The city of Lodi is preparing to become the setting for a significant event in the Italian cultural panorama: the first edition of the literary festival “Il Fiume dei Libri”, scheduled from 13 to 16 June.
The festival avails itself of the artistic direction of Cadore 33, under the expert guidance of Riccardo Cavallero and Teresa Martini, and promises to enrich the cultural fabric of Lodi with an initiative that aspires to become a permanent event.
The birth of this festival is rooted in the desire to transform a natural and historical symbol such as the Adda river into a cultural meeting point capable of stimulating reflections on topics of contemporary relevance such as sustainability and environmental protection.
Prominent authors such as Roberto Saviano, Antonio Scurati and Fabio Volo, together with Benedetta Tobagi, Maurizio De Giovanni and Chiara Valerio, will enrich the program with their presence, helping to diversify the cultural offering.
Teresa Martini, outlining the objectives of the festival, underlines the intent to sow culturally in a geographical area that deserves greater attention and valorization.
The event not only aims to satisfy the literary appetites of a heterogeneous audience, but also intends to strengthen the bond between citizens and emblematic places, such as the Duomo, creating an atmosphere of celebration and discovery.
In addition, the strategy of Martini and his team includes the organization of collateral events throughout the year, based on continuous collaboration with educational institutions.
This approach demonstrates the desire to trigger a virtuous circle of cultural growth that brings long-term benefits to the Lodi community.
Tommaso Premoli, special advisor to the mayor for tax and landscape protection policies, sees the festival as an opportunity to put the Adda river back at the center of city life.
Premoli illustrates the ambition to return the river to being the protagonist of the Lodi of the future, not only as a watercourse, but as a vital current that permeates and fertilizes the cultural terrain of the city.
The synergy between nature and culture is a recurring theme in the words of the festival’s protagonists, who see literature as a means to outline a future in which the environment and human intellect can thrive in harmony.
In this spirit, “Il Fiume dei Libri” does not limit itself to offering a reading program, but presents itself as a living laboratory for sustainable practices and cultural innovations.
In conclusion, as Lodi prepares to host this illustrious event, the message is clear: culture, like water, is an essential good that must continually flow and renew itself, thus allowing communities to flourish and adapt to the changes of the present time and future.
With “The River of Books”, the city of Lodi not only welcomes authors and books, but opens its doors to a new era of cultural awareness and appreciation.
