Welcome to LetterAltura 2010
Fourth Edition
Verbania: 23 – 27 June 2010
Stresa and Mottarone: 3 – 4 July 2010
Cannobio and Valle Cannobina: 10 – 11 July 2010
Varzo and Alpe Veglia: 17 – 18 July 2010
For the fourth year running, a Cultural Festival not to be missed – Lago Maggiore LetterAltura 2010: 120 events, meetings with authors, performances, and creative workshops and more than 150 national and international guests to focus attention on the mountains and promote them as one of the global priorities of humanity; the only source of water that can guarantee a future for next generations.
Joining us, among others, will be: the climbers Stefano Ardito, Yves Ballu, Maxime Chaya, Patrick Gabarrou, Katia Lafaille, Walter Nones, Cesare Maestri, the writers Altan, Stefano Benni, Mario Calabresi, Erri De Luca, Duccio Demetrio, Guillaume Duprat, Enrico Franceschini, Goffredo Fofi, Gad Lerner, Boris Pahor, Angela Terzani, Benedetta Tobagi, Janette Turner Hospital, Frank Westerman, the photographers Guido Fino, Matevz Lenarcic, Roland and Sabrina Michaud.
The programme framework remains unchanged from last year: from breakfast in the morning to late night performances, the public will be able to meet the authors, participate in debates, reflect on our chosen themes and enjoy many other interesting activities.
In the programme, however, there are some interesting new activities that can be found in the online version.
THE SEASONS OF MASSIMO MILA: Writing lessons of a grand master. This year, Lago Maggiore LetterAltura honours Massimo Mila by moments of depth and reflection around the literary production of the writer from Torino. The programme provides that for three mornings, five participants (writers, journalists, experts) will alternate taking their ‘lessons’ inspired by some fundamental themes which serve to illuminate the works of the writer, investigating the woven strands between personal memory and memory of place, between history and text: Mountaineering, Civil engagement, Music.
THEMATIC PATHS: Mountain and Spirituality, Donkey, Resistence/Existence, Mountains of Europe, Cheese and Climbing: these are the themes that, following the common threads of the mountains, travel and adventure, have guided the inspiration of many of the activities of LetterAltura 2010.
KID’S SPACE! LetterAltura is a festival for everyone: adults and children. Kids of all ages will be able to get involved by joining in our special activities provided just for them. These include: fun meetings with specific authors and a special night of entertainment in the library without mum and dad.
Lago Maggiore LetterAltura 2010: an occasion to discover a wonderful place together with well-known personalities of international culture.
For Information:
Cultural Association LetterAltura
Via Fratelli Cervi 14
28921 Verbania
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P. IVA IT02052260037 • c/o Hotel Il Chiostro • via Fratelli Cervi, 14 • 28921 Verbania (VB) • tel. 0323 581233