Campania Libri Festival is a celebration of literary culture which involves the Campania region in a cauldron of ideas, dialogues and discoveries. An experience that transcends mere reading and takes the form of a holistic and stimulating event.
The main theme: Italo Calvino
This year the festival pays homage to Italo Calvino, a key figure of Italian and international literature. Calvino's genius will be analyzed through various perspectives: from his innovative style to the philosophical and social commitment that permeates his works.
The dates of the Campania Libri Festival
Don't miss the opportunity to participate: the festival is scheduled from 5 to 8 October 2023. Four days that promise to be a real celebration of culture, with a range of activities for all tastes.
Internships and other opportunities for students
The Campania Libri Festival is not only a container of events, but also a laboratory of opportunities for students and young professionals. Workshops, internships and masterclasses are just some of the initiatives that aim to provide practical skills in the publishing world.
The guests of the event
This year the Campania Libri Festival welcomes an exceptional variety of voices, both Italian and international. Among foreign authors, the preview on October 2nd is dedicated to Benjamin Labatut, known for his investigations into the world of science. Followed by authors of caliber such as Guillermo Arriaga, known for his screenplays of films such as “Amores Perros” and “Babel”, and the French Maylis Besserie, winner of the Goncourt Prix. An unmissable meeting will be the one between crime writer Petros Markaris and Maurizio De Giovanni, while names such as Jude Ellison Sady Doyle and Helga Flatland will enrich the debate on topics such as feminism, queer culture and Scandinavian literature.
As for the Italian scene, the parterre is equally stimulating. Emanuele Trevi, Paolo Di Paolo and Igiaba Scego are just some of the established authors who will be present. Emerging voices such as Aurora Tamigio and Gian Marco Griffi will find space alongside scholars of great standing such as Mauro Bonazzi and Enrico Malato. And there is certainly no shortage of crime writers: from Luca Crovi to Patrizia Rinaldi, the list is long and varied.
Further attractions include popular faces such as Mario Martone and Alessandro Cattelan, as well as a focus on poetry and a series of meetings dedicated to the world of audiovisual, with the presence of names such as Carlo Verdone and Pupi Avati.
To conclude, the event will also host a series of awards and ceremonies of national importance, enhanced by the presence of personalities such as Dacia Maraini, Roberto Mercadini and Marcello Cesena.
International Authors:
- Benjamin Labatut
- Guillermo arriaga
- Maylis Besserie
- Petros markaris
- Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
- Helga Flatland
- Manuel Vilas
- Irene Vallejo
- Katerina Poladjan
Italian authors:
- Emmanuel Trevi
- Paul DiPaolo
- Igiaba Scego
- George Falcon
- Matteo B. Bianchi
- Francesca Giannone
- Maria Grazia Calandrone
- Aurora Thames
- Gian Marco Griffi
- Beatrice Salvioni
- Monica Acito
- Mauro Bonazzi
- Paolo Giulierini
- Vittorio Lingiardi
- Enrico Malato
- Andrea Graziosi
- Luca Crovi
- Enrico Pandiani
- Patrizia Rinaldi
- Sara Bilotti
- Serena Venditto
- Luca Delgado
- Piera Charlemagne
- Giancarlo Piacci
Other Personalities:
- Mario Martone
- Alessandro cattelan
- Antonio Latella
- Father Enzo Fortunato
- Luca Trapanese
- Michele Reich (Zerocalcare)
- Josephine Yole Signorelli (Fumettibrutti)
- Salvatore Esposito
- Peppe Servillo
- Francesco Pannofino
Poetry:
- Nico Bleutge
- Dimitris Lyacos
- Milo De Angelis
- Bruno Galluccio
- Federico Italian
- Laura Pugno
- Thomas Di Dio
- Marilena Renda
Audiovisual:
- Carlo Verdone
- Pupi Avati
- Mario Martone
- Ippolita Di Maio
- Ludovica Rampoldi
- Valia Santella
- Monica Rametta
- Federica Pontremoli
The thematic routes
The Campania Libri Festival is a crossroads of themes and discussions. From the classical literature to social themes, from the environmental issue to cultural diversity, the thematic itineraries of the festival are an invitation to look at the world from different angles.
The program of the Campania Libri Festival
The program is rich and varied, designed for satisfy a wide range of interests and curiosities. In addition to panels and conferences, there will be interactive events, networking opportunities, art exhibitions and, of course, moments where authors can dedicate their books to the public.
