From Laurito to Barbareschi, the Bramante Award consecrates the country’s excellence

From Luca Barbareschi to Marisa Laurito, including the authoritative voices of Italian press agencies and young talents, there are many names who have been awarded the Riccardo Bramante Award (FOTOGALLERY) today, 12 November, now in its third year. edited and sponsored by the Chamber of Deputies. The prestigious award intended for young people and personalities who have distinguished themselves in the fields of art, culture and journalism, strongly desired by Ester Campese, wife of Riccardo Bramante and president of the Award.

During the ceremony, Ester Campese thanked the President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana for his support for the initiative and Fabrizio Santori, councilor secretary of the Capitoline Assembly, who supported the project from the beginning. The journalists Tommaso Polidoro and Marzia Mancini, the actor and director Francesco Branchetti, the cassation lawyer Patrizia Valeri took part in the presentation for the reading of the motivations, the awarding of the prizes and the text ‘Riccardo Bramante – Story of a gentleman’, written by Guido Campese.

The winners

For it show The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to two characters much loved by the public, Marisa Laurito and Luca Barbareschi. Other prestigious figures of cinema and theater were awarded, such as Claudio Gubitosi, founder of the Giffoni Film Festival, undisputed point of reference for national and international cinema dedicated to young people, Luca De Fusco, artistic director of the Teatro di Roma Foundation, Pino Strabioli, for his commitment to entertainment, direction and theatre. Matilde Brandi and Enrico Lo Verso were also awarded in this context.

Between talented young people Marialuisa Genovese was awarded for the Institutions, Josè De la Paz for the theatre, Luca Rabotti and Filippo Corradini for the cinema, Dorotea Scicolone for the 2025 Publishing Award, supported thanks to the patronage of Patrizia Valeri.

Among those awarded for Institutions sectionDavid Canosci Della Morte, personal advisor to the Minister of University and Research with responsibility for Scientific Research for his contribution to science and research, Simonetta Matone and Simona Loizzo, for their tireless commitment to the community, Andrea De Pasquale, for the preservation of the documentary memory of Italy, Roberto Proietti, president of the Tax Commission of Rome, for his commitment in the legal and tax field and the magistrate Leonardo Circelli, for his high sense of justice and his dedication to the protection of social values.

Recognition of news agencies

In this edition, for journalism, particular emphasis was given to the work of press agencies, together with the activities of high-profile journalists. Among the winners are Gianni Todini, director of Askanews, Davide Desario, director of AdnKronos, Stefano Polli, deputy director of Ansa, Flavia Giacobbe, director of Formiche and Tonia Cartolano, editor-in-chief and presenter of SkyTg24.