Premio Nazionale Pratola

The 16th edition of the Premio Nazionale Pratola, which took place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone in Sulmona, was hailed as an extraordinary success. Organized by the Associazione Culturale Futile Utile with journalists Ennio and Pierpaolo Bellucci, the evening intertwined culture, art, poetry, and civic commitment.

Numerous awards were presented: to writer Maurizio De Giovanni (Literature and Culture), former rugby player Andrea Lo Cicero (Sports and Entertainment), journalist Luca Telese (Journalism and TV), and actress Aurora Ruffino (Literature and Cinema). Other honorees included Alessandro Antinelli, Antonio Del Giudice, Giovanni D'Alessandro, Daniela D'Alimonte, Asja Varani, Charles L. Castiglione, Riccardo Letterio, Luca Zavarella, Marcello D'Andrea, and Sante Ventresca, spanning sports, journalism, economics, medicine, and social commitment.