The program for October 5th
| Working hours: | Sala | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-14:00 | Rapidity Room | Meetings with schools |
| 10:30-11:45 | Multiplicity Room | “Writing cinema” with Pupi Avati |
| 10:30-12:30 | Lightness Room | Award ceremony for the project “Adopt a philosopher + a scientist” |
| 10:30-12:30 | Coherence Room | “Dialogues” dramaturgy workshop with Stefania Bruno |
| 10:30-12:30 | Hall Exactitude | Workshop “We discover rights through words and images” |
| 10:30-12:30 | Visibility Room | Screenwriting workshop “Writing cinema: Pier Paolo Pasolini, his 100 faces” |
| 12:00-13:30 | Multiplicity Room | “Counterrevolution. The social role of the artist between creativity and legality” |
| 12:45-14:00 | Lightness Room | Presentation of the book “Who was it? How to become responsible citizens” |
| 12:45-14:00 | Coherence Room | Presentation and award ceremony of the “Book Hunters” contest |
| 12:45-14:00 | Hall Exactitude | Presentation of the book “The Hundred Lives of Cagliostro” |
| 12:45-14:00 | Visibility Room | Presentation of the project “The book is made in four” |
| Working hours: | Sala | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00-16:15 | Rapidity Room | Presentation of the book “The woman who laughed at God. And other stories from the Bible” |
| 15:00-16:15 | Lightness Room | Presentation of the book “When we were happy. Italy-Argentina 1990: the match where everything ends" |
| 16:00-17:15 | Coherence Room | Presentation of the book “Incanto” |
| 16:00-17:15 | Hall Exactitude | Poetry meetings |
| 16:00-17:15 | Visibility Room | Presentation of the book “Better not to know. Three children in the Shoah” |
| 16:00-18:00 | Multiplicity Room | Meeting with the winner of the Matilde Serao Prize |
| 16:30-17:45 | Rapidity Room | Meeting between Zerocalcare and Eddi Marcucci |
| 16:30-17:45 | Lightness Room | “First meeting on detective stories” |
| 17:30-18:45 | Coherence Room | Presentation of the book “The no's that I don't say to others are the ones you impose on yourself” |
| 17:30-20:30 | Hall Exactitude | “Lab Mediterraneo NEXT” photography workshop |
| 17:30-18:45 | Visibility Room | Presentation of the book “Looking for an innocent country. Peace is possible in a shattered world” |
| 18:00-19:15 | Rapidity Room | Presentation of the book “The navel of the dream. A dreamlike journey” |
| 18:15-19:30 | Multiplicity Room | “The Dialogues of the Republic” event |
| 18:00-19:30 | Lightness Room | Presentation of the book “The war of women” |
| 19:00-20:15 | Coherence Room | Presentation of the book “The way of the sisters” |
| 19:00-20:15 | Visibility Room | Presentation of the book “How not to teach philosophy” |
| 21:00-22:00 | Multiplicity Room | Dramatized reading “The road of San Giovanni” |
Program for October 6th
| Working hours: | Sala | Event Title | Speakers / Moderators / Collaborators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-14:00 | Multiplicity | Meetings with schools | Regional School Office |
| 10:00-12:00 | Lightness | Meetings with schools | Regional School Office |
| 10:30-11:45 | Quickness | …across the sea and far away | Enrico Malato, Andrea Mazzucchi |
| 10:30-12:30 | Coherence | Publishing laboratory | Stefania Cantelmo, Giuseppe D'Antonio |
| 10:30-14:00 | Accuracy | Mediterranean Lab NEXT | Daniele Aguzzoli |
| 10:30-11:45 | Visibility | …in the heart of the present | Mirella Armiero, Alessio Forgione, Gianluca Nativo, Antonella Ossorio |
| 12:00-13:15 | Quickness | Elsa Morante Award | Mattia Villardita |
| 12:00-13:15 | Visibility | …the words, the stories, the silences | Luca Giachi, Adriana Passione |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lightness | …other frequencies | Peppe Bianchessi, Luca Crovi |
| 12:45-14:00 | Coherence | Under the weight of icing sugar | Viviana Vitari |
| 13:30-14:45 | Quickness | …the words, the stories, the silences | Alessandro Iannace, Ettore De Lorenzo |
| 16:00-17:15 | Quickness | Writing cinema – for women | Ludovica Rampoldi, Valia Santella, Monica Rametta |
| 16:00-17:15 | Multiplicity | Elsa Morante Award | Marcello cesena |
| 16:00-17:15 | Lightness | …the words, the stories, the silences | Aurora Thamigio, Elisabetta Abignente |
| 16:00-17:15 | Coherence | …in the heart of the present | Mauro Bonazzi, Ernesto Forcellino |
| 16:00-17:15 | Visibility | …in the heart of the present | Arnaldo Testi, Massimiliano Del Gaudio |
| 17:30-18:45 | Multiplicity | …other frequencies | Maurizio De Giovanni, Peppe Servillo |
| 17:30-18:45 | Quickness | …the words, the stories, the silences | Matteo B. Bianchi, Monica Acito |
| 17:30-18:45 | Lightness | …other frequencies | Marco Ciriello, Gianni Montieri |
