- "The bridges you've built between world cultures are very successful" / Ioannis Maronitis - UNESCO IAA Action Art President

- "The most successful thematic film festival I've ever seen in the world" / Zbigniew Zmudzki - Oscar-winning producer

- "Bringing culture and tourism together on the same stage is a creative idea."   Alfredo Corte - Prince of Hawaii

- "Congratulations on your efforts to create a sustainable organization."   Pavan Woolfe - Italian President of the Council of Europe