I had the privilege of capturing the inspiring atmosphere of the first edition of the Ennio Flaiano Prize in Brussels.

The ceremony, organized by 🇮🇹 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Bruxelles 🇮🇹 in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Belgium, brought together many distinguished guests, including the Italian Ambassador to the PSC, Andrea Orizio, the President of the Ennio Flaiano Prizes, Carla Tiboni, and the Mayor of the City of Pescara (IT), Carlo Masci.

On this occasion, the renowned actor Fabrizio Bentivoglio presented the performance “Lettura clandestina: la solitudine del satiro” — a reading of Flaiano’s texts accompanied on double bass by Ferruccio Spinetti, produced by Elena Marazzita for Aida Studio Produzioni.

A moment of culture, poetry, and music celebrating the Italian language beyond borders.

Thank you, MR Pierre Di Toro, Director of the Institute, for your trust.

📸: Laura Joséphine Nethercott
A person peers through a dimly lit doorway in a dark interior space.
A speaker in a dark suit and glasses stands at a podium with a microphone against a red curtain backdrop.
Musician in black attire performing with a double bass against a red curtain backdrop.
A musician plays upright bass on stage against a red curtain backdrop in dramatic lighting.
Musicians perform on stage with red curtain backdrop during live performance at concert venue.
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A jazz band performs on stage with red curtains in the background, featuring upright bass and other instruments.
Musicians perform on a dimly lit stage with red curtains during a jazz concert.
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A performer in black clothing moves dynamically across a stage with a red curtain backdrop and music stand.