Thursday 11th preview of Livio Felluga's Journey of the Geographical Map at Rosazzo Abbey

The autumn-winter section of the 10th edition of the exhibition "The Abbey Conversations. The Journey of Livio Felluga's Map" opens on September 11th and continues until November 28th at the historic Rosazzo Abbey (Manzano, Udine). The exhibition, curated and conducted by Elda Felluga and Margherita Reguitti, opens at the historic Rosazzo Abbey (Manzano, Udine).

As is tradition, it will be a journey beyond borders, intertwining stories, peoples, and cultures across tangible and intangible frontiers. Six events, including two regional previews, are featured in the program promoted and organized by the Rosazzo Abbey Foundation and Livio Felluga.

The event begins on Thursday, September 11th , with the novelty of a double regional preview. For the first time at the Abbey, the novelist Andrea Vitali, one of Italy's most widely read and appreciated narrators, will present, in a reflective and dialoguing manner, "The Vivacchia System" (Garzanti), featuring Marshal Maccadò, and "The Prophecy of Poor Erasmo" (Rizzoli). The second book is a fast-paced tragicomedy, inspired by a news story featuring a pair of small-town idlers, Bonnie and Clyde, irresistible in their wickedness. A profound expert on the nature of the province, its rituals and behaviors, from which he captures universal elements and traits, the writer from Bellano, a town on Lake Como, will compare and contrast the two recent works, in which wit and a taste for the absurd, alongside elegant language and a delightful plot, are the hallmarks of his writing.

Three events are scheduled for October. On Friday the 3rd, director, screenwriter, and producer Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani will be featured as a writer. The author of many successful and socially engaged films and documentaries, including "Ilaria Alpi. The Cruelest of Days," will present his novel "Tehran Without Return" ( Oligo Editore). A blend of historical truth and narrative fiction, it recounts the life of Fariba, an Iranian artist born in Tabriz in 1981 and arriving in Rome to study painting at the Academy. Her new life will be filled with romantic entanglements and the mysteries of the Italian secret service, adventures in the capital and Naples, and beyond.

On Thursday the 9th, Diego Marani will be presenting his novel "The Last Falsehood" (La Nave di Teseo). The author, a professional diplomat, avid traveler, and a refined investigator of the human soul, will take the reader to the Paris of embassies, as seen from the office of a psychoanalyst. The doctor-patient relationship sparks physical and spiritual journeys. The protagonist is a man of few qualities, driven by a great, hidden love: writing.

On Thursday the 16th, our friend Angelo Floramo will welcome back to the Abbey with his latest book, "Life in the Fields. Stories of Land, Men, and Beasts" (Bottega Errante Edizioni), with an afterword by Rai journalist Armando Mucchino. A cultured and empathetic journey through myths, rites, legends, traditions, and festivals. Lively moments at the heart of rural civilization, of women and men, of places, mills, ovens, taverns, dairies, folk traditions, work, sowing, and harvests.

Two meetings in November , with a regional preview on Friday the 7th featuring Egyptologist Divina Centore from the Egyptian Museum of Turin. She will offer a journey through time to the great civilization born along the Nile with " Pharaohs and Flowers : The Wonder of the Gardens of Ancient Egypt" (Il Mulino). A gripping novel-like essay exploring the secrets of the gardens of ancient civilization, a surprising and enchanting exploration of nature, myth, and history, set in Thebes around 1350 BC.

The program will close on Friday the 28th with Francesco De Filippo, a writer and journalist who has been a frequent guest at the festival, with his book-length interview titled "Andrea Camilleri. On Planets and Men. In Dialogue with Francesco De Filippo" ( Castelvecchi Editore). The author, director of ANSA Trieste, a novelist, and a contributor to major publications such as Il Sole 24 Ore, puts aside the reassuring image of "Montalbano's father" to focus on a sharp and far-sighted thinker. He addresses current issues, from artificial intelligence to the environment, from Europe to philosophy, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, art, the masses, and politics. A "good teacher" for the author and reader, he serves as a guide for navigating a rapidly changing world.

The literary festival, founded in 2016 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Livio Felluga's unmistakable label "la carta geografica," explores and develops the exciting theme of travel, expressed in its various forms, a common thread linking the events and authors.

The event is organized by the Rosazzo Abbey Foundation and Livio Felluga, in collaboration with the Vigne Museum cultural association, and with the support of the Municipality of Manzano, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Banca Intesa SanPaolo. The events begin at 6:00 PM; reservations are recommended at [email protected]. Admission is free, subject to availability. Further information is available on the website: www.abbaziadirosazzo.it and on social media.