9TH LITERARY FESTIVAL IN SARDINIA – GAVOI – 28 JUNE TO 1 JULY

The stories are worlds that redraw the boundaries. The center shifts, the barriers vanish, time expands, life goes on. The body feels what the words tell, truth whispered softly to have time to metabolize the essence. The world becomes a literary sensation and narrative together in a physical body test emotions, those that make reading a unique and different for each person. The public Gavoi – ancient town of Barbagia that from 29 June to 1 July 2012 hosts the ninth Literary Festival in Sardinia – like listening to stories and be the center of that world that slowly changes. The Literary Festival in Sardinia – organized by the Cultural History of The Island, with the support of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia Nuoro Province, Municipality of Gavoi, Union of Municipalities of Barbagia, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts of Nuoro, GAL BMGS, Bank Foundation of Sardinia, Sassari and Bank in collaboration with Goethe-Institut, Institute of Polish Culture Institute Romania Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome and the MAN – Museum Art of the Province of Nuoro – like every year is made possible also by the voluntary work of all citizens Gavoi, heart and soul of this event so special. Inaugurating the ninth edition – Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 22:00 – is the show’s multifaceted David Riondino, accompanied by jazz trumpeter Richard Pittau. The three-day festival is divided into different phases distributed between morning, afternoon and evening. Starring the usual meeting From Balcony – At 10.00 am the opening day of the festival – were, Friday, June 29, the German Peter Probst, author and screenwriter well known at home and “author residence “in Gavoi, from May 27 to July 3, for the first edition of a project in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, introduced by Michael Braun, correspondent for the Tageszeitung and authoritative signature of Internazionale – on stage in the encounter of 12.00 – while The actress and presenter Alessandra Casella meets, Saturday, June 30 and Sunday July 1, respectively, the editor and writer Evelina Santangelo and Sandra Sicilian Petrignani writer novels, poems, radio plays, books of interviews with prominent people in the literary world, as well as signing history of journalism. The appointments of the south are moderated by journalist Giovanni Maria Bellu – formerly co-director of the The daily unit – and are characterized by having each a different theme. Friday, June 29, converse “On Happiness” sociologist and essayist George and Meinhard Miegel Boatti, noted journalist and author of books on contemporary history, Saturday 30, take the stage writer Charles Martigli, Michael Braun and writer and critic Mark Belpoliti for comparison “On the Inadequacy”, while Sunday, July 1, are called to discuss “The Pride” Concita De Gregorio, an important signature of Italian journalism, and the art critic and curator Luca Beatrice. The afternoons of the festival starts at 16.00 with Reading in the Garden City and protagonists, the writer Sandro Bonvissuto, Davide Enia, writer, playwright, actor and playwright, and Julius Horses also a writer, actor and playwright involved in shows dealing with issues of policy and Mafia. For appointments of 17:15 on Friday 29 and Saturday, June 30 in collaboration with Liberos – The network created earlier this year as a venue for discussion and for exchange and support among authors, Sardinian publishers and booksellers – and led by Chiara Valerio, editor of the Knight Bus, the guests are critical film and writer Alessandro Stellino along with Eva Rossmann Austrian author of novels criminal element in which the crime is intertwined with the culinary world, his great passion, Friday, and Saturday – for the cycle Scriptures young people – take the stage John Montanaro, young lawyer on his third novel, winner of numerous awards, and Dan Lungu Professor of sociology and one of the most interesting voices in contemporary literature Romania. Sunday, July 1, Instead, the Scriptures poetic encounter, confront the Frenchman Serge Pey, recognized as one of most important theorists of contemporary poetry, poetic scene of performers, received numerous literary awards at home and abroad and active in different parts of the world, and Jacek Napiorkowski a protagonists of the contemporary Polish poetry, director of a major magazine of poetry, entering by poet Alberto Masala and Jaroslaw Mikolajewski, Director of the Institute of Polish Culture in Rome. In the evening meetings of 19:30, Friday, June 29, the expected appointment Stories Other Places hosts Tess Gerritsen – known American writer of detective stories, who has been a huge success selling millions of copies around the world and whose characters have inspired “Rizzoli & Isles” a crime drama on women among the most visas, the United States, in the history of cable television, also recently arrived on Italian TV – interviewed by Alessandra Casella, while Filippo La Porta, essayist, journalist and literary critic meets, Saturday, June 30, the writer and professor Alessandro D’Avenia. Sunday 1 July, instead, is protagonist of the French writer Laurent Binet, for the first presentation in Italy of his novel “HHHH – The brains of Himmler called Heydrich”, published by Einaudi, winner of the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman, received with great critical acclaim in Britain and the United States and already acclaimed as a masterpiece. The night of the festival at 22.30, then they see on stage on Friday 29, the cyclically poor country, Philip The Port and Antonio Pascale, journalist and author of reportage, short stories, novels but also of essays related to current affairs and politics, and, for the appointment Stories Other Places of Saturday, June 30th, the professor Matteo Galli introducing the German writer and poet Friedrich Christian Delius. As usual, each meeting is preceded by the important Festival pays homage to the