Venezuelan Culture is Dead
In recognition of his daring, boundary-pushing performance art installation consisting of laying perfectly still inside a rectangular marble box for 19 months, the Venezuelan government has awarded the 2014 National Culture Prize to…Hugo Chávez.
If you need a good weep, check out the video of the official announcement.
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