The Writers Capital International Foundation on Monday announced the recipients of the Panorama International Arts Festival (PIAF) Awards 2025, marking the culmination of its fifth edition themed Jalam: The Element of Water — a celebration of depth, flow and the life-sustaining essence of water across cultures.
Italian artist and thinker Sebastiano Sechi has been honoured with the festival’s highest recognition, the Lifetime Achievement Award, for his lifelong dedication to artistic excellence and contemporary philosophical discourse.
In his official message, the Foundation President said, “Each awardee carries a voice shaped by sincerity and unwavering commitment. Heartiest congratulations to every artist recognised this year.”
The Secretary General described the selection process as particularly demanding, noting that the international jury reviewed an exceptionally strong and diverse pool of submissions from around the world.
Complete list of PIAF Awards 2025 winners
Visual Poetry Dina Montesu (Italy) Carlos Javier Jarquín (Nicaragua) Stella Chaviaropoulou (Greece)
Painting Remy Ulloa (Dominican Republic) Angel Kourkoulou (USA) Mónica Soledad Brito Merizalde (Ecuador) Giannis Gaetanes (Greece) Angelica Mirela Pagu (Romania) Yiannoula Adoni (Cyprus) Snježana Mayer (Croatia) Mora Llin (Spain) Frida Velit Casquero (Peru) K Rejikumar (India) Sangeetha Ravikumar (India)
Film Ioanna Ioannidi (Greece)
Music Erika Alejandra Mendoza Sánchez (Mexico) Maximino Melchor (Mexico)
Musical Composition Dr Gerasimos Tzivras (Germany)
Photography Heriberto Noppeney (Brazil) Armindo Garrido (Portugal)
Serene Memorial Child Prodigy Award 2025: Dimitra Louka (Greece)
Youth Awards Maria Papa (Cyprus) Katerina Louka (Greece) Alma Leticia Torres Zuñiga (Mexico) Stella Papa (Cyprus)
Special Jury Awards Panagiotis Vantalis (Greece) Gerasimos Pagoulatos (Greece) Chithra Jyothi (Saphy M S) (India) Ioannis Kaiserlis (Greece) Despoina Apostolidou (Greece)
The PIAF Awards continue to champion creators whose work reflects authenticity, cultural resonance and humanitarian spirit. The formal awards ceremony and showcase of selected works will be held during the main festival events, with dates to be announced shortly.