characters leading figures of Italian culture, this year with readings by Andrea Zanotto, Tonino Guerra and Anthony Tabucchi. The evening of Saturday, June 30 ended with the Dopofestival, the now eagerly awaited event in which guests are called on stage and ending with the toast of midnight mirth. The programming of the space at the elementary school kids – run by Scioglilibro in collaboration with the Library Satta in Nuoro and the association with the Aleph, edited by Teresa Porcella and inspired this year’s theme “Without ‘oof’ and ‘no matter’! ‘Rights and duties of the pot Balance “- offers a rich and articulated three days of meetings and activities. The days are punctuated by numerous meetings and workshops, for children of all ages, edited by authors and illustrators – including Phoebe Sillani, Arianna Papini, Massimiliano Maiucchi, Pia Valentinis, Ugo Vicic and Chicco Gallus – and the artist Gianni Atzeni. We must also mention – from Friday to Sunday – the laboratories maintained by Library Satta, Scioglilibro, MAN Museum of Nuoro and those devoted to sculpture and dance People, held respectively by the writer and multimedia artist Monica and Antonio Di Sarsini Peter, contact National LudoCemea, Folk Dances and “dancing game”. At the center of the reflection of the children space there is, as anticipated, the important issue of rights and duties, topic addressed in several events open to audiences of all ages and distributed within of three days. On the morning of Friday, June 29, meeting words to stay together, the writer Vanna Cercena, for years engaged in intercultural and legality of the youngest, talks Peter Corraini – expert editorial design and communication, editor of a Sixteenth – that in the afternoon, back on stage with Ilaria Rodella, while closing the first afternoon of the festival guys, meeting with the writer Alberto Melis, titled From your side’s childhood Falcone and Borsellino through the stories of the sisters, led by Eros Miari. Anselmo Roveda, journalist, writer and Coordinator of the journal editorial Andersen – The world of childhood, and Della Passarelli, President of Sinnos publisher and expert on issues related to multiculturalism are, however, the protagonists of the laboratory of citizen participation in the program Saturday, June 30 in the morning, while in the afternoon, 16.30 Eros Miari meets the French writer and illustrator Henri-Philippe Turin and at 18.00, Anselmo talks Roveda The dream encounter with Arianna Papini, listening, lie, to make three rights to the children. Sunday 1 Peter Corraini back in July and Ilaria Rodella, but not with the laboratory serial staid, and Della and Passarelli All quiet talk with Anselmo Roveda rights. Is renewed, also, the appointment with the Reading of 16.00 in which the famous actress Marina Massironi reads the futuristic tale of Christine Nöstlinger, The child vacuum. Close, finally, the days of the boys show “Rap-ports” by Teresa Porcella and Gianfranco Antuono with kids of elementary and middle schools Gavoi, scheduled on the evening of Friday, June 29, while, on Saturday 30, is planning a big dance with guests and audience Gavoi. During the Festival, in the Museo Municipal (former House Lai) returns to talk about art. The renewed collaboration with the Museum MAN leads, in fact, this year Gavoi some works from the Collection Permanent Museum of Nuoro, in an exhibition that presents the public with the masterpieces of artists that have shaped the history of Sardinian. The exhibited works interpreted through the analysis of society, its ties with tradition and his time and witness of relations with major Italian and trends Europe, telling the heterogeneity of the artistic history of Sardinia, has done to meet different styles, experiments and innovations in terms of themes and subjects. Always within the Municipal Museum, the cultural association Palatu_Fotografia presented on the project by Salvatore Ligios and Sonia Borsato On Palatu_Fotografia exile. Young photographic collection, a selection of original photographs by young Sardinian, Italian and European exposed over time at the facilities of Su Palatu ‘and sas iscolas and donated to the association. The Bank of Sassari advances, instead, an exhibition related to the local industries, particularly on the Sardinian rugs author entitled “Weaving sardines.” Like every year, the center of Gavoi hosts, however, the open-air exhibition of the photographer Daniela Zedda Istranzadura, with portraits of the protagonists of past editions of the Festival. Finally, thanks to a renewed partnership with Tiscali, you can also follow the main web appointments and meetings of the Festival which will be broadcast live streaming. Data Sheet Title IX of Sardinia Literary Festival Edition Between 29 June – 1 July 2012 Opening Thursday, June 28, 2012 Place Gavoi (NU), Barbagia, Sardinia Admission Free Locations S’antana ‘and Susu, Sant’Antiocru Square, Garden City – Binzadonnia, Primary Schools – Didova (area boys), Living Parish Santu Bainzu, Mesu Bidda Square, Public Library, the Municipal Museum (formerly House Lai), Gavoi (NU) The Island Cultural Organization Association of Stories Via Garibaldi 2, 08020 Gavoi (NU) t. + 39 0784 5220 7 info@isoladellestorie.it – www.isoladellestorie.it Supported by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia Department of Education, Culture, Information, Entertainment and Sports of the Sardinia Region Department of Tourism, Trade and Handicrafts of the Region of Sardinia Province of Nuoro City of Gavoi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture Craft of Nuoro Union of Municipalities of Barbagia GAL BMGS – Barbagia Mandrolisai Gennargentu Supramonte BIM – Mountain Catchment Basins of Taloro In collaboration with MAN – Art Museum of the Province of Nuoro Goethe-Institut, Cultural Institute of the Federal Republic of Germany Institute of Polish Culture in Rome Romeno Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome University of Sassari Consortium for Public Reading S. 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