The city of Alghero Today it is the capital of Sardinian journalism (and beyond). The curtain rose on Wednesday, September 4 Gender Festivalwhich is in its fourth edition this year, which will end on Sunday, September 8 with the awards ceremony Journalism Awards in Sardinia.
Culture, literature and journalism are the protagonists of the event, which fills the city's bookstores with a rich program. 16 events, 21 guests, 13 authors and 9 book presentations transform these days Alghero in a stage of ideas and words for lovers of books, radio and journalistic writing.
“The main characteristic of the Gender Festival – explains the artistic director Giampaolo Cassitta – these are the boys. 21 students from schools in the province of Sassari They will actively participate in our workshops and will be the real protagonists.”
At the heart of the event was the comparison between young people and the big names in journalism: among the many guests, many big names in contemporary culture, including Simona Tedescodirector of Or.
Among the most anticipated events, that of Saturday, September 7 at noon, during which Gilberto Arru converse with Simona Tedesco about his latest book Wines from Italy.
So don't miss the two round tables on Sunday, September 8, at 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. respectively, entitled The profession of journalist, from yesterday to tomorrowwith Venanzio Postiglione, Simonetta Selloni And Francesco Birocchi And It's a hundred years old and it doesn't look it. The first 100 years of radio with Gianni Garrucciu, Francesco Birocchi, Giampaolo Cassitta, Nicola Nieddu, Tiziana Ribichesu, Maria Pintore, Carlo Branca.
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The Sardinian Journalism Award
The appointment with the Journalism Awards in Sardinia is scheduled for tomorrow (September 7) at 6:00 p.m., as part of the “Sella&Mosca” estates, sponsor of the event. The director will lead the awards ceremony Giampaolo Cassitta And Tiziana RibichesuRai journalist.
The jury is chaired by the Rai journalist Gianni Garrucciu and the director is also part of it Or Simona Tedesco.
The winners will receive two artistic works in white ceramic, created by the Sardinian painter and sculptor Licia SannaThese are unique and different pieces, which feature two divinities from Egyptian and Greek mythology: Thoth, god of writing and Angelia, daughter of Hermes, spirit of messages and news.
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The winners
Among the winners, the Prize “Sardinia” goes to Venanzio Postiglione (deputy director of Corriere della Sera) and Gabriella Simoni (who has covered numerous conflicts and crime news in Media set), that “Sport” to Luigi Garlando (collaborator of Sports Gazette and author of children's books).
In the section “News”The winner is Maria Francesca Chiappe (writer and crime journalist at The Sardinian Union), while the category “Investigations” It was won by Paolo Borrometi (investigative journalist on the mafia and organized crime and contributor toActfounder of the site The Spy).
The price “Manlio Brigaglia” goes to Bachisio Bandinu (writer, journalist and anthropologist), while the “Lifetime Achievement Award” to Michelangelo Cardellicchio (writer and journalist, popularizer of culture and history).
The winner of the special section dedicated to ““Gastronomy and wine journalism” This is Gilberto Arru (independent journalist and food and wine critic, regional director of the “Guida Vini d'Italia” of Red shrimps“Restaurant Guide” by The Express).
The price “Science journalism » was won by Massimo Cerofolini (radio host on Radio Rai1), while the section “Journalism and comics” by designer Michael Rocchetti.
Maurizio Muggianu (host of Radio Monte Carlo) won in the category “Travel and tourism”while Antonio Rojch (journalist and documentary filmmaker, special correspondent Rai) has obtained the recognition ““Peppino Flowers”.
For the section photographThe jury awarded the prize to internationally renowned American photographer Steve McCurry, while the prize “Outstanding” goes to Daniela Scano (journalist at New Sardinia) and that “Web journalism” to Roberta Lippi, creator and host of the podcast “Spie della moda”.
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High school students will host the Fête des Genres with the help of AI
This year too, the Gender Festival It started first in schools, with workshops journalism intended for students of the Liceo Canopoleno, the Liceo Margherita of Castelvì di Sassari and the Paglietti Institute of Porto Torres and Castelsardo, who have participated in the project for the third year.
The children were able to meet the tutors Alice Sassu, Giampaolo Cassitta and Daniela Piras, to learn how to use some applications related to theartificial intelligence.
And it is precisely with the help of this tool, increasingly relevant for the future of journalism, that high school students will animate this edition of the event, livening up the evenings.
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