Read the full report from AFP/Yahoo! News.
"UNESCO awarded its International Music Prize 2005 to 'Zorba the Greek' composer Mikis Theodorakis for his contributions to understanding between cultures and the advancement of peace.
"The 80-year-old known to most Greeks simply as 'Mikis' accepted the award in the western city of Aachen saying he "could never have been anything else but a musician". He was chosen among 40 nominees for the prize, initiated in 1975."
Read the UNESCO media release on the award.
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