As part of the 53rd edition of the International Flaiano Awards, Literature section, the call for applications for the 25th edition of the Flaiano Award for Italian Studies “Luca Attanasio” is now open.
For the fifth consecutive year, the award will also include a Young Under-35 category dedicated to new digital languages (short films, advertisements, written works, etc.), with the aim of continuing to recognize the promotion of Italian culture around the world through younger generations who make use of new technologies. This year’s award will also feature a new category dedicated to “Lingua Geniale” (Ingenious Language), inspired by the title selected for the 2026 Week of Italian Language in the World, “Lingua geniale: ideare, progettare, creare con l’italiano” (“Ingenious Language: Conceiving, Designing, Creating in Italian”). The new category aims to highlight the strategic connection between culture and growth, with the Italian language and the Italian-speaking community serving as privileged tools for fostering this relationship.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Eligibility: works published in its country of accreditation between 28 July 2025 and 31 August 2026.
Deadline: Candidates residing within the jurisdiction of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco may submit their applications by September 4, 2026, by sending an email to contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it with the following attachments:
- a brief biography;
- a presentation sheet for the book, written in Italian;
- two copies of the work, including PDF format (or a digital copy of the work, in the case of works in other formats).
Winners will be invited to attend the award ceremony, which will take place on October 26, 2026, in Pescara.
