Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that acclaimed South African soprano Pretty Yende was recently awarded the prestigious Arca d'Oro, or Golden Ark prize by the Cultural La Nouva Arca in Turyn, Italy, for her distinguished contribution towards opera and classical music;
2) further notes that Yende, a former student of the University of Cape Town Opera School, rose to prominence during 2011 when she won Operalia, an annual international competition for young opera singers founded by the renowned tenor Placido Domingo; 3) acknowledges that Yende has been given the honour to perform live in the famous Wigmore Hall in June 2013; and
4) congratulates Yende on this achievement and wishes her well in her future career.
Agreed to.