“We are proud to host a Palace of the Valley this important award dedicated to Ranieri Filo della Torre, a man from Confagricoltura, who is committed to the promotion of Italian extra virgin olive oil. The olive growers of Pandolea have been able to take her legacy into their own hands, even at an international level, bringing together the olive producers of the Mediterranean. Today's event, telling us about agriculture, culture and resilience, highlighted an important combination that gives added value to our sector". He stated it Annamaria Barrile, general director of Confagricoltura, opening the works of the seventh edition of Ranieri Filo della Torre International Literary-Scientific Award.
Loriana Abbruzzetti, president of Pandolea, recalled why the initiative was born: “The objective we have set ourselves is to enhance the strong link between agriculture and culture. The Award, in fact, is divided into different categories, from scientific, which rewards the best degree theses, to narrative which rewards short stories, poems and haiku, which underline, each in its own field, the excellence, history, territories and innovations in olive production".
For Confagricoltura Donna It intervened Viviana Broglio, president of the Roman women entrepreneurs. “Enhancing the culture of oil is part of our agricultural identity – he said -. Taking part in this initiative in memory of Ranieri Filo della Torre, as well as remembering the skills of a man and a professional of our world who knew how to listen, sharing experiences, always with a strong focus on enhancing the world of olive growing and, with this , agriculture”.
The meeting, moderated by the journalist Andrea Martina Di Lena, was organized in collaboration with Confagricoltura, La Ruota Edizioni publishing house curator of the anthology, the National Academy of Olive and Oil and the giULIVI readers. The following attended the event: Pina Terenzi, President Women in the Field CIA, Elijah Pellegrino, president of Aifo Italian Association of Olive Oil Mills, e Marida Iacona della Motta, wife of Ranieri Filo della Torre.
For the scientific section, in collaboration with theNational Academy of Olive and Oil, three degree theses were awarded, selected by a committee of academics: first place Giuliana Prevete (PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome), second Andrea Fornetti (Degree Course in Agri-food Sciences and Technologies of the University of Perugia), in third place Luigi Pacchiani (Interdepartmental Degree Course in Herbal Product and Health Sciences of the University of Pisa).
They were over 50 authors of poetry, fiction and haiku, who participated in this seventh edition. In the section Poem were awarded: first Nerina Poggese and, to follow: Tiziana Monari e Sebastiano Mario Fiori. For the Narrative first classified Francesca Pecorella, second Nerina Poggese and in third place Sergio Malvasi. The authors of Haiku classified are, in order: Emanuela Capodarco, Antonio Sacco and Antonietta Tiberia.
For the first time, the ability to communicate extra virgin olive oil was also rewarded. Nerina DiNunzio, food and wine expert, received a work by Patrizia Balzamo; Sabrina Pupillo, food technologist and popularizer in the olive sector, a painting by the painter Laura Covino; Luciana Squadrilli, food and wine journalist, a watercolor by Luisa Grifoni; Marzia Roncacci, TG2 journalist and Tg2 Italia presenter, a photographic work by Carlo D'Orta.
