Testo Book Fair Returns to Florence for Second Edition
From February 24 to 26, 2023, Pitti Immagine will hold the second edition of Testo, a contemporary publishing fair in Florence, following the conclusion of Taste. This event, organized in collaboration with Stazione Leopolda and inspired by the Todo Modo bookstore, showcases 107 publishers and features seven themed stations curated by Alessandro Moradei, each led by a 'station master' who organizes events. Attendees can purchase selected books and participate in guided tours. The Salotto delle Consultazioni offers poetic consultations. Notable international authors such as Jessica Bruder and Amélie Nothomb, along with Italian writers Niccolò Ammaniti and Daria Bignardi, will be present. Juergen Boos and Matteo Codignola will also attend. A graphic design competition will recognize the best textbook and illustrated book, while film screenings will take place at Cinema La Compagnia. Registration and a €5 ticket are required for entry.
Key facts
- Second edition of Testo book fair in Florence
- Organized by Pitti Immagine with Stazione Leopolda
- 107 publishers participate
- Seven thematic stations designed by Alessandro Moradei
- Station masters include Luca Briasco, Beatrice Masini, Giovanna Silva, Chiara Carpenter, Leonardo G. Luccone, Maddalena Fossombroni, Pietro Torrigiani, Riccardo Ventrella
- International authors: Jessica Bruder, Amélie Nothomb, Mikail Shishkin, Paul Lynch
- Italian authors: Niccolò Ammaniti, Daria Bignardi, Carlo Lucarelli, Marco Missiroli, Chiara Valerio
- Graphic design contest 'A Segno!'
- Radio Gridolini by Todo Modo
- Film screenings at Cinema La Compagnia
- Entry: €5, registration required
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Moradei
- Alessandro Gori
- Luca Briasco
- Beatrice Masini
- Giovanna Silva
- Chiara Carpenter
- Leonardo G. Luccone
- Maddalena Fossombroni
- Pietro Torrigiani
- Riccardo Ventrella
- Jessica Bruder
- Amélie Nothomb
- Mikail Shishkin
- Paul Lynch
- Niccolò Ammaniti
- Daria Bignardi
- Carlo Lucarelli
- Marco Missiroli
- Chiara Valerio
- Juergen Boos
- Matteo Codignola
- Stefano Mauri
- Rebecca Servadio
- Luca Sofri
- Piero Angelini
- Carlo Ginzburg
- Federico Lang
- Nana Lohrengel
- Enrico Quaglia
- Silvana Sola
- Davide Ferrario
- Laura Poitras
- Dale Maharidge
- Livia Montagnoli
- Virgilio Sieni
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Eugenio Montale
- Carlo Emilio Gadda
- Giovanni Papini
- Federigo Tozzi
- Lara-Vinca Masini
- Ottone Rosai
- Man Ray
- Bruno Munari
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Julio Le Parc
- Christo
- Vincent van Gogh
- Giovanni Fattori
- Leonardo Savioli
- Leonardo Ricci
Institutions
- Pitti Immagine
- Stazione Leopolda
- Todo Modo
- minimum fax
- Nottetempo
- Bompiani
- Humboldt Books
- Oblique
- Fondazione Teatro della Toscana
- Teatro della Pergola
- Théâtre de la Ville de Paris
- Frankfurt Book Fair
- Orville Press
- Gems
- Einaudi
- Cinema La Compagnia
- Rinascente Firenze
- Artribune
- Frab's Magazine
- Gabinetto Vieusseux
- Palazzo Corsini Suarez
- Archivio Contemporaneo Bonsanti
- Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
- Biblioteca dell'Istituto Francese
- British Institute of Florence
- Cango (Cantieri Goldonetta)
- Centro Nazionale di produzione della danza Virgilio Sieni
- Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Fondazione CR Firenze
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Stazione Leopolda
- Piazza degli Strozzi
- Palazzo Corsini Suarez
- Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
- Palazzo Lenzi
- via Santa Maria 25
- via Cavour 50r
- Prato