Mujë Buçpapaj has been selected by the Scientific Committee of the International Prize “City of Galateo – Antonio De Ferrariis.”
The 11th edition of the City of Galateo – Antonio De Ferrariis 2025 will be held on September 19, 2025, at 16:30, at the Regional Palace of the Friulian Culture Auditorium in Gorizia.
Translated and prepared for publication by: Angela Kosta
Dr. Regina Resta:
“I am pleased to inform you that the Scientific Committee of the International Prize City of Galateo – Antonio De Ferrariis—a Prize awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of the Republic and under the patronage of the Senate and Parliament of Italy—after concluding its evaluations for the Excellence Awards, upon the recommendation of Dr. Angela Kosta, has officially decided to award you the Medal of Excellence for Literature and Foreign Research, in recognition of your outstanding professional achievements and your valuable contribution to the cultural and social landscape.”
—Dr. Regina Resta
President of VerbumlandiArtAps and the International Prize for Excellence
Official Notification Text:
Dear Mr. Mujë Buçpapaj,
We are honored to inform you that the Scientific Committee of the International Prize “City of Galateo – Antonio De Ferrariis”, a prize distinguished with a Medal from the President of the Republic and under the patronage of the Italian Senate and Parliament, has—after its evaluation process and based on the recommendation of Dr. Angela Kosta—decreed to grant you the Medal of Excellence Award for Literature and Foreign Research, in recognition of your extraordinary professional achievements and your precious contribution to the cultural and social landscape.
Over the years, this prestigious award has honored outstanding personalities from various fields of culture, art, and society, recognizing values of dedication and talent that contribute to the cultural and human growth of our communities.
The award ceremony will take place in Gorizia (European Capital of Literature 2025) on September 19 at 16:30, at the Regional Palace of the Friulian Culture Auditorium. This will be a unique opportunity to celebrate your professional career together with other distinguished figures from the cultural and institutional world.
The VerbumlandiArtAps Association promotes the development of ideas, studies, and research; it encourages cultural, literary, artistic, and scientific exchanges, and supports participation in initiatives aimed at enhancing the understanding of knowledge—including informal and non-formal learning—which, like the flow of a spring, brings life and sediment from one generation to another in the vast sea of culture, which today is more “fluid” and diasporic than ever.
The association organizes competitions, reviews, exhibitions, congresses, meetings, debates, and conferences, as well as theater and film activities, with the goal of increasing collective awareness of the value of individual research and study across disciplines. For this reason, the association aims to foster inclusive relationships and welcome the finest Italian and foreign talents by paying homage that, symbolically like a torch, brings light to daily life and connects hundreds of members and non-members alike, both in person and online, who voluntarily participate in its activities.
In line with its educational mission, the association is committed to raising awareness and guiding young people toward the (unavoidable) responsibility of diligently seeking and nurturing their talents.
We are sending you this invitation in hopes that you will honor us with your presence at the event, which would underscore its significance and serve as a meaningful encouragement to those working in our country to build a culture that can “shake” consciences toward creating a better society—one that respects human freedom and dignity.
We would be delighted to welcome you and celebrate this important event together. Please confirm your availability so that we may provide you with all the necessary logistical details.
Thank you for your attention. We look forward to your response and send our warmest regards.
Dr. Regina Resta
President of VerbumlandiArtAps and the International Prize for Excellence
Phone: +39 3386241000
Via Raffaele Vaglio, 13 – 73044 Galatone (Lecce), Italy
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
President of the Scientific Committee:
Maria Giulia Turiella – Forensic criminologist, writer
Honorary President:
Francesco Lenoci – Professor at the Catholic University of Milan “Sacred Heart”
President of Communications:
Goffredo Palmerini – Writer, journalist
President of International Relations:
Hafez Haidar – Poet, educator, Nobel Prize nominee for Peace and Literature
Chair and Coordinator:
Regina Resta – Poet, literary critic, cultural operator, President of VerbumlandiArtAps, Publisher of VerbumPress
The Scientific Committee of VerbumlandiArtAps is a group of experts and professionals collaborating with our cultural association, which is dedicated to promoting art, literature, and culture at large.
The Committee is responsible for evaluating, selecting, and overseeing cultural and artistic activities promoted by the association, ensuring they meet high-quality standards.
Members of the Scientific Committee include:
Eugenio Bisceglia – Lawyer, President of the Carlo Caruso Award
Eugenio Cancelli – Architect, teacher, designer, writer, essayist
Fiorella Franchini – Writer, journalist
Francesco Danieli – Historian, art critic
Francesco Nigri – Digital Marketing Specialist, Founder and CEO of iBusiness Srls, Poet
Gabriella Izzi Benedetti – Educator, writer, essayist, President of the “Luigi Marchesani” Homeland History Association
Giorgio Tabanelli – Director, theater director educator at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino
Giovanni Galeota – Lawyer
Giuseppe Di Franco – Director, artistic director, expert in cultural marketing, President of the Federico II Study Center
Graziano Perria – Former Chief of State Police
Manfredi Potenti – Senator of the Republic, lawyer
Marcella Camellini – Head of the Cardiology Operating Medical Unit, Chair of the Sassuolo Hospital Project
Marilisa Palazzone – Educator, lawyer
Marisa Manzini – Deputy Prosecutor of Catanzaro, writer
Mary Attento – Journalist
Mirella Cristina – Lawyer, Member of Parliament during the 18th legislature, Justice Committee
Pietro Zocconali – Journalist, President of the National Association of Sociologists (ANS), member of Benemeritos and Lifetimes
Roberta Vitelli – Psychologist, psychotherapist
Roberto Sciarrone – Historian, head of Unitelma Sapienza Press Office, Editor-in-Chief of VerbumPress
Stefano Murciano – Marketing and Development Manager of the Rossini Opera Festival, cultural manager