The eleventh edition of the Emilio Lussu Award Festival officially kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11) in Cagliari, scheduled until Sunday, November 16 in the Sala Castello of the Hotel Regina Margherita (viale Regina Margherita 42).

Six days of meetings, music, conferences, and reflections in the name of the intellectual and politician from Armungia, on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

The festival will open at 5 pm with greetings from the institutions and the artistic director, Alessandro Macis, with organizational direction from Patrizia Masala. This event reaffirms its mission as a meeting place for writers, journalists, scholars, and readers.

Immediately afterward, at 5:30 pm, the first major event will take place with Susanna Basso, Alice Munro's longtime Italian translator, the protagonist of the tribute to the Canadian Nobel Prize-winning writer, in conversation with Lorella Costa. This meeting will explore "words for translation," exploring the invisible connections between different languages, cultures, and sensibilities.

At 6:30 pm, the festival will welcome writer Rosa Matteucci, who will present her new novel, Cartagloria (Adelphi, 2025), in conversation with Chiara Tommasi. An ironic and restless narrative that reflects on identity and the contradictions of contemporary life.

The first day will close at 7:30 pm with the lecture Mulheres com palavra – Donne con parola (Women with Words), followed by the presentation of her novel Piripiri e il rubato all'Accademia del grande pollaio (Ticinum Editore, 2025) in dialogue with Alessandro Macis: an allegorical fable on the power of knowledge and creative freedom.

The opening day will thus be a journey through the many forms of speaking and translating, placing at its core the power of the word as an act of connection, awareness, and memory.

Wednesday, November 12th

On Wednesday, November 12, the Festival will dedicate the entire day to the figure and legacy of Emilio Lussu, on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

At 10 a.m., meet with "A Walk in Memory: Lussu and the Twentieth Century in Bonaria," a literary tour organized by Trip Sardinia at the Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria. The voices of Andreina Del Raso and Maurizio Mezzorani will guide the public on a journey through art, words, and memory, transforming the visit into a poetic and civic tale. (Info and reservations: +392 0508181 / +393 4417811 – also WhatsApp – info@tripsardinia.com).

This afternoon, at 5:00 PM, the 8th International Conference on Emilio Lussu will be held in the Sala Castello of the Hotel Regina Margherita. The conference will focus on "Writing and Narration in Emilio Lussu," and will be coordinated by Gian Giacomo Ortu. Speakers will include Gigliola Sulis, Carlos Claveria Laguarda, Renate Lunzer, Daniele Mannu, and Alberto Cabboi, with presentations exploring the language, translations, and ethical vision of the writer and politician from Armungia.

A day that unites research, memory, and civic reflection, reaffirming the power of the word as a tool for freedom and awareness.

The other days of the festival

Thursday, November 13th, will feature the languages of comics, education, and music: in the morning, Rubén Pellejero's masterclass dedicated to Corto Maltese, and in the evening, Angelo Ferracuti's reading with Paolo Capodacqua.

Friday, November 14th will be the turn of poetry and memory, with Sylvie Richterová and Mario Avagliano, while Saturday the 15th will see the official awards ceremony for the Fiction, Nonfiction, Comics, and Student categories, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award to Bachisio Bandinu.

The closing event on Sunday, November 16, will focus on cultural journalism with Alberto Sinigaglia, Bruno Quaranta, Beppe Cottafavi, Francesca Borrelli, Jessica Chia, and Massimo Valerio Vallerani, followed by a panel discussion with Alessandro Aresu on geopolitics and artificial intelligence.

Practical information

All meetings will take place at the Sala Castello in Cagliari, at Viale Regina Margherita 42, with free admission subject to availability.
Registration for the November 15th writing workshop is free, but reservations are required by November 10th via email to info@festivalpremioemiliolussu.org.
Updated information, the complete program, and multimedia materials are available on the website www.festivalpremioemiliolussu.org and on the festival's social media channels.

(Unioneonline)

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