Piazza Vittoria, in the center of Lodi, will be the main scenario of the literary festival, “The River of Books “, promoted by the Municipality of Lodi (artistic direction of Cadore 33 by Riccardo Cavaller and Teresa Martini) from 11 to 15 June. Novels and authors, but with a look at the themes of water, the environment and sustainability, strong of the call of the nearby Adda river.
News of the second edition are the special meetings scheduled for the morning of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June, which will take place along the Adda river, at the suggestive Piarda FerrarI: appointments designed for a young audience and for those who are sensitive to green themes, sustainability and the relationship between culture and environment.
The Festival will begin on Wednesday 11 June at 18.30 in Piazza della Vittoria: Pierdante Piccioni will present DOC – in your hands (with Pierangelo Sapegno – Mondadori) with Paolo Armelli. Luigi Zoja will follow at 19.20 with Narrate ItalyBollati Boringhieri.
At 20.10 Giulio Cavalli, The mangiafemmine(Fandango) with Francesco Cancellato.
Thursday 12 June in Piazza della Vittoria 18.30 Sandrone Dazieri, Kill the richRizzoli will present with Riccardo Cavaller.
At 19.20 it will be the moment of Daria Bignardi and his Each prison is an island (Mondadori). The author will dialogue with Jonathan Bazzi (Mondadori).
At 8.10 pm Beppe Severgnini will close the evening with Francesca Del Boca. They will dialogue on Severgnini’s book Socrates-Agata and the future. The art of aging with philosophy (Rizzoli).
Friday 13 June in Piazza della Vittoria at 19.00 Lectio Magistralis by Vittorino Andreoli
At 20.00 Marina Marazza with Blood of the Langhe. The Barolo saga (Solferino) and Ben Pastor with The pit of the wolves(Mondadori) will dialogue together with Nadia Busato.
Among the most anticipated events of the Festival: Fabio Canino at 9.00 pm will welcome and dialogue in Piazza della Vittoria with the Cinquina of the Strega Prize.
Saturday 14 in Piarda Ferrari at 10.00 Mirko Volpi presents Padano Ocean (Laterza publishers) with Stefano Rotta. At 11.00 Stefano Fenoglio will hold a monologue taken from his book Men and rivers. History of a bad friendship (Rizzoli). At 12.00 Bruno Zanzottera, Chiara Corno, Stefano Rotto together with Tommaso Premoli will dialogue on Souls of the river. Controcorrent stories along the Adda (Graphyal).
In Piazza della Vittoria at 19.00 Sveva Casati Modignani will present Him, she and the paradise(Sperling Kupfer) with Michela Proietti. At 20.00 Filippo Caccamo will dialogue with on Cursed first hour, Mondadori with Annachiara del Boca. At 9.00 pm Fabio Genovesi, he will close the evening with My magnificent teachersMondadori together with Teresa Martini.
The last day, Sunday 15 June, will begin in Piarda Ferrari at 10, 00: Pietro Sarzana, Ada Negri fame surprised me, Piemmepi. The author will dialogue with Andrea Maietti. At 11.00 Tommaso Premoli will present Gabriele Cecconi, Elegy Lodigiana(EMUSE). At 12.00 Guido Conti presents Zavattini (Electa) Together with Amedeo Mondadori Rings
We will return to Piazza della Vittoria at 19.00 with Aldo CazzulloThe God of our fathers. The great book of the Bible (Harper Collins) with Riccardo Cavaller.
At 20.00 Alfio Quarteroni will present The intelligence created (Hoepli) with Mauro Rancati
This edition will close at 9.00 pm Nicola Gratteri. Will present One thing (Mondadori) with the director of the citizen of Lodi, Lorenzo Rinaldi.
Do not neglect the synergy with the cultural excellence of the territory: in particular, with thethe festival of ethical photography, which will take care of a visual path dedicated to the river and the city, Both along the banks and in the square, and with the Lira of Orpheus, who will perform in a suggestive concert on the evening of Friday 13 June, intertwining music and words in a unique atmosphere.
