In the past, some administrators have defined it as a secular miracle, both for the organizational difficulties and for that natural propensity to act as a glue, to unite a community. In Gavoi the whole town has always supported the event: among the alleys and stone houses they love to experience culture, as long as it is of quality. L'Isola delle storie returns from 4 to 7 July, after two years of waiting and the farewell of Marcello Fois as director. The 18th edition of the literary festival this year will be dedicated to three friends of the Gavoese event, who recently passed away: Daniela Zedda, Michela Murgia and Enrico Lai.
Literary immersion
One of the most popular literary festivals, a point of reference for lovers of books and ideas. An oasis of culture immersed in the heart of Sardinia. The L'Isola delle storie association has put together a rich and detailed programme. Four intense days, with multiple ideas. The opening will be on Thursday 4 July, from 6.30pm, with the inauguration of the exhibitions. Then, at 9.30 pm, there will be the "Concert for Europe", the artistic residency project born in 2012 from the collaboration with foreign cultural institutes in Italy, with the patronage of Eunic (European Union National Institutes for Culture). This time too a group of international musicians will give life to an original musical production. A multi-voiced story capable of capturing the synergies created between the artists, the place and the community. For Italy the singer Francesca Corrias will be present, while the special guest will be the Ukrainian pianist Yuriy Seredin.
The meetings
On the morning of Friday 5 July, the meetings from the balcony of "S'antana 'e susu" will return, this year dedicated to the "Female Universes" and conducted by the journalist and writer Elvira Serra. From Friday to Sunday, the following will look out from the balcony: the Marche writer Giulia Baldelli, with her book “The words you left me” (Guanda 2024); Milena Agus, recently in bookstores with “Notte di vento che passa” (Mondadori 2024); Nicoletta Verna, author of the recent “I giorni di glass” (Einaudi 2024). The “Orizzonti” cycle, in the children's space, will host over the three days: Davide Meloni in dialogue with the writer Sarah Savioli; Alberto Emilettiof Internazionale Kids in dialogue with Gianumberto Accinelli, entomologist and writer; Davide Meloni again with the illustrator Andrea Antinori.
