In Messina, solidarity meets cinema and culture: the Adolfo Celi Award is underway

John

By John

The fifth edition of the Celi Prize is at the starting line, which will be held from 27 to 29 June. On the stage of the event conceived and organized by Cirs with the patronage of the Municipality of Messina, the regional department for Tourism, Sport and Entertainment and the regional department for Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity.

The central event of the three days of events in the symbolic places of the city will be the Grand Gala scheduled for Saturday 29 June at 8.30 pm at the Arena Cicciò del Palacultura. During the evening, hosted by journalists Marika Micalizzi and Fabio Mazzeo, the “Adolfo Celi Awards” will be awarded to actors, directors and personalities from the world of cinema and culture. On stage, among others, the actors of the successful TV series “The ladies’ paradise” will take to the stage Roberto Farnesi, Gloria Radulescu and Emanuel Caserio with the manufacturer Giannandrea Pecorelli and the actress Margherita Aresti of the TV series “A Professor – second season”.

Everyone on the front line alongside Cirs to say no to gender violence. It is no coincidence that the entire proceeds from the event will be allocated to training and job placement projects for the women guests of the family home and appropriately accounted for. At the center, the memory of the unforgettable actor from Messina Adolfo Celi. Numerous events are scheduled during the three days dedicated to cinema. Among these, on 29 June at 4pm – Cinema Lux screening of the film “L’alibi” by Adolfo Celi and followed by a round table with the directors Leonardo Celi, Jacopo Gassmann and Daniele Vicari, coordinated by the film historian and critic Nino Genovese. The directors also received the award during the evening gala Stefano Reali, Daniele Vicari and Jacopo Gassmannthe stylist and creative director of “Cavalli” Fausto Puglisithe Rai writer and producer Amy Tom Thumbthe artistic director of the Messina Film Festival Ninni Panzerathe president of Taobuk Antonella Ferrarathe cartoonist Lelio Bonaccorsothe actor Amedeo Gullà of the Rai TV series “Mameli” and the Sistina Academy of Messina, directed by Massimo Romeo Piparo with the referees Paride Acacia and Sarah Lanza. The evening will be enriched by two moments curated by the Sistina of Messina, present on the scene with 40 dancers, who will perform a medley of the musicals most loved and acclaimed by the public, while the singer Christmas Munaò will propose a musical tribute to Adolfo Celi.

The program:
June 27– University of Messina 3.30 pm: Study day “Gender violence and language: when the right words create prevention”
June 27– Villa Cianciafara 6.30 pm: presentation of Stefano Reali’s book “Shakespeare AEnigma”
June 28 6.30 pm – Marina del Nettuno Yachting club: Round table “Messina film set: the places, history and development prospects”, with the participation of institutional representatives, producers and directors.
June 29th 4.00 pm – Cinema Lux screening of the film “L’alibi” by Adolfo Celi followed by a round table with the directors Leonardo Celi, Jacopo Gassmann and Daniele Vicari, coordinated by the cinema historian Nino Genovese.
29 June grand solidarity gala at 8.30pm – Arena Cicciò Palacultura: evening show in which the “Adolfo Celi Awards” will be awarded to actors, directors and personalities from the world of cinema and culture.