BookCity Milano 2017: 7 Must-See Events from Marc Augé to Oliviero Toscani
From November 16 to 19, 2017, Milan will host the sixth iteration of BookCity Milano, a four-day literary festival featuring a plethora of events. Among the distinguished guests are Marc Augé and Daniel Pennac. A marathon reading of Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Lutheran Letters' is scheduled from 6 PM on November 18 until noon on November 19 at Padiglione Visconti. Significant highlights include Marc Augé receiving the Seal of the City of Milan from Mayor Giuseppe Sala on November 17, a tribute to Umberto Eco on November 19, and Oliviero Toscani unveiling his exhibition catalog on November 18. Helena Janeczek will discuss her book on November 17. Concurrently, the Art Chapter fair will take place from November 17 to 19, and 'Poetics. Libri d’artista del Novecento' will be available from November 16 to December 4. Additionally, a Bukowski Night is scheduled for November 16.
Key facts
- BookCity Milano 2017 runs from November 16 to 19, 2017.
- Marc Augé receives the Seal of the City of Milan from Mayor Giuseppe Sala on November 17.
- Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini attends the Augé event.
- An homage to Umberto Eco takes place on November 19 at Teatro Franco Parenti.
- Oliviero Toscani presents the catalog of his exhibition 'Immaginare' at Palazzo Reale on November 18.
- Helena Janeczek presents her book on Gerda Taro on November 17.
- The Art Chapter, a new art book fair, debuts at Base Milano from November 17 to 19.
- Exhibition 'Poetics. Libri d’artista del Novecento' runs from November 16 to December 4 at multiple venues.
Entities
Artists
- Marc Augé
- Umberto Eco
- Oliviero Toscani
- Gerda Taro
- Robert Capa
- Charles Bukowski
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Mario Mariotti
- Helena Janeczek
- Natalia Aspesi
- Marco Belpoliti
- Vincenzo Trione
- Mario Andreose
- Nicoletta Ossana Cavadini
- Angela Madesani
- Francesco M. Cataluccio
- Silvia Bizio
- Simona Viciani
- Marco Palagi
- Daria Bignardi
- Giuseppe Sala
- Dario Franceschini
- Mariacristina Ferraioli
Institutions
- BookCity Milano
- Teatro del Verme
- Teatro Franco Parenti
- Palazzo Reale
- m.a.x. Museum
- Frigoriferi Milanesi
- Base Milano
- Accademia di Brera
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze
- Museo della Permanente
- Archivio Franco Sciardelli Editore
- Libreria Feltrinelli
- Boîte Editions
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Chiasso
- Switzerland
- Padiglione Visconti
- Castello Sforzesco
- Piazza Duomo
- via Piranesi 10