Mare di Libri - Italy
16 Jun Mare di Libri
From 16 to 18 June Mare di Libri festival took place in Rimini. It is the only literature festival in Italy dedicated to teenagers. For three days the historic center of Rimini hosted workshops, performances and meetings with the Italian and foreign authors most loved by teens.
Each year the festival involves more than a hundred young volunteers from middle and high schools, who are divided into teams with their own specific tasks, and carry out all the tasks related to the management and organization of the festival. This makes the festival not only for teenagers, but also organized by teenagers themselves.
The 16th edition of Mare di Libri offered a series of initiatives focused on Dutch literature.
17 June
- Meeting with Guus Kuijer. Guus Kuijer was interviewed by teenagers of the reading group qualcunoconcuicorrere (Firenzuola) led by Matteo Biagi. He also presented his new book "Le Pietre Nere" (June 2023, Camelozampa).
Location: Sala Ressi, Teatro Galli, Rimini
Time: 11:30
- Insight into Dutch children's literature. A panel discussion addressed to teachers with Guus Kuijer and Derk Visser and the participation of translators Valentina Freschi, Olga Amagliani, publisher and author Francesca Segato, publisher and translator Sara Saorin and editor Chiara Fiengo. Moderator: Matteo Biagi.
Location: Salone Buonadrata, Palazzo Buonadrata, Rimini
Time: 17:00
18 June
- Meeting with Derk Visser. An in-depth talk and interview on his books by the teens of the Pagina123 reading group (Vittorio Veneto), led by Vera Salton. Visser had difficulty in reading and writing as a child, and no one would have predicted a career as a writer for him. His professional experience with the protection of troubled minors gave him in-depth knowledge of the world of adolescents and their irony.
Location: Sala Ressi, Teatro Galli, Rimini
Time: 11:30