johansen Oddvør Johansen (born 30 October 1941 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese writer and organ player in Tórshavn Cathedral. She writes novels, short stories and children's books. She has twice received the Faroese Literature Prize, in 1983 and 2002. In ...

*1987 Pauli Nielsen *1986 Dropin (publishing company) *1986 Nýlendi (publishing company) *1985

Marius Johannesen Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

*1985

Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen Steinbjørn Berghamar Jacobsen (September 30, 1937 – April 12, 2012) was a Faroe Islands, Faroese poet, teacher and writer. He was known as a children's writer, but his works also included short stories, plays and novels. He was awarded the Faro ...

*1984

Ebba Hentze Ebba Hentze (25 September 1930 – 20 May 2015) was a Faroese writer of children's books and a poet and translator. She received three Faroese literature and cultural prizes: Barnamentanarheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs (Tórshavn City Counci ...

*1984 Elin Súsanna Jacobsen *1984

William Heinesen Andreas William Heinesen (15 January 1900 – 12 March 1991) was a poet, novel writer, short story writer, children's book writer, composer and painter from the Faroe Islands. His writing The Faroese capital Tórshavn is always the centre of H ...

*1983 Guðrun Gaard *1983 Alexandur Kristiansen *1982 Petur Andreassen *1982 Christian Høj *1981 Martin Næs og Martin Joensen *1980 Heðin Brú *1979 Óli Dahl *1979 Andreas Andreasen *1978

Marianna Debes Dahl Marianna Debes Dahl (born 24 November 1947) is a Faroese writer. She was born in 1947 in Vestmanna and grew up in Tórshavn. She trained as a school teacher in 1975 and worked in that capacity for some years, but now is a full-time writer; she ha ...

for her book ''Burtur á heiði'' *1977

Sigurð Joensen Jóhan Hendrik Sigurð Joensen (April 27, 1911 – October 1, 1993) was a Faroe Islanders, Faroese lawyer, author, and politician for the Faroese Republic (Faroe Islands), Republican Party ( fo, Tjóðveldisflokkurin). Joensen was born in Gjógv. ...

for his books ''Gráa dunna'', ''Kálvamuan'', ''Lambamæið'' *1976

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List of recipients of the Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council

See also

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