The unifying theme of the 2024 edition is “The Virtuous Circle of Beauty,” which highlights the search for harmony and humanity as a counterpoint to the extreme and sterile specialization and compartmentalization of an increasingly technological world. In other words: the search for and creation of Beauty to enable man, with all his particular values, needs and aspirations, to maintain a centrality in the face of progress and technology, while recognizing that they are indispensable resources in the service of humanity.
“Beauty is not only an aesthetic virtue, but also a fundamental civic value that unites us and helps us keep our humanity alive in the face of the challenges of progress,” says Masi Foundation President Isabella Bossi Fedrigotti. “Through the Masi Award, this year we celebrate those who contribute to building a virtuous circle, where harmony, sustainability and beauty, in the Veneto and around the world, become a tool of inspiration and improvement for all generations.”
The Awards Ceremony
The Awards Ceremony for the 43rd edition of the Masi Prize took place on Friday, October 25, at Monteleone21, Masi’s soon-to-open venue in Gargagnago, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica.
FOLLOW THE LIVE STREAMING
The live streaming of the 42nd edition of the Masi Award will be broadcast from the Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella on Friday 27 October at 6.30 p.m.
WATCH THE VIDEO
Watch the full video of the 43rd Masi Prize Award Ceremony, held on Friday, October 25, at Monteleone21- Masi’s new multifunctional complex in Gargagnago di Valpolicella.
Pictures of the ceremony
PRESS KIT
Download the press releases and photos from the 43rd edition of the Masi Prize.
THE HISTORY OF THE AWARD
The awards began in 1981 with the Masi Civiltà Veneta Prize, given to personalities who had their origins in the Venetian territories or with venetian family or venetian by adoption, and who had distinguished themselves in the fields of literature, art, journalism, science, the performing arts and business.