Librissimi – Toronto Italian Book Festival is a celebration of Italian Canadian writing and culture for all ages and in all its forms, languages and dialects.
Librissimi was founded in 2018 by Comites Toronto and it is now a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization. The Festival, hosted by Villa Charities Inc., and is developed in collaboration with key partners and organizations.
2024 Librissimi Team
Happie Testa | Festival Director
John Calabrò | Librissimi Award Event Producer
Nella Cotrupi | Programming Consultant
Betty Lepore | Stage and Mercatino Manager
Cristina Marano | Marketing and Promotions Manager
Special Thanks | Faramarz Amirshahi for A/V technical support, Salvatore Greco for videography, Michele Maffei for facilitating the libations, Daniela Nardi for strategic consulting.