Another Galaxy 2017 arrives in the historic center of Naples, the free book festival with meetings with famous authors!
From 9 to 11 June 2017 the seventh edition of "Another Galaxy" in the heart of Naples. It's about a free event made up of meetings and dialogues to celebrate the best books of Italian and foreign literature. The event will take place in two locations, theHistorical Archive of the Banco di Napoli, which is located inside the Palazzo Ricca, and the Capuchin monastery of the Poor Clares, called Le Trentatré for the maximum number of nuns that could accommodate.
These three days of celebration will be for the purpose of promote the meeting between citizens and authors in those places that have inspired writers and artists of national and international fame. There are numerous authors who have agreed to participate in this "book festival", including Jeffery Deaver who will present his latest thriller set in Naples entitled "The Steel Kiss", Burhan Sonmez, author of the novel "Istanbul Istanbul" , Howard Jacobson, Man Booker Prize-winning British writer.
In addition to international writers the best authors of contemporary Italian literature will also arrive including Paola Mastrocola who will evoke the spirit of Ovid on the occasion of the 2.000 years after the death of the Latin poet Massimo Carlotto that will evoke Jean-Claude Izzo. Let's see in detail which artists will honor us with their presence.
Schedule of Another Galaxy 2017
Friday June 9 2017
Banco di Napoli Foundation – Palazzo Ricca
At 19: 00
Domenico Starnone
Dialogue with Massimiliano Virgilio and Pier Luigi Razzano
At 20: 00
Walter Siti
Dialogue with Enzo D'Errico
At 21: 15
Simonetta Lamb Hornby
Dialogue with Patrizia Rinaldi
Saturday June 10 2017
Clarisse Capuccine Monastery, called Le Trentatré
At 18: 30
Antonio Manzini
Meeting with Tony Laudadio
At 19: 30
Burhan Sonmez
Dialogue with Lea Nocera
At 21: 00
Sandro Campani
Reading and Indianata with grappa tasting offered by the Amato Distillery
At 22: 00
Paola Mastrocola and Ovidio
Author evocation
Sunday June 11 2017
Clarisse Capuccine Monastery, called Le Trentatré
At 18: 30
Howard Jacobson
Dialogue with Stefano De Matteis
At 20: 00
Jeffery Deaver
National Preview – Dialogue with Ottavio Ragone
At 22: 00
Massimo Carlotto and Jean-Claude Izzo
Author evocation
About Another Galaxy 2017
When: from 9 to 11 June 2017
Where:
- Clarisse Capuccine Monastery, via Armanni (Na)
- Banco di Napoli Foundation – Palazzo Ricca, via Tribunali n. 213 (Na)