It was 21 years ago that she received the invitation from the president of the Impresa group, Francisco Pinto Balsemão, to create a trophy that would honor the national personalities that stood out the most each year in different areas. “I was inspired by the Pattern of Discoveries (a monument in Lisbon, Portugal) and the armillary sphere, another important symbol of our history, since the name of the piece would be Globo de Ouro”, recalls Maria João Bahia
Source: Visão (May, 2016)