| 17:30-18:45 | Coherence | …other frequencies | Valerio Minnella |
| 17:30-18:45 | Accuracy | …in the heart of the present | Tommaso Di Dio, Bernardo De Luca |
| 17:30-18:45 | Visibility | …other frequencies | Vincenzo Imperatore, Francesco De Luca |
| 19:00-20:15 | Multiplicity | Event THE DIALOGUES OF THE REPUBBLICA | - |
| 19:00-20:30 | Quickness | …across the sea and far away | Petros Markaris, Maurizio De Giovanni |
| 19:00-20:30 | Lightness | …across the sea and far away | Helga Flatland, Maria Cristina Lombardi |
| 19:00-20:15 | Coherence | …across the sea and far away | Paolo Giulierini, Carlo Rescigno |
| 19:00-20:15 | Accuracy | …other frequencies | Emanuele Coen, Maria Chiara Ausilio |
| 19:00-20:15 | Visibility | …other frequencies | Ugly Comics, Matteo Stefanelli |
| 21:00-22:00 | Multiplicity | The Cosmicomics | Nadia Baldi |
Program for October 7th
| Working hours: | Sala | Event Title and Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 12:45 | Multiplicity Room | “Writing cinema – Writing as a couple” with Mario Martone and Ippolita di Majo |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Rapidity Room | Presentation of the finalists of the Napoli Prize |
| 10:30 - 11:45 | Lightness Room | Paolo di Paolo presents “Novel without humans” |
| 10:30 - 12:30 | Coherence Room | “Fantastic and disturbing” narrative workshop |
| 10:30 - 13:30 | Hall Exactitude | Il Tritacarne, literary consultancy for aspiring writers |
| 10:30 - 11:45 | Visibility Room | Carlo Rainone presents “The photo with Dios. Naples 1984-1991” |
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Visibility Room | “Mediterraneo NEXT” conference |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lightness Room | Maylis Besserie presents “The missing loves” |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Rapidity Room | Dialogue on publishing and the state of the art |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Multiplicity Room | Meeting with Guillermo Arriaga |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Coherence Room | Nicola De Blasi, Rita Librandi, Francesco Montuori present “For the Neapolitan Linguistic Heritage” |
| 14:30 - 15:45 | Rapidity Room | Pier Vittorio Buffa presents “The house of strawberry grapes” |
| 14:30 - 15:45 | Coherence Room | Paolo Petroni presents “The writing of the theatre” |
| 15:30 - 16:45 | Hall Exactitude | Poetry dialogue between Marilena Renda and Bruno Galluccio |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Multiplicity Room | Cristina Fogazzi presents “My Grand Tour” |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Rapidity Room | Presentation of the 2023 Strega Prize book “Come d’aria” |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Lightness Room | Jude Ellison Sady Doyle presents “Maw” |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Coherence Room | Dialogue between Gianni Solla and Monica Acito |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Visibility Room | Conversation with Francesco Pannofino and Gianluca Cherubini |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Hall Exactitude | Poetry meetings with Nico Bleutge |
| 17:00 - 18:50 | Flame Room | Cimitile Award – “Fiction mirroring the times” |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | Multiplicity Room | Event The Dialogues of Repubblica |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | Rapidity Room | Michele Zatta presents “Maybe another” |
| 17:45 - 19:00 | Lightness Room | Emanuele Trevi presents “The magician's house” |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | Coherence Room | Claudia Durastanti presents “Let's spit on Hegel” |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | Visibility Room | Francesca Giannone presents “The postman” |
| 18:45 - 20:15 | Hall Exactitude | Dimitris Lyacos presents “Poena damni” |
| 19:15 - 20:30 | Rapidity Room | Nicola Campogrande presents “Journey to the center of the orchestra” |
| 19:00 - 20:15 | Coherence Room | Giorgio Falco presents “The paradox of survival” |
| 19:00 - 20:15 | Visibility Room | Carlo Vecce presents “Caterina's smile” |
| 19:15 - 20:30 | Multiplicity Room | Alessandro Cattelan presents the Accento publishing house |
| 19:00 - 20:30 | Lightness Room | Naples among books, sounds, words and passions with Juergen Boos and Raiz |
Program for October 8th
| Working hours: | Sala | Event Title | Participants / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-11:15 | Visibility Room | Public reading in Campania and urban regeneration | Coordinated by MARIA PIA CACACE, in collaboration with the Italian Library Association |
