Start your engines NapoliCittàLibro, the Book and Publishing Fair scheduled in Naples from 14 to 16 June 2024. The theme of the fifth edition at the Congress Center of the Maritime Station of the Campania capital will be “Re-Generations”.
The presentation of the fifth edition of NaplesCittàLibro – Book and Publishing Fair it happened at Galleries of Italy – Naples of via Toledo. The meeting with the press was attended by the mayor of Naples Gaetano Manfredi, the coordinator of cultural policies of the Municipality of Naples Sergio Locoratolo, the central editor-in-chief of TGR Rai Campania Oreste Lo Pomo and the editors Alessandro Polidoro and Rosario Bianco, president and vice-president of the Liber association @Art.
A festival for the cultural development of the city
“NapoliCittàLibro is a significant opportunity for the city – declares the mayor Gaetano Manfredi –, first of all, why focuses on books, reading and publishing, fundamental topics for the cultural development of Naples, which has a great tradition in this sector and needs to grow further and also be able to have a publishing industry that is up to par with the city. This initiative will allow us to have an important window on the publishing world. It opens up the exploration of new worlds and new cultures, allows for comparison, gives space to many medium and small publishing houses alongside the large publishing housesinvolves the younger generations and, by involving the municipalities, gives space to polycentric Naples.”
From 14th to 16th June they will meet again at the Congress Center of the Maritime Station of Naples 136 editorial acronyms, expression of a multiplicity of languages. Also present, with their authors, publishing houses known throughout the national territory: Adelphi, E/O, Einaudi, Fandango, Guanda, HaperCollins, La Nave di Teseo, Marsilio, Mondadori, Solferino.
The NapoliCittàLibro 2024 program is extensive, drawn up by scientific Committee composed of Vincenza Alfanojournalist, writer and teacher of literary subjects and Latin; Ileana Bonadiesjournalist, theater critic and curator of cultural events; Beatrice Giglia communication and marketing expert who began her work years ago inspired by the “Circolo delle Colte Ladies”, a salon that promoted public relations and initiatives between women and men of culture, born in Naples in the Napoleonic era; Paolo Miggianowriter, journalist and co-founder of the publishing house Terra Somnia Editore.
The program will be based on the theme of this edition which is “Re-Generations”conceived with the aim of starting an unprecedented exploration, a different point of view on the process of growth and cultural renewal of the South in particular, and of the whole country, expressed in five thematic islands: “Genres”, “Visions”, “Generations”, “Cognitions” and “New Memories”.
The guests of NapoliCittàLibro 2024
In the theme island “Generations” there will be Francesca Manfredi who will participate with his latest novel The period of silence (The Ship of Theseus) e Ginevra Lamberti which will be at the Salone with The well is worth more than time (Marsilio), reported Strega Prize 2024.
The bestselling author returns to NapoliCittàLibro Marilù Oliva who presents his latest book The Iliad sung by the goddesses (Solferino). Space for beginners with Emanuela Anechoumauthor of Tangerinn (And/Or); Deborah D’AddettaMaleuforia (Perrone publisher); Giuseppe Quaranta, Ræbenson syndrome (Atlantis); Rossella MaurielloWith what poison will I kill you (Morphema Editrice); Giulia Sara Miori, The unicorn girl (Marsilio); Samuele Cornalba, Bagai (Einaudi).
There are many workshops and courses for boys and girls of all ages, but also presentations like those of Gabriella Genisi with Silvia Spider and the missing boy (Piemme); and of Mara Fortunateacher, journalist and writer who deals with gender issues for the “La Principessa Azzurra APS” Association and who will organize a meeting on equality, discrimination and gender violence.
In the theme island “Genres”many voices of women of yesterday and today: Angela Iantosca, Twenty-one women made the constitution (Paoline publishing books); Esther Basile, Symphony for three voices, Dacia Maraini, Elsa Morante, Annamaria Ortese (Homo Scrivens); Donatella Trotta with a meeting dedicated to Matilde Serao; Mirella Armiero says Fabrizia Ramondino through Ways to survive. Political writings 1973 – 2008 (And/Or); Brunella Schisa, The veil torn (HarperCollins); Simona Lo Iacono, Virdimura (Guanda); Ilaria Maria Dondi, Free to choose if and how to have children (Einaudi), Tea Ranno, I had a fire inside (Strade Blu Mondadori). Many authors present, but there are also those who didn’t have time to be there and left extraordinary pages. Angela Porfidia she left too soon and in her own Maresa (Terra Somnia Editore) has delivered its authentic legacy.
Among the international guests, Daniel Saldaña Parisaward-winning poet, essayist and novelist, considered one of the most important contemporary Mexican writers, will be in Italy for the promotional tour of the novel The dance and the fire, translated by Giulia Zavagna and forthcoming from Polidoro. From Cali, Colombia, whose fair is twinned with NapoliCittàLibro, the writer and director of the Cali Book Feria Paola Guevaraauthor of Horoscope And My father and other unexpected events, One Hundred Authors; the Colombian writer and journalist Isabella Prieto Bernardiwhich will lead the public on a journey of reconstructing memories between Italy and Colombia together with the journalist and writer Víctor Diusabá.
