Verona: “Books and roses” literary event 2023 with some of the most beloved contemporary authors

Verona: “Books and roses” literary event 2023 with some of the most beloved contemporary authors.

The award Pulitzer Jhumpa Lahiri and Campiello prize winner Marco Balzano, some of the most beloved authors of our contemporary fiction such as Marco Missiroli and Daniele Mencarelli, but also the war reporter Luca Steinmann and the psychotherapist, famous popularizer on social media, Stefania Andreoli. These are some of the protagonists of Books and roses. Write, print, read 2023, the literary event that returns to animate the city of Verona from 4 to 7 May for its second edition, in three prestigious locations: Civic Library, EF Dall'Abaco Conservatory of Music and Verona Literary Society.

Ample space will be given to some of the literary news of the moment, thanks also to events such as reading marathons, musical evenings and exhibitions. All to digress lightly around the world of books. Entrance to all meetings is free and without reservation while places are available.

Promoted by the Departments of Culture and Libraries of the Municipality of Verona with the Verona Literary Society and the Kasa dei Libri di Milano, in collaboration with the EF Dall'Abaco Conservatory of Music of Verona, the initiative takes place in conjunction with the Maggio dei Libri, a national event which sees the participation of Verona as “City that reads”.

“Reading not only takes us outside the context we are experiencing – underlined the Councilor for Culture Marta Ugolini – but also allows us to relate to others, opening ourselves up to a sort of sharing of experiences, which represents a of the key points of the Administration, sought through the promotion of different initiatives, aimed at increasing the involvement of the Veronese community and beyond. The book is therefore seen as a vehicle that facilitates relationships, capable of supporting relationships between people, increasing their knowledge and common interests. In these four days of events a great opportunity will be given to all reading enthusiasts and to those who want to get involved in the varied offering of events".

The event was presented today by the Councilor for Culture Marta Ugolini together with the president of the Literary Society and the EF Dall'Abaco Conservatory Daniela Brunelli and Andrea Kerbaker Kasa dei libri di Milano. The complete program is available at this link.