Diana Yukawa has be nominated for the Arts and Culture Award at the 2015 Asian Women Achievement Awards.
This award recognises women flourishing the world of performing and visual arts, arts management, creative writing and on-screen arts. Diana said “she is truly honoured to have been shortlisted for this awards”.
Diana is amongst fifty other accomplished women, who have been shortlisted for the 2015 Asian Women of Achievement Awards. Now in its 16th year and in association with RBS, the event aims to highlight the often overlooked contribution that Asian women make to sectors including business, sport and culture.
In addition to the Songwriter and Solo Violinist, this year’s shortlist includes Shelina Janmohamed, vice-president of Ogilvy Noor, the world’s first Islamic branding agency. Lucy Choi, the entrepreneurial niece of shoe tycoon Jimmy Choo, is also shortlisted, along with Farah Dakhlallah, Arabic spokesperson for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
The awards, which will be held in London on 19 May, were founded by Pinky Lilani, who received an OBE in 2007 for her work to celebrate women’s achievements.
Referring to this year’s shortlist, Pinky said: “What really makes me happy is seeing these women who are hugely talented but are so collaborative, very kind and humble. They all seem so honoured to be involved.”
The awards will take place just before Diana takes to the stage at this year’s Innocent Unplugged and Wilderness Festival.
Diana is also due to release her collaborative album, Codex by Ghost Harmonic (John Foxx and Benge) earlier the same month.
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Ghost Harmonic Website
