Palermo's Festival delle Letterature Migranti 2018 Explores Migration Through Literature and Art
The Festival delle Letterature Migranti returns for its fourth edition in Palermo, running from October 17 to 21, 2018, under the theme 'La Letteratura è una casa.' This event showcases the intersection of migration and multiculturalism within Mediterranean literary traditions, featuring nearly 90 discussions with authors such as François Beaune, Valeria Luiselli, and Yanis Varoufakis. The festival's offerings include contemporary art ('Fuga da Europa'), theater ('Il corpo delle storie'), music, and cinema ('Il Muto e il Fuoricampo'), along with 40 books presented in 8 narrative boxes. Festival director Davide Camarrone highlights the significance of myths and memory across diverse nations. Notable venues include Museo Archeologico Antonio Salinas and GAM, with exhibitions by Michele Tiberio and Fatma Bucak on October 17 focusing on identity and migration.
Key facts
- Festival delle Letterature Migranti 2018 runs October 17-21 in Palermo.
- Theme: 'La Letteratura è una casa' (Literature is a home).
- Nearly 90 literary encounters with authors from multiple countries.
- Visual arts section titled 'Fuga da Europa' curated by Agata Polizzi.
- Venues: Museo Archeologico Antonio Salinas, GAM, Palazzo Branciforte, Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri.
- Opening exhibition 'Misconception, a way to mis-understand reality' by Michele Tiberio and Niccolò de Napoli.
- Fatma Bucak's project 'So as to find the strength to see' at GAM, promoted by Fondazione Merz.
- Festival director Davide Camarrone and curator Agata Polizzi provided statements.
Entities
Artists
- François Beaune
- Paolo Di Stefano
- Chen He
- Max Lobe
- Valeria Luiselli
- Nasim Marashi
- Tamta Melašvili
- Charif Majdalani
- Wu Ming 2
- Andrea Segre
- Adriano Sofri
- Vladimir Sorokin
- Yanis Varoufakis
- Michele Tiberio
- Niccolò de Napoli
- Fatma Bucak
- Davide Camarrone
- Agata Polizzi
- Lorenzo Madaro
- Maria Centonze
- Lisa Parola
Institutions
- Festival delle Letterature Migranti
- Museo Archeologico Antonio Salinas
- GAM – Galleria d'Arte Moderna
- Palazzo Branciforte
- Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri
- Fondazione Merz
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Mediterranean
- China
- France
- United Kingdom
- Iran
- Cameroon
- Mexico
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
- Syria
- Torino