This time it’s official. After around a hundred events in 30 municipalities in the regional territory and previews in the city, La Notte dei Lettori took off yesterday (6 June) from the Loggia del Lionello, the heart of the festival, with the inauguration. A project organized by the Municipality of Udine with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the Friuli Foundation, in synergy with the Friuli Library System, the bookshops and numerous partners and collaborators.
The inaugural tribute from the J. Tomadini State Conservatory of Music and the institutional greetings from the President of the FVG Council and the Councilor for Education, University and Culture of the Municipality of Udine began. Also on stage is Remo Politeo from Librerie in Comune.
The theme of the eleventh edition was introduced by the artistic director of the festival Martina Delpiccolo, taking as inspiration the quote chosen for 2024, a tribute to the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death: «In any case, we are on a journey, we cannot do more than leave ». During the inauguration, the drawings on the theme of the journey created by the inmates of the prison of Udine, the creative interpretations of the inner journey of the Enaip Institute of Pasian di Prato, the postcards created by the Zanon Institute with the Dars on “Messages” were projected. of Equality” and the literary-theatrical journey through the Student Palio was told. Young people are therefore the protagonists.
And then, a journey into history and contemporaneity through the art of the master Giorgio Celiberti in the city, in a widespread exhibition in via Mercatovecchio, in the historic centre, curated by Carlo Stragapede, who commented on it under the Loggia. An inauguration that was above all of the “readers”, with the participation of the friends of La Notte dei Lettori and the various cultural realities of the city involved in the festival. In particular, the anniversaries of reading groups, associations and the Banco Lib(e)ro, which have been operating in the city for a long time, were remembered.
The first day was already full of events. In fact, there are 30 stations in the city, places in which to experience the 60 events until 9 June, including readings, music, theatre, art, debates, creative workshops, games: lodges, squares, courtyards, libraries, theatres, bookshops, parks, castle, museums and much more. Not only in the center, but also in the neighborhoods. To guide us there are “compasses”, boys and girls who show us paths. Among the guests of the next few days: Eraldo Affinati, Luca Bianchini, Federica Manzon, Ascanio Celestini, Giulia Morello, Antonella Bukovaz, Elena Commessatti, Klaus Martini, Gianmarco Villalta, Toni Capuozzo, Angelo Floramo. And many others, friends of the Night. The complete program is on www.lanottedeilettori and on social media.
TOMORROW’S PROGRAM
On June 7th we begin at 9am with a morning in the Ludoteca, in the Giardini del Torso, for the presentation of the projects created in creative laboratories of the lower secondary schools of Udine, while in the Joppi Library, in the Children’s Section, there will be a dedicated day to “Alfabeto del Novecento”, with primary school. “G. Pastures” of Udine.
Afternoon “at altitude” with “Controstoria dell’alpinismo” (Laterza) by Andrea Zannini, at 4pm, at the Loggia del Lionello.
At 4.30 pm, in the headquarters of the “Società Filologica Friulana”, in Palazzo Mantica, the new series of the Forum “SeneVierte” will be presented with Massimo Somaglino, Serena Fogolini, Elisa Copetti and in connection the authors Freark Smink and Doruntina Basha.
Also at 4.30 pm, in the Udine South District, Green Area P. Aldo and B. Marchiol, for the “Stories in the city”, there will be the inauguration of the bookcrossing, wanted by the citizens, and an afternoon with “Rainbow of stories and workshops” .
At 5pm in Loggia del Lionello meeting with Francesca Giommi, Africanist and traveller, in dialogue with Umberto Marin.
At 6pm in the Joppi Library, Children’s Section, you will respond to the invitation: “Tell the stuffed animals a story!”. Also at 6pm but in Libreria Friuli “I remember everything” with Pierdante Piccioni and Ivana Vaccaroni. Also at 6pm, two other appointments: at the Martincigh Bookshop, “Journey between history and memory. 10 June 1924”, by Franco Corleone in dialogue with Andrea Zannini and Gianni Ortis; in the Filologica headquarters, “Ce aial cumbinât? The postmodern Friulianity of Franco Gilez Saveri Zac Marchetta”, with Mario Turello, Walter Tomada, Umberto Alberini, Giorgia and Gianmaria Marchetta.
At 6.30 pm two other events: in Corte Morpurgo “On the trail of friendship, the greatest good. Enzo Piccinini, dearest friend” with Pierpaolo Bellini in dialogue with Paolo Mosanghini; while in Libreria Tarantola, “Dialogue on the total novel and on the relationship between private life and writing, starting from the book “Lo splendor” by Paolo Di Mino in dialogue with Giulio Mozzi and Luca Quarin.
At 7pm at the Mondolibri bookshop, “From the past to the future. Stories from an (im)possible future”, curated by the Ndescence company.
Evening in the Loggia del Lionello, at 7.30 pm, with special guest: Eraldo Affinati, author of “The Cities of the World” (Feltrinelli), which also includes Udine.
Also at 7.30 pm, from the Loggia di San Giovanni, departure of the “Treasure Hunt Adult Session”. And at the Libreria Friuli “Poetry stand up (Speak to us Poet!). Poetic dialogues on the world” with Enzo Martines.
Grand finale of the day at the San Giorgio Theater, where at 9.30 pm “PPP I present to Albania” will be staged, by and with Klaus Martini.
And for nocturnal travelers at 10pm, “Elementary Watson! They killed Sir Conan Doyle!”, a crime walk starting from the Playroom.
There are many exhibitions and special installations. For the complete program, please refer to the website of La Notte dei Readers and for the visiting hours of the exhibitions on the website of the Civic Museums of Udine.
