The famous Indian actress Preity Zinta will be awarded with the 'World Diamond Group Platinum Award for Peoples’ Friendship' symbolized at the upcoming Venice Film Festival. The Award will be tied-in with the magnificent 'White OliveTree', an invaluable marble, platinum and diamonds sculpture. The award also celebrates the tenth anniversary of the “Kinéo Diamanti al Cinema” Award.
World Diamond Group establishes a prize to be awarded during the 68th Venice Film Festival, to emphasize art as a privileged means to establish, toghether with respect for justice and human rights, true and lasting friendship relationships among peoples.
The first "World Diamond Group Platinum Award for Peoples’ Friendship " is assigned to Indian actress Preity Zinta engaged in the work of peoples of different cultures harmonization and reconciliation, contributing to the mission of enhancing, through beauty and peoples’ friendship, that over time, produces peace and prosperity.
The award is symbolized by a sculpture, the “White Olive Tree”, created by the artist and theologian Agatino Cappella, Art Director of World Diamond Group. It consists of a block of Carrara hand carved marble for the tree trunk, 3,333 grams of platinum for branches and leaves and of 3,003 diamonds, 2,503 marquise cut and 500 new 82 facets round cut, for a total of 366 carats. It’s a work of art which has no precedent in history.
The olive tree has been chosen because it is a tree that brings together different cultures around the Mediterranean and is widespread in many countries around the world. It has always been a symbol of peace. These symbols are emphasized by platinum, the precious white metal par excellence, expression of purity, incorruptibility, eternity, by diamonds, expression of eternal light.
A worthy tribute to the women of our time who, confronted with important choices, keep intact their belief in the values and quality.