The open-air theater in the Park of Villa La Versiliana is home to the eponymous Festival, a season that includes two months of performances of great appeal in a balance between drama, dance, music and cabaret, in the skilful combination of tradition and innovation.
Next to the theater program, there are afternoon meetings at the Coffee (the famous salon launched by Romano Battaglia) with characters of culture, politics, entertainment, science, who revived the tradition of their cultural circles of Versilia.
Space Children offers a ludo-library, entertainment and performances dedicated to the Italian fairy tale, exhibitions organized in the exhibition spaces of the Villa, the Factory of pine nuts and park.
Program:
Monday, August 15
Calcio: una vita di corsa. Guest: Sara Tardelli, presentation of the book Tutto o niente. La mia storia by Marco Tardelli (former footballplayer)
Le ricette della memoria. Guest: Davide Paolini, author of Le ricette della memoria and Eleonora Cozzella, journalist. Host: Francesca Fialdini.
Tuesday, August 16
Il caso Meredith. Guests: Raffaele Sollecito, author of Un passo fuori dalla notte, Pierangelo Sapegno, journalist and writer. Host: Francesca Fialdini and Marco Ventura.
Wednesday, August 17
Corruzione: Male italiano. Guest: Raffaele Catone, president National Authority Anticorruption. Host: Francesca Fialdini e Marco Ventura.
Thursday, August 18
Viva la TV. Guest: Antonello Giacomelli, Vice-secretary for Economic Development with responsibility for communications.
Meeting with Roberto Maroni, president of the Region Lombardia and Giorgio Mulè, director of the magazine Panorama. Conduce: Francesca Fialdini.
Friday, August 19
Le storie di Francesca Fellini, serata felliniana. Meeting with Leopoldo Mastelloni. Conduce Francesca Fialdini.
Saturday, August 20
Furti d'arte, intrigo a Montecarlo. Interview to Massimo Nava, author of Il mercato di quadri scomparsi. Host: Francesca Fialdini.
La notte di Sigonella, la ribellione dell'Italia. Interview to Stefania Craxi, President Foundation Bettino Craxi, Andrea Purgatori, journalist and Ercolano Annichiarico, Commander base Sigonella (1985). Host: Francesca Fialdini e Marco Ventura.
Sunday, August 21
Meeting with Premier Matteo Renzi.
Calcio: una vita di corsa. Guest: Sara Tardelli, presentation of the book Tutto o niente. La mia storia by Marco Tardelli (former footballplayer)
Le ricette della memoria. Guest: Davide Paolini, author of Le ricette della memoria and Eleonora Cozzella, journalist. Host: Francesca Fialdini.
Tuesday, August 16
Il caso Meredith. Guests: Raffaele Sollecito, author of Un passo fuori dalla notte, Pierangelo Sapegno, journalist and writer. Host: Francesca Fialdini and Marco Ventura.
Wednesday, August 17
Corruzione: Male italiano. Guest: Raffaele Catone, president National Authority Anticorruption. Host: Francesca Fialdini e Marco Ventura.
Thursday, August 18
Viva la TV. Guest: Antonello Giacomelli, Vice-secretary for Economic Development with responsibility for communications.
Meeting with Roberto Maroni, president of the Region Lombardia and Giorgio Mulè, director of the magazine Panorama. Conduce: Francesca Fialdini.
Friday, August 19
Le storie di Francesca Fellini, serata felliniana. Meeting with Leopoldo Mastelloni. Conduce Francesca Fialdini.
Saturday, August 20
Furti d'arte, intrigo a Montecarlo. Interview to Massimo Nava, author of Il mercato di quadri scomparsi. Host: Francesca Fialdini.
La notte di Sigonella, la ribellione dell'Italia. Interview to Stefania Craxi, President Foundation Bettino Craxi, Andrea Purgatori, journalist and Ercolano Annichiarico, Commander base Sigonella (1985). Host: Francesca Fialdini e Marco Ventura.
Sunday, August 21
Meeting with Premier Matteo Renzi.
VERSILIANA FESTIVAL – talk shows
Pietrasanta, park of La Versiliana, viale Morin 16, Loc. Fiumetto
2016 August 15/21, at 6:30 pm
free admission
Information:
District:
Versilia
Municipality:
Pietrasanta
Event type:
festival