Castellaneta to honor Fabio Mancini at Rodolfo Valentino centenary gala

The Rodolfo Valentino Foundation will host the “Ricordando Rudy Valentino 100 – Gran Gala del Mito” on August 23, 2026, at the open-air municipal theater in Castellaneta. The event marks the centenary of the death of cinema icon Rodolfo Valentino.

During the gala, supermodel and activist Fabio Mancini will receive the “Rodolfo Valentino Italian Excellent 100” award. The Foundation selected Mancini to create a symbolic link between two international figures from the Puglia region. Mancini, a long-time face of Giorgio Armani and recognized as one of the world's most influential models for over two decades, is being honored for his professional career and his social commitment to school projects and charitable initiatives.