The Palatine Stadium will host the 23rd edition of one of the most beloved summer cultural festivals in the Capital
Celebrating its 23nd year, the International Literature Festival will bring together esteemed Italian and international authors who have made significant contributions to contemporary literature. This year’s event will span over five evenings: July 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 16th.
Entitled “Questa è la Storia”, the festival pays tribute to one of the greatest Italian writers of 20th-century, Elsa Morante, marking fifty years since the publication of her novel “La Storia.”
This year, the art representing the event includes a person riding a bicycle on a road composed of words. Symbolizing the path and journey that literature and knowledge can produce.
The program, curated by Simona Cives, head of the Casa delle Letterature, benefits from the expertise of a distinguished committee, including Paolo Di Paolo, Melania Mazzucco, Davide Orecchio, Igiaba Scego, and Nadia Terranova. The evening format includes readings of unpublished literary works, in which international authors will creatively interpret the festival’s theme through a captivating blend of words, images, and sounds.
Five evenings dedicated to great international literature await you, featuring prominent guests from the literary scene, including Alicia Giménez Bartlett, Peter Cameron, and Paul Lynch, along with artistic and musical performances.
Below is the program for the 2024 Festival delle Letterature.
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July 7
Carlo Cecchi reads La Storia
Anna Metcalfe
Start again
Silvia Avallone
Ida Ramundo io l’ho conosciuta
Ascanio Celestini reads Storie di uno scemo di guerra
Ginevra Nervi
Music
July 9
Amira Ghenim
Sabbia rovente
Laurent Petitmangin
L’envolée
Maurizio de Giovanni
Pioggia per i Bastardi di Pizzofalcone
Ginevra Nervi
Music
July 11
Peter Cameron
Bella. Il genio divino dei cani
Temim Fruchter
City of Laughter
Tatiana Țîbuleac
Oameni ai nimenui
Ginevra Nervi
Music
July 13
Alicia Giménez-Bartlett
Épocas y mujeres
Alessandro Piperno
Il peso della storia
Claire Messud
History and its histories
Rita Marcotulli
Music
July 16
Iaia Forte reads La Storia
Paul Lynch
Big Ideas
A.K. Blakemore
The Flood
Roy Chen
Guardate il cielo
Rita Marcotulli
Music
7, 9, 11, 13, 16 July 2023
Stadio Palatino, Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
Via di San Gregorio, 30
Entry at 8.30pm, readings start at 9pm
Free Entry
No booking required