Between current events and the past, the paths designed for “New memories” will see protagonists Anna Cherubini with We will become friends (Solferino), a novel about Emanuela Orlandi; the journalist Paolo Contiwho edited the book I wanted to be a journalist-journalist. Investigations into the great Italian mysteries Of Andrea Purgatoripublished by Solferino; Lorenzo Marone, Pennablù (Marotta&Cafiero); Attilio Bolzoni, Against the wind (Zolfo Editore); Carmen Pellegrino, Where the light (The Ship of Theseus), reported Strega Prize 2024; Piero Malagoli, In the remorse we will feel (Spartacus); Vito di Battista, The good use of distance (Gallucci); Nello Trocchia, A quiet life. Fugitive and capture, truth and mysteries by Matteo Messina Denaro (Zolfo Editore); Andrea di Consoli with Forget me the day after tomorrowpublished by Rubbettino; Eduardo Savarese, The mothers of wisdom (Wojtek), reported Premio Strega 2024; Mattia Grigolo, Good people (Fandango). Magazine Ahab presents the number The eyes of Argo, on the prison.
In “Visions”space for connections between the written page and the arts: Pierdante Piccionia doctor whose story inspired the very successful Rai series DOC In your hands presents his latest book, I remember everythingMarietti 1820; Maurizio Braucciwriter and award-winning director and screenwriter – among the various prizes and recognitions, he received three David di Donatello for Gomorrah, Black Souls And Martin Eden and a European Film Award for Gomorrah – presents his latest book of short stories Something similar to the sounds of the forest (And/Or); Angelo Petrellawriter, translator and author of stories and screenplays for TV series The new team, The bastards of Pizzofalcone, Stay with me And Sea outsidepresents The end of the beans. Ten French writers who ruined my life (Italo Svevo); the writer and screenwriter, Paolo Piccirilloauthor of screenplays for Rai, Prime Video, Netflix and Sky presents his novel The invasion (Fandango); the actor Massimiliano Gallo presents Fabulous. Fables and thoughts for adults who have never grown up (Mea Editions).
More connections to the big screen with Luca TrapaneseWelfare Councilor of the Municipality of Naples with Born for you (Einaudi) a dialogue between book and film. There is also space for the theater with the Nest Theatre and initiative Bastard book and with Hamlet De Silva and a monologue about Moby Dickevent organized by Fondazione Gatto. Mimmo Iodice And Isabella Pedicini present theirs Firmly on the clouds (Contrast); Peppe Millanta he tells us about his latest book between words and music Chronicles from Dinterbild (New Editions). There will also be the actors and actresses of A Place in the Sun who will speak, together with the authors Dario Carraturo And Paolo Terraccianoof the latest book of the very successful Rai fiction, The sun at dawn. The beginning of the story A place in the sun (Rai Libri).
The meeting is also scheduled “Alda Merini: the book and the film” with the cast of the film Mad with love. Alda Merini, directed by Roberto Faenza for a Jean Vigo and Rai Fiction co-production. With the participation of the writer Vincenza Alfano author of the book Because I lost you (Perrone), on which the film was freely based.
In “Knowledge” other important meetings with Leonardo Mendolicchioa psychoanalyst psychiatrist who deals in particular with adolescents and eating disorders, will address the topic through his book Fragile. Our children, betrayed generation (Solferino).
A meeting on artificial intelligence by Antonio Pescapéfull professor of Information Processing Systems at the University of Naples Federico II, delegate of the Rector for Innovation and Third Mission, Director of the DIGITA Academy; Gianluca Gianninifull professor of Moral Philosophy, at the Department of Humanistic Studies of the University of Naples Federico II, scientific coordinator of the Human&Future University Task Force of the University of Naples Federico II, member of the Teaching Body of the Doctorate in Philosophical Sciences; Father Paolo Benanti, expert in ethics, bioethics and ethics of technologies; And Simone BiancoPrincipal Investigator at Altos Labs Bay Area Science Institute.
He will be at the festival too Michele Masneri. The journalist and writer will present the novel as a national preview Paradisecoming out from Adelphi.
The collaborations of NapoliCittàLibro
The 2024 edition of NapoliCittàLibro expands the international culture network, confirming the Twinning agreement with the Feria Internacional del Libro de Cali (Columbia) and hosting the city of Durres (Albania) with its writers: a way to support peace, solidarity and encounters between peoples.
The event is organized by the Liber@Arte association, promoted and supported by the Municipality of Naples, with the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, the Naples Chamber of Commerce, Campania Legge – Naples Prize Foundation, FAI Campania, ACE Associazione Campana Publishers and ALI – Italian Booksellers Association Confcommercio, under the auspices of the Center for Books and Reading.
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