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The Gamajun International Award is a prize that aims to reinforce the cultural role of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the world of communication.

The ceremony is held during the Laboratorio Internazionale at the end of July/beginning of August.

The prize is awarded to a leading figure of European art and culture (and in exceptional cases to non Europeans) who enhances the dignity of mankind, in different ways:

by promoting the values and the knowledge of his/her culture;

by making the world a better place with his/her testimony of adherence to his/her beliefs and art;

by furthering cooperation with people from different countries, by trying to promote the spirit of universal harmony by way of more in-depth communication.

The recipient of the award is chosen by a committee. S/He receives the award from the chairman of the Lab in a ceremony held in the theatre of Gemona. The people of Gemona and the participants of the Lab are all invited to the prize giving ceremony which is the crowning event.

The prize is an artistic representation of the Gamajun which symbolises communication and is the emblem of the Lab.

An official justification for the prize is also given to the recipients. A preparatory cultural event and a discourse that illustrate the activity and the merit of the receiver take place during the ceremony.

Gamajun International Award

Was established in 1990 by the Lab with the support of the City of Gemona.

The Prize is awarded every year to a leading figure of communicative excellence in International culture.

Since 1990 recipents of the award have been:

1990:

Alida Valli Italian actress of Istrian descent

1991:

István Szõts Hungarian film director

1992:

card. Agostino Casaroli Former Secretary of State to the Holy See

1993:

Romano Prodi Economist and politician

1994:

Lina Sastri Actress

1995:

Souleymane Cissé Best known African film director

1996:

Renzo Arbore Showman and artistic manager of Rai International

1997:

Mario Luzi Italian poet

1998:

Fabrizio De André Singer and songwriter

1999:

Tahar Ben Jelloun Novelist

2000:

Mario Monicelli Film director

2001:

Derrick De Kerckhove Mass media expert

2002:

Antonino Caponnetto Magistrate

2003:

Francesco Tullio Altan Satirical cartoonist

2004:

Khalida Toumi Messaoudi Minister of Culture, Algeria

2005:

Noa Singer

2006:

Arturo Paoli Theologian, Brazil

2007:

Sergio Zavoli Journalist