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The restoration of a 15th-century painting
The Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Literary Prize
2003 Edition
2004 Edition
2005 Edition
The excavation of Entella. The support to the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa and the prize named for Giuseppe Nenci.
Nel 2004 Claudia Cardinale consegna il Premio a Tahar Ben Jelloun


Tahar Ben Jelloun, winner for his Amori Stregati (Enchanted Loves), receiving Mille e una Notte from José Rallo at Palazzo Filangeri Cuto in Santa Margherita Belice, the setting for some fundamental scenes in the famous novel Il Gattopardo.
In 2004 the literary prize went to Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun, who is noted for his commitment to intercultural dialogue. Donnafugata for presentation of the 2004 nocturnal harvest was Claudia Cardinale, the unforgettable Angelica in the film Luchino Visconti made from the novel, presented the award and participated as a guest in the 2004 nocturnal harvest at Donnafugata. For the first time the actress visited some of the places described in Il Gattopardo, such as the Donnafugata marshes and the author’s family home at Santa Margherita Belice. With this “Journey to Donnafugata,” Claudia Cardinale returned to a land whose charm and ardor she depicted in the film, beginning a career that marked the history of Italian cinema worldwide.
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