The 2024 Amarena Award ceremony and meeting will take place at Villa Fondi on Friday, June 28th. Actors Sara Lazzaro, Ester Pantano, Francesco Zenga, and director Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo will be honored during this special event held in Piano di Sorrento. The event is organized by the Archimede Cultural Association, promoted by the City of Piano di Sorrento, with the patronage of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in collaboration with the Slow Food Community for the Protection of the Amarena dei Colli di San Pietro and UNITRE.
### A month of culture and celebration
The third edition of the Amarena Award concludes after a whole month dedicated to the celebration of art and culture in the Piano di Sorrento area. The program included cinema, theater, television, literature, food and wine, music, art and solidarity, making June a month full of significant events and meetings.
### The final grand gala
The final grand gala on Friday 28 June at Villa Fondi will be dedicated to television series and cinema. The format “Appunti d'artista”, which has already achieved great success with Alessandro Orrei and Giovanna Sannino of “Mare Fuori”, will host and award actresses Sara Lazzaro and Ester Pantano, actors Francesco Zenga and director Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo. Sara Lazzaro is known for her roles in “DOC – Nelle tue mani”, “Call My Agent Italia” and “La Legge di Lidia Pöet”, while Ester Pantano is known for her performances in “Màkari”, “I Leoni di Sicilia” and “Diabolik”.
### The protagonists of the evening
Francesco Zenga, a young actor from Nocera Inferiore and star of the TV series “La Storia” directed by Francesca Archibugi, will receive an award for his extraordinary talent. The director and producer Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo, known for his social commitment and general director of the Social World Film Festival of Vico Equense, will also be awarded. Other expected guests include Giovanna Sannino and Gaetano Migliaccio, both known for “Mare Fuori”. The evening will be hosted by journalists Biagio Verdicchio and Anna Chiara Delle Donne.
### A special thank you
Biagio Verdicchio, artistic director of the Amarena Award, expressed gratitude to the Municipality of Piano di Sorrento, represented by Mayor Salvatore Cappiello and Deputy Mayor Giovanni Iaccarino, for the support provided. He also thanked all the associations involved, the guests and the participating facilities. The Amarena Award has shown how the “fragility and strength” of the amarena, a unique and special product, can be told through engaging and exciting stories.
The event promises to be an unforgettable evening, celebrating emerging talents and established figures in the entertainment world, contributing to the cultural and artistic enhancement of the Piano di Sorrento area.
