Torre di Cala Piccola is not just a Boutique Hotel, it is also a significant promoter of culture. The third edition of the Enrico Basile Journalism Award was held on July 16th in the beautiful Fortezza Spagnola in Porto Santo Stefano.

The protagonist of the evening was Paolo Guzzanti, who was granted this important award for his remarkable contributions during his many years as a journalist. Throughout his career, Guzzanti played different roles in nationally relevant media: he worked as a correspondent for Avanti, chief editor and special correspondent for La Repubblica and La Stampa in the United States, vice-director of Il Giornale, and columnist for Panorama. An admirable curriculum that is made even shinier by his different experiences as TV anchor for different shows, and even more noble by his political role as a senator and as president of the parliamentary commission to investigate the Mitrokhin case. The sun was setting during the award ceremony, which made this a unique moment, as you can see in the video:

Massimo Sandrelli, president of Boutique Hotel Torre di Cala Piccola, who has always been a culture aficionado, emphasized: “Enrico Basile was a journalist who loved the Argentario”. A love he shares with the winner of the award, Paolo Guzzanti, who stated he was “very happy to be back to the Promontory”.

The award was created in 2019 to honour the memory of Enrico Basile, who chose the Argentario as his quiet refuge, away from his everyday hustle. A parliamentary journalist, he wrote for many newspapers, including Il Giornale di Sicilia, for which he was chief editor for twenty years. He also collaborated with Rai for many years, standing out as one of the authors of famous show Porta a Porta, since its premiere.

The first edition of the journalism award dedicated to Basile went to Bruno Vespa, the face of Porta a Porta, while the second edition was awarded to Mario Sconcerti.

The ceremony held at the Fortezza Spagnola was organised in collaboration with the Don Pietro Fanciulli Study Centre, the Boutique Hotel Torre di Cala Piccola, the Pro Loco of Porto Santo Stefano, and the Cultura e Mare Cala Piccola association, sponsored by the Commune of Monte Argentario and financed by Banca Tema.