MEDITERRANEAN AWARDS

In 1996, the Fondazione Mediterraneo instituted the Mediterranean Awards (with various categories) that are granted every year to eminent personalities from the worlds of arts and culture, politics and science and social disciplines, whose actions have contributed to reducing tensions, breaking down cultural barriers and developing shared values in the Greater Mediterranean.

This Award is considered one of the most prestigious acknowledgements in the world.

Various events are associated with the Mediterranean Award, such as the “Euro-Mediterranean Concert for Dialogue Among Cultures” and the “Epiphany Concert” (organized by the Cultural Centre “Oltre il Chiostro” in collaboration with the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The latter event is broadcast by RaiUno and Rai International throughout the world every year on the morning of January 6th).

 

 

The President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso awarded the Mediterranean Award "Honour Medal" to the Mayor of Pescasseroli Nunzio Finamore for the contribution given to the realisation at Pescasseroli of the Totem of Peace created by the Turin sculptor Mario Molinari.

 

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On the occasion of EUROPARC 2010 – the event that gathers in Pescasseroli representatives from European Parks – and of the unveiling of the TOTEM OF PEACE, the awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Angelo Vassallo" for Environment and Co-development, given in 2010 to the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park for its action to protect environment and nature, took place.

The international Jury of the “Mediterranean Award” wanted to devote this section to the memory of the mayor of Pollica Angelo Vassallo – brutally murdered on the 5th of September – to bring testimony of his action to establish legality, to protect the environment and the sustainable development.

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On the 18th of September 2010, at the Council Room of the Municipality Hall of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, the awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Raffaele Capasso" for Legality to the memory of the mayor of Pollica Angelo Vassallo, brutally murdered on the 5th of September 2010 took place.

Doing that, they wanted to recall the committment of Angelo Vassallo who was able to show the power of understanding, bringing a message of nobility and heart to difficult areas.

The deputy-mayor of Pollica Stefano Pisani received the award and acknowledged publicly the Fondazione Mediterraneo, the first institution that honoured Angelo Vassallo, with practical actions, for example:
1) The awarding of the 1st Mediterranean Award "Raffaele Capasso" for Legality to the memory of Angelo Vassallo.
2) The creation of the Mediterranean Award for Environment and Co-development to Angelo Vassallo and its ceremony to be held each year in Acciaroli.
3) The establishment in Pollica and Acciaroli of a Bureau for the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture dedicated to Angelo Vassallo in which they can carry on actions about environment, legality and young people.
4) The unveiling of the only Totem of Peace dedicated to Angelo Vassallo to be placed in the Harbour of Acciaroli as a symbol for legality, environmental and peace protection, on the occasion of the 1st month anniversary of death of the mayor of Pollica.

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In a ceremony in the Council Room of the Municipality of Capri, the Fondazione Mediterraneo (FM) together with the Italian Delegation for the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO gave the work of the sculptor Mario Molinari, the Totem of Peace – “Mediterranean Award Honour Medal” to the President of the Albanian Parliament Josefina Topalli for her action to protect the rights of women and children.



The award was given by the FM President Michele Capasso. The deputy-mayor of Capri Ciro Lembo and other authorities attended the ceremony too.

 The FM President Capasso recalled all the actions carried on by FM to promote the democratic process in Albania and for its integration into the European Union. 

President Josefina Topalli thanked for the Award as she considered it as an acknowledgement for the whole Albania and she wished that the work of the Totem of Peace could have been done soon in Albania in the cities of Tirana and Shkodër.

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