| 10:30-11:45 | Multiplicity Room | Writing cinema | Series of meetings organized by TITTA FIORE, EVENT TO BE DEFINED |
| 10:30-11:45 | Rapidity Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “Blood Eclipse. A new investigation of the Shaman” by SALVATORE ESPOSITO |
| 10:30-11:45 | Lightness Room | …in the heart of the present | Round table on the organization and meaning of a literary event |
| 10:30-12:00 | Coherence Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “Constant Love” by MANUEL VILAS |
| 10:30-13:30 | Hall Exactitude | Il Tritacarne, literary consultancy service for aspiring writers | By GIULIO MOZZI |
| 11:30-12:45 | Visibility Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “Recess is over” by DARIO FERRARI |
| 12:00-13:15 | Multiplicity Room | …other frequencies | Presentation of “Don't ask me who I am” by LUCA TRAPANESE |
| 12:00-13:15 | Rapidity Room | …in the heart of the present | Presentation of “Jewish Jew hook nose. Everything you need to know about the Jews but never dared to ask” by DAVID PARENZO |
| 12:00-13:15 | Lightness Room | …in the heart of the present | Presentation of “The fall. Chronicles from the end of fascism” by EZIO MAURO |
| 12:15-13:45 | Coherence Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “The Music of the Future” by KATERINA POLADJIAN |
| 13:00-14:15 | Visibility Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of the re-edition of “Malacqua” by NICOLA PUGLIESE by FRANCESCO PALMIERI |
| 15:00-16:15 | Visibility Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “In Naples with Raffaele La Capria” by MICHELA MONFERRINI |
| 16:00-17:15 | Multiplicity Room | Elsa Morante Award presents: | DACIA MARAINI, “I'm talking to you, are you listening to me? Three women on stage” |
| 16:00-17:15 | Rapidity Room | Event THE DIALOGUES OF THE REPUBBLICA | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Lightness Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “Cassandra in Mogadishu” by IGIABA SCEGO |
| 16:00-17:15 | Coherence Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “Where you didn't take me. My mother, a news story” by MARIA GRAZIA CALANDRONE |
| 16:00-17:15 | Hall Exactitude | …other frequencies | Presentation of “The alternative plot. Dreams and practices of transformative justice against gender violence" by Giusi Palomba |
| 16:30-17:45 | Visibility Room | TuttInLibro: growing with accessible reading | Event in collaboration with the Italian Library Association |
| 17:30-18:45 | Multiplicity Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “Nineteenth century Neapolitan” by GIANNI ZITELLI |
| 17:30-18:45 | Rapidity Room | Onda Novara Award | |
| 17:30-19:00 | Lightness Room | …in the heart of the present | Round table on the organization and meaning of a literary event |
| 17:30-18:45 | Coherence Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “The children of Odessa” by ALESSANDRO BARICCO |
| 17:30-18:45 | Hall Exactitude | Il Tritacarne, literary consultancy service for aspiring writers | By GIULIO MOZZI |
| 18:00-19:15 | Visibility Room | …in the heart of the present | Round table on the organization and meaning of a literary event |
| 18:30-19:45 | Multiplicity Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “The great history of music” by MIMMO FRANZESE |
| 18:30-19:45 | Rapidity Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “The dream hunter. The investigation into non-performing mortgages” by SABRINA FAGGIANI |
| 19:00-20:15 | Lightness Room | Nino Taranto Award | |
| 19:00-20:30 | Coherence Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “Il tempo di Capa” by DANIELA CARRER |
| 19:00-20:15 | Hall Exactitude | …in the heart of the present | Presentation of “The language of Italy” by FRANCESCO DE GREGORI |
| 19:30-20:45 | Visibility Room | Elsa Morante Award presents: | LEONARDO SABBATINI, “Beautiful, cruel and dead. Elsa Morante between life and myth” |
| 20:00-21:15 | Multiplicity Room | …in the heart of the present | Round table on the organization and meaning of a literary event |
| 20:00-21:15 | Rapidity Room | …across the sea and far away | Presentation of “The Black Book of the Israeli Occupation” by GIDEON LEVY |
| 20:00-21:30 | Lightness Room | …in the heart of the present | Round table on the organization and meaning of a literary event |
| 20:00-21:15 | Coherence Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “The fear of evil” by RENATO MAURIZIO |
| 20:00-21:15 | Hall Exactitude | …other frequencies | Presentation of “A dangerous thing” by VALERIO VARESI |
| 20:30-21:45 | Visibility Room | …the words, the stories, the silences | Presentation of “The great history of rock” by FRANCESCO DE GREGORI |
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