The Girl Who Loved Miyazaki. Meeting with Silvia Casini at the Museo degli Innocenti – toscanalibri

In the theaters of “Yōkai. Monsters, spirits and other anxieties in Japanese prints”, the exhibition hosted until 3 November 2024 at the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence, continues this weekend the rich calendar of collateral events dedicated to the monsters of Japanese folklore, art, culture and to the traditions of the Rising Sun. An afternoon of books awaits us on Saturday 29 June Silvia Casiniauthor, journalist and collaborator of various film production companies, who will be a guest at 4pm Yōkai to present “The Girl Who Loved Miyazaki”, an exciting story that teaches the importance of following one’s dreams, just released by Einaudi Ragazzi, and the great success “The Enchanted Kitchen”, a volume of tasty recipes taken from the masterpieces of Hayao Miyazaki. Two tribute books to the great master of Japanese animated cinema, both enriched with splendid illustrations. The event has free entry, but to participate you need to book by emailing [email protected].

Hayao Miyazakione of the greatest animators of all time, has produced cult films such as The enchanted citythe first anime in history to win the Oscar and the box office record Princess Mononoke. After the release in cinemas of The boy and the heron, “The girl who loved Miyazaki”, co-written by Silvia Casini together with Raffaella Fenoglio and Francesco Pasqua, celebrates him with a story of passion, art and determination whose protagonist is Sofia, a girl who dreams of going to Japan to become a manga artist. For the moment, however, she would be content to discover who Pagot is, the mysterious writer who has covered the walls of the small village where he lives with images inspired by the films of his beloved Miyazaki. Between drawings, bike escapes and surprising encounters, Sofia faces her own fears and doubts, learning to believe in herself and in the strength of her talent. A narrative for children aged 12 and over, but also for all fans of anime, love and friendship novels, accompanied by Giulia Tomai’s illustrations.

If there is one thing that is never missing in Miyazaki’s works it is the relationship between characters and food. The filmmaker, who enchanted adults and children with his stories, fully understood that cinema and gastronomy are two very similar worlds, capable of offering unique and indescribable sensory experiences. “La cucina enchantata” (Trenta Editore, 2021), after the success of the first edition, is back in an updated version, with illustrations by Manuel Terriaca and the addition of a final feature film that completes the work of the Japanese director . A book that contains many delicious recipes for all tastes, all offered in three appetizing variations. So let’s get ready to have our mouths watering with the sizzling bacon Howl’s Moving Castle and the Siberia cake The wind picks up: Miyazaki’s dishes await us.

All information on the side events page of the website www.mostrigiapponesi.it.

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