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Argentina’s Juan Amieva & Maciel Bueno win men’s gold in Asuncion, Paraguay; two Empowerment golds Pairs from Empowerment-funded Paraguay and Argentina dominate continental circuit event – FIVB Teams benefiting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding grabbed both gold medals and one of the silvers at the fourth 2026 stop on the CSV South American Beach Volleyball Tour, which took place last week in Paraguay. Argentina’s Juan Amieva & Maciel Bueno outlasted Paraguay’s Gonzalo Melgarejo & Giuliano Massare in the men’s final, while Michelle Valiente & Giuliana Poletti Corrales delighted the home fans in Asuncion with the women’s trophy. Jonathan De Menezes & Gustavo Carvalhaes (Guto) of Brazil took third place in the men’s tournament, while their compatriots Talita Simonetti & Kyce Martins and Argentina’s Agostina Ghigliazza & Morena Marisa Abdala earned silver and bronze, respectively, on the women’s side. ...

Dominican Republic & United States win medals at NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio; qualifier for 2026 U18 World Championship Empowerment beach volleyball beneficiaries medal at NORCECA U18s – FIVB Three of the six medals at last week’s NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Francisco De Jesus & Franklin Segura(pictured in the main photo; source: norceca.net)of the host nation Dominican Republic and Justin Barrios & Matthew Kempf of Nicaragua claimed silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s tournament, while Canada’s Julia McDougall & Natalia Casas picked up the women’s silver. US teams – Gavin Mortensen & Caden Phillips and Lauren Leach & Janie McCanna – topped the podiums, while the women’s bronze went to El Salvador’s Fatima Rendon & Devora Medina. The event in Juan Dolio served as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, with the top five teams in each gender earning quota for their countries. ...

Pro Helvetia sostiene circa 2000 progetti artistici e culturali in Svizzera; 4867 progetti in 113 Paesi. Rapporto annuale 2025 - Pro Helvetia Vista la crescente pressione sulla promozione della cultura a livello nazionale, è a maggior ragione importante gestire le risorse disponibili in modo responsabile e previdente. La scena artistica elvetica è sinonimo di eccellenza, varietà e originalità. Queste qualità non possono essere date per scontate, ma sono il frutto di un lavoro costante, di solide strutture istituzionali e di un’attività di sostegno mirata ed efficace. ...

Pro Helvetia supported around 2,000 arts and cultural projects across Switzerland; 4,867 projects in 113 countries. Annual report 2025 - Pro Helvetia Pressure on cultural promotion institutions is increasing throughout Switzerland, making a responsible and forward-looking allocation of the available resources all the more important. The Swiss arts scene enjoys a reputation of excellence, diversity and originality. These hallmarks of quality can by no means be taken for granted. They are based on continuous hard work and solid institutional structures as well as on targeted and efficient support. ...

Pro Helvetia unterstützte 4867 Kunst- und Kulturvorhaben in 113 Ländern weltweit; Internationale Sichtbarkeit des Schweizer Schaffens gestärkt. Jahresbericht 2025 - Pro Helvetia Der Druck auf die Kulturförderung nimmt schweizweit zu; umso wichtiger ist ein verantwortungsvoller und vorausschauender Umgang mit den verfügbaren Ressourcen. Die Schweizer Kunstszene geniesst den Ruf der Exzellenz, Vielfalt und Originalität. Diese Qualitätsmerkmale sind keine Selbstverständlichkeit. Sie beruhen auf kontinuierlicher Arbeit, soliden institutionellen Strukturen sowie einer zielorientierten und effizienten Förderung. ...