The important Astrea recognition returns which, in the past five editions, has featured pioneers of Italian justice, journalists, artists, writers, athletes and awards in memory which have led to the clear reflection that malfeasance must be fought with all possible means.
“The initiative is a real cultural project that pursues very specific principles and objectives such as justice and legality. This without forgetting realities and personalities who constitute true excellence in vital areas of Italian society such as culture, sport, journalism, entrepreneurship, social commitment. We intend to demonstrate admiration, gratitude and affection to those Italian personalities who have offered a particularly significant testimony of commitment, coherence and courage in their social and political action against violence and violence. injustice – states the president of the Astrea Prize Piera Dastoli – our applause will go in particular to those who have made their commitment in defense and promotion of the values of freedom, democracy and legality”.
The recipients of the Astrea Award, artistically directed by Massimo Mercuri, will be: the Acting Prosecutor of the Republic of Catanzaro Vincenzo Capomolla, who took the reins of the Catanzaro prosecutor’s office after Nicola Gratteri’s transfer to Naples; the Police Commissioner of Vibo Valentia Rodolfo Ruperti, previously leading the Palermo flying squad and before that of Catanzaro; Francesco Tramonte and Pasquale Cristiano will be remembered, the two street cleaners who were innocent victims of the ‘Ndrangheta, killed on 24 May 1991 in Lamezia Terme and whose perpetrators have not yet been identified.
Recognition of the craftsmanship and creativity that have distinguished the activity of the master goldsmith Gerardo Sacco for sixty years, who will receive the Astrea Award.
For sport, three icons of Italian football, Massimo Palanca one of the greatest Italian strikers between the seventies and eighties, with the particularity of having done very well especially with one shirt, that of Catanzaro, establishing a record and also one of the most particular, that of direct goals from corner kicks; Adriano Banelli as a midfielder, played three seasons in Serie A with Catanzaro and one in Reggina in Serie C; another footballer to receive the Astrea Award will be Gaetano Fontana, also a midfielder, first in Catanzaro, his hometown, and then in Ascoli, Fiorentina, Naples and a long career as a coach.
For journalism, the winners will be Raffaella Cosentino of RAI News 24, war correspondent in Israel and Ukraine, specialized in topics such as human rights, migration and mafias, she has worked for important newspapers including the BBC, L’Espresso, Repubblica; Arcangelo Badolati, head of the newspaper “Gazzetta del Sud” and author of numerous publications on criminal deviances and Calabrian mysteries, has followed, over the last twenty years, the most important trials celebrated in Calabria.
For the show, the award will be given to actor and director Max Mazzotta, born and raised in Cosenza. He made his film debut in 1998 with L’ultimo capodanno by Marco Risi, and then continued in several other films for both cinema and television.
A representative of the Regional Council of Calabria was present and will be rewarded for the work with which it is administering the Calabrian territory.
The “Commitment and dedication” section was then established, aimed at those citizens who have dedicated themselves entirely and with a spirit of sacrifice to helping others, to an activity, to an ideal. .
The Astrea awards ceremony, presented by Piera Dastoli and Massimo Mercuri, will take place at 8.30 pm at Chiostro San Domenico, a place of extraordinary historical and cultural importance in the heart of the city, with free entry.
