Festival Ricomincio dai Libri 2024 at the State Archives of Naples

From 27 to 29 September, Napoli is the capital of literary culture on the occasion of the festival I'm starting over with books 2024, celebrated at State Archives. Organized by Lorenzo marone, the festival price quotation, in tenth year, aims to surpass the previous successful edition. The organizers ensure that men, women and children are welcome, as the offer of activities is quite varied, ranging from WORKSHOPS to literary performances.

The theme of the 2024 edition

I start again from the Books is an event firmly rooted in the cultural panorama of Napoli, and every year it attracts more visitors. The theme of this year's edition is “10” and focuses on past experience and growing popularity. The festival has proven to unite the community through books, which is made special through this year’s theme. It not only reflects on its past experience but explores new frontiers of literature and cultural dialogue.

The key events

La tenth edition of "I start from the books” opens its doors to a diverse audience, enthusiastically welcoming children, adolescents and adults. For the little ones, from To 2 5 years, the festival offers a variety of WORKSHOPS e readings aloud, designed to ignite sparks of creativity and imagination. Teenagers, from To 11 18 years, are immersed in dynamic interactive writing and reading workshops, exploring modern themes such asartificial intelligence , creative narrative. Adults have the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions on socially relevant issues during literary meetings e book presentations, which touch on urgent issues such as the sustainability, historical memory , gender violence.

Among the unmissable events, the following stand out: reading di Maurizio De Giovanni, an intriguing session on podcasting and storytelling on Saturday, and the presentation of the book "Monsters of Ponticelli"With Julius Goliath on Sunday, which offers a moment of deep reflection on a famous case of Italian miscarriage of justice.

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The program of Ricomincio dai Libri 2024

Friday 27 September:

• 10:00 – Decameron Hall: Growing with words, creative writing workshop with images for children (9-13 years).
• 10:00 – Filomena’s Garden: This evening we improvise – conflicts, readings on the complexity of human conflicts (14-18 years).
• 10:30 – 12:30, Cloister of the Platano: Read aloud for children (2-5 years).
• 10:30 – Fiammetta Space: But do you like reading? – Interactive reading for children (11-13 years).
• 10:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of the book “AI Artificial Intelligence” (7-13 years).
• 11:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “The Monstrous Case of the Sofa Eaters”.
• 11:15 – Filomena’s Garden: Libello the minstrel, animated reading workshop for children (4-8 years).
• 11:30 – Decameron Hall: Growing up with words, a writing workshop based on song lyrics (14-18 years).
• 11:30 – Fiammetta Space: Writing that educates by Viviana Hutter (14-18 years).
• 11:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “A walk with Tano”, a guide to Naples for children (6-9 years).
• 12:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “The Lost Heroes”.
• 16:30 – 18:30, Cloister of the Platano: Read aloud (2-5 years).
• 16:30 – Boccaccio Space: Writers tell their stories.
• 17:00 – Fiammetta Space: The long wait, meeting on Napoli's three scudetti.
• 17:00 – Decameron Hall: Plots and structures, writing workshop (16-99 years).
• 16:30 – 18:00, Land Registry Hall: Book presentation at the CORNER NUOVE VOCI.
• 17pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “Love was magnificent and tremendous” with Maria Grazia Calandrone.
• 17:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Notturno napoletano” by Nando Vitali.
• 18:00 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “A Fierce Compassion”.
• 18:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “The Disappearance of Elisa Ohlsen” with Antonio Fusco.
• 18pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “The Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses” with Cristina Cassar Scalia.
• 18:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Gialli fulminanti” by Carlo Bernari.
• 19:00 – Fiammetta Space: Meeting on narrative and transformation with Francesco Amoruso and Cosimo La Gioia.
• 19:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “Try Again Mister Cascione” with Marco Marsullo.
• 19pm – Filangieri Hall: Literary reading by Maurizio De Giovanni.
• 19:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “White as Evil” by Luca Maurelli.
• 20pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of the book “Three Nights” with Vinicio Marchioni.

