Rolex Arts Festival - 20th Anniversary Gala Ceremony

The 20th Anniversary of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Iinitiative Gala Ceremony

A star-studded gala ceremony will celebrate 20 years of the Rolex mentoring programme with live performances, films and guest appearances from Robert Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Josep Caballé-Domenech, Crystal Pite, David Chipperfield, Mira Nair, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Gilberto Gil and others. They will be joined by Greek actor Maria Nafpliotou, the a cappella choir Chores and El Sistema Greece in a moving celebration of the impact and legacy of this unique initiative.

Live Performances

Chores, Women's choir (Greece) Marina Satti, Artistic Director

Khoudia Touré (Senegal), Dancer and Choreographer, Dance protégée 2018-2019

Josep Caballé Domenech (Spain), Conductor, Music protégé 2002-2003 

El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra & Friends
For this concert, the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra will be accompanied by musicians from Camerata Junior and the Underground Youth Orchestra

David Aaron Carpenter (United States), Violist, Music protégé 2006-2007 

Susan Platts (Canada), Mezzo Soprano, Music protégée 2004-2005

Dianne Reeves (United States), Jazz Singer, Music mentor 2023-2024 

Song Yi Jeon (South Korea), Jazz Singer, Music protégée 2023-2024 

Romero Lubambo (Brazil) Jazz Guitarist 

With the participation of Robert Wilson, Joan Jonas, Crystal Pite, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Edem Awumey, Gilberto Gil, Dina Elwedidi, Mira Nair and Sir David Chipperfield.

Guest presenter: Maria Nafpliotou, Actor and contributing artist, A Word In Your Ear 

Artistic Director: Selina Cartmell (United Kingdom-Ireland), Theatre protégée 2006-2007

This event will be in English. Greek simultaneous interpretation and Greek sign-language interpretation will be available. 

Dress code: Dark Suit / Cocktail Attire

Presented by Rolex in partnership with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)

Full Rolex Arts Festival program