Siena council announced the civic ceremony for the 2026 Premio Mangia for 15 August at the Teatro dei Rinnovati. The award goes to Luigi Lovaglio, chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi, for his contribution to the city’s prestige according to the citation referred to in the 12 August announcement. Civic recognition medals are to go to Michele Fiorini, Pier Guido Landi and Fabio Pianigiani, following decisions by the Concistoro del Monte del Mangia. The report documents the recipients and programme officially announced: judgements about their merits belong to the institution making the awards.