Giana Anguissola Literary Evenings is a series of meetings between books, music and theater held in Travo, in Val Trebbia, under the tower of the Anguissola castle.

The 2026 program includes 16 appointments from 18 June to 29 August except Monday and Tuesday, with the final award ceremony for the winners of the XVI edition of the Giana Anguissola National Literary Competition.

The meetings begin at 9.15 pm (unless otherwise indicated) at the kindergarten square under the castle, via Borgo Est in Travo (except for the event on 8 and 29 July) and are free admission.

Program

Enzo Latronico

Thursday, June
18Presentation of the book “Aesthetics of Measure”, in dialogue with Alberto Fermi

Dinner in memory of Giana Anguissola

Friday 19 June, 8
pmCelebration of the 120th anniversary of the writer’s birth.

Giana Anguissola between past and present

Saturday 20 June
Reflections on the life, work and modernity of the writer.
Speakers:

• Luana Savarini, professor of the history of pedagogy
• Donatella Lombello, former professor of the history of children’s literature
• Mariarosa Rossitto, scholar of children’s literature

Luca Zermani Anguissola

Thursday, June
25Presentation of the book “Quel mese di ottobre”, in dialogue with prof. Marco Cimino.

Double bass quartet concert

Saturday 27 June
Giuseppe Ettorre, Vieri Giovenzana, Piermario Murelli, Claudio Schiavi, ass Rinascimusica.

Giuseppe Lupo

Thursday, July
2Presentation of the book “Medioccidente”, in dialogue with Gianluca Rocco.

Piacentini forever

Wednesday 8 July
Azienda Agricola il Poggiarello, Scrivellano di Statto, Travo
Presentation of the book by Francesco Rago, in dialogue with the authors.

Martina Picca

Thursday 9 July
Presentation of the booklet “My mountain does not die”, in dialogue with Giovanni Battista Menzani

Luca Sommi

Thursday, July
16Presentation of the book “Only love. Notes for a manifesto in defense of animals”, in dialogue with Andrea Villani.

Franco Sprega

Thursday 23 July
Presentation of the book “The anarchist commander and his battles in the heart of the ‘900”, in dialogue with Enrico Battini.

Federico di Cosmo

Wednesday 29 July
Organic Theatre, Termine Grosso, Travo
Presentation of the book “Montagne a bassa definizione” in dialogue with Martina Sogni

Rosa Teruzzi

Thursday, July
30Presentation of the book “Trappola nella nebbia”, in dialogue with Valeria Depalmi.

Gigi Cagni

Thursday, August
6Presentation of the book “Rànget! Fifty years to learn from football” in dialogue with Paolo Gentilotti.

Luca Scarlini

Thursday, August
16Presentation of the book “Witches. Damned stories of art, in collaboration with Appennino Festival.

Franco Filippi

Friday, August
14Lesson dedicated to “History and legends of Caterina Sforza, the tiger of Forlì”.

Silvia Montemurro

Thursday, August
20Presentation of the book “La Mondina” in dialogue with Chiara Persico.

HonorMother

Thursday, August
27Presentation of the book with Barbara Belzini, Chiara Bersani, Alessandra Minervini and Stella Poli.

The Giant’s Garden

Friday 28 August
Show for children and families with the Panta Rei company.

Award ceremony

Saturday 29 August, 8.45
pmAward ceremony of the XVI GIANA ANGUISSOLA Literary Competition.

For more information: https://visitpiacenza.it/events/serate-letterarie-giana-anguissola/