Friday 26th May to Sunday 28th May 2023 | Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
On Friday 26th May, Saturday 27th May and Sunday 28th May 2023, Maccagno con Pino and Veddasca will host the Festival of Poetry dedicated to Ada Negri entitled "Voce che mi chiami". The programme is full of events, and will be inaugurated by the live performance of poetic installations "Words like stones" on the Maccagno lakefront.
PROGRAM
Friday 26th May 2023
Inauguration of the exhibition "Poesie fuori dai Libri"
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Civico Museo Parisi Valle, via Leopoldo Giampaolo, 1, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Opening with a reading of work "Mattutino" by Ada Negri
Opening of the Festival
Time 8:30 p.m.
Location: Punto d'incontro, via Pietro Valsecchi, 21, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Greetings by Michele Todisco, president of Pro Loco
Greetings by Fabio Passera, Mayor of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
Greetings by Andrea Furegato, Mayor of Lodi
Silvio Raffo tells the story of Ada Negri
Time 9:00 p.m.
Location: Punto d'Incontro, via Pietro Valsecchi, 21, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
The writer, poet, literary critic and translator presents the volume 'Poesie' (Interno Poesia Editore, 2023), a collection of Ada Negri's poems of which he is editor.
Saturday 27th May 2023
Coloured word games
Time 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Casa dei colori e delle forme, via Matteotti 20, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Creative poetry and art workshop for children aged 6 to 13. Organised by the House of colours and shapes in Maccagno.
"Le cose che importano"
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location: Civico Museo Parisi Valle, via Leopoldo Giampaolo, 1, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
The word goes to a poetry editor, Alessandro Canzian, founder of Samuele Editore. With the presence of Fabia Tolomei, author of the book 'Le cose che importano' (Samuele Editore, 2022). This will be followed by the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of Section A of the 'Voice You Call Me' competition.
Poetic Dinner
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Parco delle Feste, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Sunday 28th May
A walk with Ada Negri
Time 10:00 a.m.
Location: Stazione di Maccagno, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
"Ada Negri a Veddo" - introduction by Serena Contini
"Sulle orme di Ada Negri" - itinerary from the station to the Bruganten Church in Veddo with the guide Elisabetta Cornolò
Theatrical performance
Time 11:00 a.m.
Location: Chiesa di Bruganten, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
"Calma, silenzio, purezza, semplicità e luce!" with Clarissa Pari e Marina Mazzoli of Teatro in Drao in Varese. Text and Direction by Michele Todisco.
Performance and award ceremony for the finalists of MUSIC section of the "Voce che mi chiami" competition
Time 3:00 p.m.
Location: Parco delle Feste, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Tavola rotonda: La poesia fuori di sé - direzioni e divagazioni della poesia contemporanea
Time: 17:30
Location: Parco delle Feste, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (VA)
Speakers: the poet and translator Laura Branchin; the authors of the "Perìgeion" blog Giusi Drago, Lorenzo Gattoni and Nino Iacovella; the poets and founders of GaEle Edizioni Gaetano Blaiotta and Maria Elena Danelli; for NEM publisher Glauco Daverio; the poets Sandro Sardella and Fabio Scotto; the poet and actress Margherita Coldesina and the poet Emanuela Botti. The debate will be moderated by poet Vincenzo di Maro, editor of the 'Perìgeion' blog, and Michele Todisco, president of the Pro Loco di Maccagno.