PROGRAM
2 days, 3 stages, 14 programming partners, 19 exhibitors,
36 authors, panelists, presenters and performers
Librissimi - Toronto Italian Book Festival 2018
Columbus Centre - 901 Lawrence Avenue West
Saturday May 5th 2018 - 10 am to 6 pm
Opening Cocktails - Friday May 4th 6:30 pm
FREE ADMISSION
PROGRAM
Main Stage- Lower Gallery
| TIME | PRESENTATION | PRESENTERS | MODERATORS | DESCRIPTION |
| 10 am | La lingua italiana in Canada | Prof. Barbara Turchetta
Prof. Massimo Vedovelli |
Alessandro Ruggera | Presenting the results of a research survey on the dynamics of usage and the state of transmission and preservation of Italian language among Italian Canadians.
Presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura and Consolato Generale d’Italia a Toronto |
| 11 am | The Making of an Anthology: People, Places, Passages | Delia De Santis, author and editor
Caroline Morgan Di Giovanni, editor |
Domenic Cusmano | Excerpts and discussion on the making of the landmark anthology. The volume showcases 100 Canadian writers of Italian heritage. Published by Longbridge Books.
Presented by Association of Italian Canadian Writers |
| 12 pm
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History of Books | Paolo Granata
Antonio Ricci |
Enrica Piccardo | From paper to electronics: how books, readers and means of reading have changed over time.
Presented by York University and University of Toronto. |
| 1 pm | Poetry Reading | Domenico Capilongo
Rocco De Giacomo Rina Del Nin Cralli |
Gianna Patriarca | Presented by Guernica Editions, Longbridge Books, Quattro Books |
| 2 pm | Romanzo – Telling Italian Stories in Canada | Mark Labriola
Gianna Patriarca Robert Marrone |
Joseph Cafiso | Our stories, our selves. How the stories we write reflect who we are as individuals and as a collectivity.
Presented by Inanna Publications, Guernica Editions and Quattro Books |
| 3 pm | L’ultima notte di Canova | Gabriele Dadati, writer and blogger | Luca Fiorentini | Gabriele Dadati, author and blogger, will talk about his latest novel L’ultima notte di Canova, published by Baldini + Castoldi.
Presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura |
| 4 pm | Presenting Fiumi d’oro: How ‘ndrangheta invests its cocaine money in legitimate economy | Antonio Nicaso, journalist and author | Daniela Sanzone | Investigative journalist and organized crime expert Antonio Nicaso presents his latest work written with co-author Nicola Gratteri: an investigation into a new dimension taken on by the ‘ndrangheta and its actual consolidated economic power, following the money trail that funds the international cocaine trade. Published by Mondadori |
| 5 pm
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Tribute to Venera Fazio | Licia Canton
Delia De Santis Silvia Falsaperla |
Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli | Fellow writers and friends read from Venera Fazio’s writings and acknowledge her contribution to Italian Canadian literature. Venera Fazio (1946-2017) was a poet, literary editor, and social worker.
English, Italian. Presented by Accenti Magazine |
Children’s Stage- Upstairs Library
| TIME | EVENT | WRITER/PERFORMER | DESCRIPTION | AGE GROUP |
| 11 am | Italian Poetry Reading | Centro Scuola e Cultura Italiana students | The students enrolled in Italian classes will recite a selection of Italian poetry | 8 years and up |
| 11:45 am | I Call My Grandmother Nonna | Bruna di Giuseppe Bertoni | Bruna Di Giuseppe Bertoni, a social worker by trade and a writer and painter at heart, will read from her children’s book, I Call My Grandmother Nonna | 4 to 7 |
| 12:30 pm | Italian Circle Time | Toronto Public LIbrary | Gina Fabiano, from the Toronto Public Library – Downsview Branch, will read all-time children’s favourites. | 4 to 7 |
| 1:15 pm | “Storis nostris”
Story Time in Friulian Language |
Mattia Bello | Did you know that Italian is not the only language native to Italy? Join Mattia Bello, a teacher and Friulian language instructor, as he tells stories in the language of the region of Friuli | 7 to 10 |
| 2pm | The Bella Graphic
Novels: Adventures Growing Up Italian- Canadian |
Terri Favro
Ron Edding |
Terri is the writer, Ron is the artist. Together they’ve created a unique graphic novel about Bella, an Italian Canadian girl in St. Catharines. Join them as they talk about their work and follow up with a hands-on workshop on drawing comic book faces and emotions — kids and parents welcome! | 12 and up |
| 3pm | Commedia dell’arte and Mime Show | Children from Accademia dei ragazzi | The junior class leads a presentation on some of the regional masks from Italy’s Commedia dell’ Arte, while the senior class presents the ancient art of the pantomime through their own poetic text and mime show. | 6 and up |
| 4 pm | High on the Mountain, Deep in the Sea. Tales of Magic and Wonder from Italy | Mariella Bertelli | From Venetian shores to the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, professional storyteller Mariella Bertelli brings us enchanting stories of folk heroines and heroes, where spells and magic change fates and fortunes. | All ages |
EXHIBITION – Mezzanine
| TIME | PRESENTER | DESCRIPTION | PUBLISHER |
| All day | Diversity Matters by Gina Valle | Horizons – An exhibit of illustrations and excerpts capturing the spirit of the multilingual children’s book The Best Of All Worlds | At One Press – A Division of Diversity Matters |
