On Friday 26^th May, Saturday 27^th May and Sunday 28^th 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.

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PROGRAM

Friday 26^th 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

• Poesie d'amore su tela by Arianna Niero
• Ho tolto la maschera - visioni poetiche di Renzo Carnio, curated by Associazioni Estro-versi
• Valle Sacra by Elisabetta Cornolò
• Di luce e parole by Daniela Domestici and Maria Cristina Salvador

 

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.

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Saturday 27^th 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)

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Sunday 28^th 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.