After the days of the “Crastatone” the festival that celebrates the chestnut in Piancastagnaio, on Saturday at 5pm the national prize “The chestnut” will be awarded to personalities of sport, research and culture and to citizens who have distinguished themselves during the year. The ceremony will take place at the “Vittorino Ricci Barbini” theatre. These are the awarded characters; Unione Sportiva Pianese winner of the Serie D football championship 2023-24. Senio Nucciotti, animator of popular theater whose passion was particularly expressed in the Saragiolo theater group and for his book “Di Quando”. Dr. Luca Pinzi, researcher for his research on Taupathy and neurodegenerative diseases, won the pharmaceutical chemistry division award of the Italian chemical society. Cristina Magini gold ca European master judo master champion 2024, Italian gold judo master championship 2024. Alessandra d’Amario gold in the European judo master championship 2024. Mario Wang joined the Accademy Volley Lube (Italian professional club). Enio Benedettelli writer and poet, recent winner of the literary prize “Un monte di poetica 2024”. “As the municipal administration we want to continue with this event which this year takes place in autumn and not in the late spring period as is traditionally held, also because the new council was elected at the end of June – declared the sports councilor Claudia Vagnoli – but it is a great moment and an honor for the entire community of Piancastagnaio to give public recognition to those citizens who have become excellent and with their winning commitment have brought the country to the top”.
