Calendar

I wish that literature could be a breath of fresh air, an opportunity to question and experiment – in emotional terms – other lives, other thoughts, other emotions and other societies. It is up to us as writers to write books that can take on this rôle.

Björn Larsson

11.03.2017 | 16:30 | Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi, Pordenone

Inauguration

DEDICA TO BJÖRN LARSSON

Opening of the festival with Björn Larsson
presented by Luca Crovi

11.03.2017 | 20:00 | Ristorante Fossa Mala, Fiume Veneto (Pordenone)

Collateral Events

THE TRUE STORY OF LONG JOHN SILVER

Dinner with the author and stage reading from Björn Larsson’s novel
presented by Luca Crovi
recited by Gigio Alberti
with the participation of Björn Larsson

The exhibition will remain from 12.03 to 28.04 and will be open from Tuesdays to Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. | Biblioteca Civica, Pordenone

Exhibitions

TALES OF THE SEA

Inauguration of the exhibition
presentation by Guido Cecere
with the participation of Angelo Corbetta and Björn Larsson

12.03.2017 | 17:00 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Conversations

THE GRAMMAR OF THE IMAGINATION

Conversation with Gabriella Greison, Björn Larsson and Chiara Valerio

13.03.2017 | 20:45 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Theatre

JAN Y. SHIP'S LOG OF A SORT OF MYSTERY WITH A SORT OF MUSIC AND SOME POEMS

Stage reading from the novel
Dead poets do not write mystery stories by Björn Larsson
with Massimo Somaglino, Giuliana Musso and Igi Meggiorin

14.03.2017 | 09:00 | Auditorium Concordia, Pordenone

Dedicated to children

TREASURE ISLAND

Children’s theatre
written and directed by Luca Ciancia
featuring Luca Follini, Vladimir Todisco Grande and Massimiliano Zanellati
produced by Ditta Gioco Fiaba, Milan

14.03.2017 | 12:00 | Ca’ Foscari University Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature Hall B, Venice

Dedica for School

SIMPLE COMMON SENSE

Lectio magistralis by Björn Larsson
introduction by Massimiliano Bampi

15.03.2017 | 11:00 | Municipal Town Hall, Pordenone

The city seal

PRESENTATION OF THE CITY SEAL TO A BJÖRN LARSSON

Official Ceremony

WORDS AND IMAGES FOR BJÖRN LARSSON
Students’ awarding

15.03.2017 | 15:00 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Dedica for School

WORDS IN STAGE

Bjorn Larsson meets the students for WORDS IN STAGE

15.03.2017 | 20:45 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Cinema

THE TRUE STORY OF BJÖRN LARSSON

Screening of documentary film
by Francesco Conversano and Nene Grignaffini
produced by Movie Movie for Rai3 (Italy, 2000) – duration 51 minutes
introduced by the authors with Björn Larsson

16.03.2017 | 20:45 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Theatre

EIGHT CHARACTERS SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING (WITH AUTHOR)

Stage reading from the anthology of tales with the same name
by Björn Larsson
with Lucilla Giagnoni and Mirko Artuso
music by Paolo Pizzimenti

17.03.2017 | 20:45 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Conversations

A LEXICON OF FREEDOM

Conversation with Marco Aime, Ernesto Ferrero and Björn Larsson
Presentation of the Crédit Agricole Friuladria “Una vita per la Scrittura” Award to Björn Larsson

18.03.2017 | 20:30 | San Francesco Convent, Pordenone

Music

SOPHIE ZELMANI IN CONCERT

Sophie Zelmani, vocals
Lars Halapi, guitar and keyboards
Thomas Axelsson, bass
Peter Korhonen, drums

Dedica for School

DEDICATED TO SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY

Dedica continues to focus very closely on the younger generations, organizing special courses for students from secondary schools in the Province of Pordenone with the aim of giving them the opportunity of getting to know some of the important writers in the international literary scene.