The National Council of Culture and the Arts was the Chilean government agency responsible for arts and cultural policy. The council was founded in 2003 and amalgamated arts and cultural policy under
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The Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award is an annual award granted by the National Council of Culture and the Arts of Chile, through the National Book and Reading Council.
National Council of Culture and the Arts
…Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit to international figures who have stood out for contributions made in the field of art and culture, as well as the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award. Since 2006, as a result of Law No. 19.981, CNCA has given the Pedro Sienna Awards for Chilean audiovisual production. The National Council of Culture…
The Chilean Raúl Zurita receiving the award in 2016 from President Michelle Bachelet and minister Ernesto Ottone
Augusto de Campos (right) receiving the award in 2015, together with President Michelle Bachelet and minister Ernesto Ottone
![José Kozer [es] receiving the award in 2013, together with former President Sebastián Piñera (left) and minister Roberto Ampuero (right)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/29-10-2013_Premio_Iberoamericano_%22Pablo_Neruda%22_%2810557962923%29.jpg/500px-29-10-2013_Premio_Iberoamericano_%22Pablo_Neruda%22_%2810557962923%29.jpg)
José Kozer [es] receiving the award in 2013, together with former President Sebastián Piñera (left) and minister Roberto Ampuero (right)
Óscar Hahn receiving the award in 2011, together with Sebastián Piñera