First , recognition for those who study, protect, and narrate cultural heritage . Then, an invitation to look with new eyes at the places where that heritage took shape. Thus opens the 12th edition of the Cultural Tourism Expo in Sardinia , organized by the Barumini Sistema Cultura Foundation and the Municipality of Barumini.
From 10:00 to 12:00, the ceremony for the second edition of the Barumini – Il Betilo Prize for Culture will be broadcast live. The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves for their contributions to research, protection, and dissemination of cultural heritage.
During the awards ceremony , which will open with institutional greetings and important speeches by prominent guests from the historical, cultural and territorial panorama, there will be space for musical interludes by maestro Luigi Lai .
Receiving the recognition will be:
- Franco Siddi , Vice President of the Board of Directors of the L'Unione Sarda Group and President of TV2000
- Antonio Spadaro, Undersecretary of the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education and former director of La Civiltà Cattolica
- Elvira Serra , journalist for the Corriere della Sera
- Paolo Verri , general director of the Arnoldo and Alberto Mondadori Foundation and former director of Matera European Capital of Culture
- Francesco Spano , director of Federculture
- Simone Quilici , director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park
- Patrizia Sardo Marras , fashion manager
From 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., the event continues with " Archaeology of the Gaze: Archaeology as Interpretation of the Landscape ," presented by the APS Sardegna Terra di Nuraghi, formerly Sardinia towards UNESCO. The meeting is part of the association's collaboration with the Fondazione Barumini Sistema Cultura and the Municipality of Barumini to promote the Nuragic heritage and support its quest for UNESCO recognition. The location of a nuraghe and its relationship with nearby routes and settlements offer a starting point for understanding how ancient communities inhabited the island.
Follow the live broadcast from 10am for the delivery of the Betilo and the conference .