The collaboration with various realities of the territory is back for the third edition of the poetry festival 'Giorni di-versi' (Days of Various), which will be held in Saronno from Wednesday 20th to Tuesday 26th March, with many appointments and novelties.
The initiatives are admission-free except for the theatre performance on Tuesday 26th March.
Below is the program with all the dates not to be missed!
WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH
- The vice of the sonnet: presentation of the sonnet Poetry of the three worlds by Norberto Mazzuchelli and reading of sonnets by the Associazione Helianto.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: La Cecilia Bakery & Coffee Lounge, Via Garibaldi 5
- Vision and Prayer: Tommaso Di Dio presents Vision and Prayer by Dylan Thomas.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Villa Gianetti, Via Roma 20
- The Ballad of Nina Simone: Francesca Genti in dialogue with Nicoletta Bortolotti with musical accompaniment by Alessia Pasini (voice) and Mell Morcone (piano).
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Meditel Padre Monti Conference Hall, via Legnani 4
THURSDAY 21st MARCH
- Music and Dreams are Pages from the Same Book: poetry reading by Unitre Saronno.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Villa Gianetti, via Roma 20
- Poetry Slam: poetry challenge between poets organised by Giacomo Ranco.
Time: 9:00
Location: Aldo Moro Auditorium, viale Santuario 15
FRIDAY 22th MARCH
- With some images of yesterday we walk the streets of the country: poetry reading with Giuseppe Radice, curated by Marisa Colmegna and Emilia Banfi.
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Sede dell'Auser, via Maestri del Lavoro 2
- Canzoniere scritto solo per amore: author Daniele Piccini presents Canzoniere scritto solo per amore.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Villa Gianetti, via Roma 20
- Consigli a un giovane poeta: author Nicola Gardini persents Consigli a un giovane poeta. This will be followed by the award ceremony for the poetry competition Tra Le Righe.
Time: 9:00 p.m-
Location: Sala Convegni Meditel Padre Monti, via Legnani 4
SATURDAY 23rd MARCH
- Dreams between the lines: animated readings and creative manual skills workshop for boys and girls aged 8-10.
For information and registration: culturaeventi@comune.saronno.va.it
Time: 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Sala Community della Biblioteca Civica, viale Santuario 2
- Sentieri dei sogni with journalist and writer Pietro Berra.
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Stazione Ferrovie Nord-Saronno, Piazzale Cadorna 8
- Corrado Giachino Memorial: award ceremony 10th Corrado Giachino Memorial, the National Poetry and Fiction Competition.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Aldo Moro Auditorium, Viale Santuario 15
- Sogni di Carte e Fuoco: poems and drawings by artist, typographer and poet Alberto Casiraghy.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Museo della Ceramica G. Gianetti, via Carcano 9
- When Loyalty and Heresy Hold Hands: Giancarlo Consonni presents the new edition of poems by Franco Loi Stròlegh.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Villa Gianetti, via Roma 20
SUNDAY 24th MARCH
- The myth between yesterday and today: Stefano Raimondi reads and presents L'Antigone, recitative for solo voice.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Foyer Teatro Giuditta Pasta, via 1° Maggio
- Poetic movements: travelling performance between Dance and Poetry, by Danzarte Studio.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: from Piazza San Francesco to Piazza Riconoscenza
- Dimmi un verso anima mia: Nicola Crocetti presents Antologia della poesia universale.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Museo della Ceramica G. Gianetti, via Carcano 9
- Siren and Poseidon. Dream and Torment: reading and performance by Antonella Monti, curated by CulturalMente & MusicalMente.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Villa Gianetti, via Roma 20
MONDAY 25th MARCH
- Projection of the film Ho inghiottito Ungà. directed by Riccardo Banfi.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Cinema Prealpi
- Stars without a name: poetry improvisation workshop by Rete Rosa.
Time:5:00 p.m.
Location: Casa di Marta, angolo via Petrarca 1-via Piave
TUESDAY 26th MARCH
- Penso a come dire: public reading of texts produced by participants in the workshop Penso a come dire conducted by Tommaso Di Dio.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sala Nevera, Viale del Santuario 2
- Poetics: theatrical performance with poems by Franco Arminio, directed by Tindaro Granata.
Time: 8:45 p.m.
Location: Teatro Giuditta Pasta, via 1° Maggio
FOR INFORMATION: festival.giornidiversi@gmail.com