The XVI Edizione del Premio Prata was held on 3 October 2026 in the Basilica Paleocristiana della SS Annunziata in Prata di Principato Ultra, in the province of Avellino. The event marked the return of the kermesse after a five-year interruption, with the post-event account describing a full Basilica.
A programme across culture, medicine and civic commitment
The programme covered culture, medicine, social commitment, art and journalism. The evening combined awards with musical performances and literary tributes, in keeping with the prize's established mix of artistic and civic recognition.
The event was sponsored by the Comune di Prata di Principato Ultra. It was presided over by Armando Galdo, Angelo Galdo, Antonietta Gnerre and Mario Troisi, with artistic direction by Annarita De Feo and Antonio Caggiano. Presenters were Gigi Marzullo, Barbara Ciarcia and Nello Fontanella.
The main awards
Maurizio De Giovanni received the Premio alla Carriera, while Cesare Gridelli received the Premio all'Eccellenza Medica.
Other announced or reported recipients included:
- Alfonso Pirozzi, for journalism
- Roberto De Fazio, for legality
- Angelina Di Sisto, Premio Irpinia nel Mondo
- Renata Romano, for social activities
- Tommaso Delli Paoli, for volunteering
The available sources do not provide an official programme document or a complete list of poetry finalists. Where pre-event announcements described some results as pending, this article does not treat them as confirmed.
Tributes and guests
The programme included a musical tribute to Peppino di Capri and a tribute to poet Plinio Perilli. Actor Salvatore Misticone took part in the evening, and poet Rita Pacilio was announced in the madrina role.
A crowded return
The post-event account reports a full Basilica and thanks the public, organizers, performers, institutions and journalists. The sources do not establish a precise attendance figure, nor do they document the exact dates of the previous fifteen editions.