Saturday 28 September:

• 10:00 – 14:00, First Atrium: Biblio Ape, travelling library.
• 10:00 – Decameron Hall: Presentation of “Legends of Japan” and workshop for children (4-10 years).
• 10:30 – Filomena’s Garden: Born for music, music workshop for children (3-6 years).
• 10:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of the book “We will never overcome this phase” by Giuseppe Napolitano.
• 10:30 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “The Demons of Pausilypon” with Pino Imperatore.
• 11pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “The Kiss of the Bumblebee” with Giancarlo De Cataldo.
• 11:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of the book “L’ingenua allegria” by Agostino Ragosta.
• 11:15 – Decameron Hall: Reading and music workshop for children (6-10 years).
• 11:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Polveriera Tunisi” by Sara Giudice.
• 11:30 – Filomena’s Garden: Born for music, music laboratory (0-3 years).
• 11:30 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “Lights on the City” with Massimiliano Virgilio.
• 12pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “Closing Credits of a Life Together” with Diego De Silva.
• 12:00 – Fiammetta Space: Queneau Prize – third edition.
• 12:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Young Fiume memories”.
• 12:30 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “Small Miracles and Other Betrayals” with Valeria Parrella.
• 13pm – Filangieri Hall: Theatrical reading “Sea of ​​Rust”.
• 16:00 – Fiammetta Space: StoryLab: podcasts and books.
• 16:30 – 18:30, Cloister of the Platano: Read aloud (2-5 years).
• 16:30 – Boccaccio Space: Writers tell their stories.
• 17:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of “U'GAME” with Davide Leone.
• 17:15 – Decameron Hall: Creative workshop “Inside out: emotions in colour” (4-7 years).
• 18pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of the book “A te vicino così dolce” with Serena Bortone.
• 18pm – Filangieri Hall: Creating a Hero, Creative Writing Workshop (12-18 years).
• 18:30 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “L'amore assaje” by Francesca Maria Benvenuto.
• 18:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Shadows of Light” by Grazia De Gennaro.
• 19pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “Foodsystem 5.0” with Alex Giordano.
• 19:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Second Lives” by Roberto D'Alessandro.
• 19:30 – Land Registry Hall: Dialogue between Sara Bilotti and Patrizia Rinaldi.
• 20pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of the book “Santo Sud” with Dario Sansone.
• 20:00 – Fiammetta Space: Dialogue on football with presentation of the books by George Best and Gigi Meroni.

Sunday 29 September:

• 10:00 – Filomena’s Garden: Gardening and seed yoga workshop for children (ages 4 and up).
• 10:00 – Decameron Hall: Music reading workshop (3-5 years).
• 10:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of the book “The hierarchy of beauty” with Gianpasquale Greco.
• 10:30 – 12:30, Cloister of the Platano: Read aloud (2-5 years).
• 11:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of “The Point of View” by Elettra Bernardo.
• 11:00 – Land Registry Room: Presentation of “Liberata” with Domenico Dara.
• 11:00 – Filomena’s Garden: The magic of drums, musical workshop for children (from 6 years).
• 11:15 – Decameron Hall: Art therapy workshop for children (from 6 years).
• 11pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “Every prison is an island” with Daria Bignardi.
• 11:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Migrating Home” by Virginia Della Sala.
• 12:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of “The Gift of Thot” by Viviana Hutter.
• 12:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “Tutta la vita che resta” with Roberta Recchia.
• 12:30 – Decameron Hall: Art therapy workshop (from 16 years).
• 12pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “Miss Black America” by Carlo Babando.
• 12pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “We wanted to bring the sea to Scampia” with Riccardo Marone.
• 13:00 – Land Registry Hall: Dialogue between Giancarlo Piacci and Marco Raio.
• 16:00 pm – Decameron Space: Reading and creativity workshop (ages 6 and up).
• 16:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “From the Mother’s Side” with Federica De Paolis.
• 16:30 – 18:30, Cloister of the Platano: Read aloud (2-5 years).
• 16:30 – Boccaccio Space: Writers tell their stories.
• 16pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of “All the beauty that awaits us” with Lorenza Gentile.
• 17:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “In Naples with Massimo Troisi” with Donatella Schisa.
• 17:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of “Football as resistance”.
• 17pm – 30pm, Decameron Room: Writing workshop against gender violence (from 16 years).
• 17:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Behind the icons” by Roberta Fuorvia.
• 17pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of the book “The fire you carry inside” by Antonio Franchini.
• 18:00 – Filomena’s Garden: Readings on education and political action.
• 18:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “Days of Glass” by Nicoletta Verna.
• 18:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of the “Dark Thought” series.
• 18pm – Filangieri Hall: Presentation of the book “Monsters of Ponticelli” by Giulio Golia.
• 18:30 – Boccaccio Space: Presentation of “Verses in the Palm of a Hand” by Donatella Trotta.
• 19:00 – Land Registry Hall: Presentation of “If I could I would give you Naples” with Ciro Pellegrino.
• 19:00 – Fiammetta Space: Presentation of the book “The game of the riversino”.
• 19pm – Filangieri Hall: Literary reading “Generation X” with Lorenzo Marone.