Everything is ready for the first edition of the Note su Carta festival , from Wednesday, November 26th to Tuesday, December 10th in Cagliari, Sestu, and Elmas . The festival is dedicated to the dissemination of books on music, to better understand authors, composers, and artists, and to promote reading and music as tools for cultural growth and personal well-being. The festival is organized by the Ennio Porrino Association of Elmas , under the guidance of artistic director Ignazio Perra , with scientific consultancy from Myriam Quaquero and the organizational secretariat of Maria Elena Garau .

The event is made possible thanks to the contribution of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia in collaboration with the State Comprehensive Institutes "U. Foscolo - Via Stoccolma" of Cagliari and "Monsignor Saba" of Elmas , with the International Social Reading Festival " Diverso " and with other regional partners.

Several musical performances and events are planned, including one by Luigi Lai . There will also be concerts and live performances —which will accompany the book presentations— educational workshops for schools —with interactive activities on listening, musical notation, and the construction of various types of musical instruments—and meetings with authors and musicians aimed at students to raise awareness of the educational and therapeutic value of music.

The event's artistic director , Ignazio Perra, explains: "Note su Carta's activities are aimed at promoting and disseminating publications on music , with the goal of exploring the connection between words and sound. This involves authors, musicians, school administrators, teachers, students, and the public on a journey through essays, biographies, novels, and studies dedicated to music as an expressive and therapeutic language. The project includes events dedicated to book presentations and meetings with authors who have written on music and music therapy ; meetings between writers and musicians to explore the relationship between literature and sound; and insights into the role of music in health and well-being."

THE PROGRAM – The first edition begins in Cagliari on Wednesday, November 26th at 5 pm , at the “A. Stefanutti” Theatre of Harmony and Music in Via Stoccolma 1 , with the event entitled “ Soundtracks, ” which will open with “ Cronaca di un tempo sospeso ” by Ada Lai , a diary rich in musical references, born during the lockdown months from the urgency to stay connected and not lose the thread of our humanity as the world shut down, forcing us to reinvent our days. The meeting will close with “ Musical Memories of a Provincial ,” in which the music critic retraces his experiences related to music , starting from his youth up to recent years. An anarchic musical fresco that unfolds over half a century. Myriam Quaquero will dialogue with the author.

On Saturday 29 November at 10 am the series will continue in Cagliari at the Theatre in Via Stoccolma with “ Pianistic Portraits ”, in which the pianist, music critic and philosopher Stefano Chiesa will talk about his books “ Chopin. The inspiration of genius ” and “ From Bach to Scriabin ”, exploring the relationships between the great musician and philosophy and the portraits of some of the great protagonists in the history of the piano. At 5 pm the series will continue with “ Deep Emotions ”, an event entirely dedicated to music therapy and the use of vocality , with presentations of the books by Angelo Molino , “ Introduction to music therapy ”, Giorgia Spampinato , “ Autism and music ” and Fabio Poggi , “ The unveiled voice ”. All texts capable of clarifying how the language of sound can facilitate emotional expression, interpersonal connection and psychological well-being. The authors will converse with Myriam Quaquero and Veronica Maccioni.

The first session of “ Music and Music in Sardinia ” will open on Sunday, November 30th at 10 am in Sestu . The Hall of the San Gemiliano Folklore Association will host the presentation of the books by Giulio Fara, “ Canti di Sardegna ”, Maria Grazia Batzella , “ Cagliari in coro ” and Salvatore Paba , “ Canto popolare ”. The session will continue at 5 pm with Roberto Milleddu , “ Camineras de sonus ”, Egidio Bellorini , “ Sardinian popular songs collected in Nuoro ” and will conclude with Luigi Lai and Gabriele Congiu who will present “ Luigi Lai, Maestro di Launeddas ”. Myriam Quaquero and Roberto Milleddu will converse with the authors .

“ Sounds of Our Time ” is the theme of Wednesday, December 3 , which will begin at 5 p.m. in Cagliari , at the Teatro di Via Stoccolma. The event will feature composer Adriano Aponte , author of “ Introduction to Composition for Music Applied to Images ,” and Professor Paolo Dal Molin , who has always studied music, composers, and musical archives of the twentieth century. Dal Molin will present “ Creazioni identitarie ,” a valuable collection of studies and testimonies on art, cinema, and music in Sardinia from the post-war period to the present day , and subsequently “ Libraries of Italian Composers of the Twentieth Century ,” which brings together the results of a research project on nine twentieth-century Italian composers. Francesca Mulas will be in conversation with the authors.

The second session of " Music and Music in Sardinia " will take place on Sunday, December 7th at 10:30 a.m. in Elmas . The Sala della Consulta degli Anziani will host the presentation of Lara Rotili 's books, " L'Opera Lirica in Sardinia nel Seconda Guerra Postguerra " (Opera in Sardinia in the Post-War Period), and the latest work by journalist and writer Giacomo Serreli , " Marisa Sannia ." Serreli has dedicated this biographical book to Marisa Sannia, " la voce del vento e del mare ," delving into the life and career of the Sardinian singer-songwriter, exploring her artistic versatility and her profound connection to her homeland. The morning will close with Sergio Atzeni 's book, " Racconti con colonna sonora e altri «in giallo» (Stories with Soundtracks and Others «in Giallo» ), edited by Giancarlo Porcu. These youthful stories, inspired by music, feature a visionary drive, a prose style, and poetic influences that are already reminiscent of the great Sardinian author's imminent and magnificent novelistic season. Myriam Quaquero will talk to the author and the author.

On December 9th we return to Cagliari. At 10 am in the Theatre on Via Stoccolma , it will be the turn of “ Gesualdo Pellegrini ”, a publication by the Association named after him, which has dedicated an intense and moving biography to him. This will be followed by the presentations of the publications by Graeme Lawson , “ Le vie dei suoni ” and by Carmen Campus , “ Janas ”, in which sonic memories of the past and poetry are intertwined. At 5 pm , again in the Theatre on Via Stoccolma , the works by Federico M. Sardelli , “ Vivaldi secondo Vivaldi ” will be presented. The conductor, one of the greatest experts on Vivaldi's works, with this work restores the right value to the Italian Baroque composer , coming into direct contact with his manuscripts, crucial for understanding his way of understanding and interpreting his creations. This will be followed by the presentation of " Van B. ," by the great musicologist Luigi Magnani , and " Laugh Without Dare to Be Conspicuous. Erik Satie Between Humor and Irony ," written by Luca Boero with a preface by Elisabetta Piras. Ignazio Perra and Myriam Quaquero will be in conversation with the authors.

The last event, Wednesday 10 December, will be entirely dedicated to teaching , discussion and interactive dialogue between authors, musicians, teachers and students. At 10 am in Elmas, in the Conference Room of the Via Buscaglia Primary School , the “ Meetings with the Schools ” will take place, which include the presentation of books dedicated to the little ones: “ Vivaldi ” by Sam Taplin , A. Jatkowska , “ The Four Town Musicians of Bremen ” by Giovanni Fara . This will be followed by Eugenio Milia , with his spectacular “ Geomusica ” and the work by Antonio Deiara , “ Breviario del bravo insegnanti ”.

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