The festival of illustrated books and literature that promotes reading for all ages returns to Francavilla Fontana, with an edition themed “Sottosopra” to question ourselves about the changing world.
The world is turning upside down, with old rules that no longer apply and new scenarios that open up in everyday life. Le Strade dei libri also goes upside down this year, to investigate the new world we live in.
From May 13th to 19th The Streets of Books returns to the historic center of Francavilla Fontana (BR) for the sixth edition of this small festival and celebration of encounters, of illustrated books, of children’s literature that dialogues with the awareness of adults.
The sixth edition will be a siesta, a way to rest in the stone shadow of the old city; stop and thinkimagine, dream, with the warmth of midday sleep that acts as a mirror and overturns waking life, reality as we know it.
In a upside down of words and images that make the exception the norm, the extraordinary an intuition for everyday life, the contradiction an adventure and the discovery the inestimable certainty.
With readings, workshops, meetings, exhibitions, music and presentationsLe Strade dei Libri will inhabit the historic center of Francavilla Fontana for seven days, actively involving educational institutions and strategic partners in an event dedicated to all ages.
Among this year’s guests, very important illustrators on the national scene such as Andrea Antinori, Irene Guglielmi, Giovanni Colaneri and Edo Massa; Apulian artists appreciated internationally such as Giorgio Di Palma And Giovanna Lopalco (with an exhibition), advertising and communication experts such as Paolo Landi with his book “The dictatorship of the algorithm”.
The collaboration with the publishing house also continues La Meridiana Editionswhich will bring the authors Marìca Catalano and Teresa Righetti to the festival to talk about disability and inclusion, and begins the one with Ziczica publishing company from Bari that will hold a workshop and present its works linked to the territory.
Special events will be handled by Dante Spada (drum circle), Pachamama and Roots and Wings (readings and music), MAD (craftsmanship), to close with the shadow theater of Silvio Gioia and his show “Me and my shadow”.
Le Strade dei Libri is edited by The Roots and the Wings And Francavillese bookshop with the patronage of Municipality of Francavilla Fontana. It is included in the Maggio dei Libri, and supported by Laboratorio Analysis Piro & Spina, Parafarmacia Raiola, Teocart, B&B Antichemura and Birrificio BAP.
• Monday 13 May
6pm Inauguration aperitif
• From Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th
“Munaria” workshops with comprehensive schools inspired by the art of Bruno Munari
• Wednesday 15 May
10am Marìca Catalano presents “I am Marìca disabled reckless” with the students of the Ribezzo high school
• Thursday 16 May
5.30pm Workshop with Irene Guglielmi
Followed by presentation of the book “Io sono blu” by Irene Guglielmi
6.30pm Workshop with Edo Massa
Followed by presentation of the book “Do you think you feel better?” by Edo Massa
• Friday 17 May
3.30pm Workshops with Giovanni Colaneri
6pm Workshop and meeting with Teresa Righetti
6.30pm Readings and music with Pachamama and Le Radici e Le Ali
7pm Paolo Landi presents “The dictatorship of algorithms” with the publisher Krill Books
• Saturday 18 May
5.30pm Workshop with Andrea Antinori
Followed by presentation and signing of copies with Andrea Antinori
7pm Workshop with Giovanna Lopalco
7.30pm Giorgio Di Palma presents “Sketchbook 2013-2023”
• Sunday 19 May
11am Workshop by Ziczic
6pm Readings and glass mosaic workshop by MAD
6.30 pm – Ziczic, presentation of editorial projects
7pm Dante Spada, Drum circle
8.30pm Silvio Gioia, “Me and my shadow” (theatrical show).
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