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:
Le Storie di Francesca Fellini
I vaccini – Guests: Roberto Burioni, virologist; Fausto Ciccacci, Program Dream Community S. Egidio. Host: Francesca Fellini
Interview to Enrico Rossi – Guest: Enrico Rossi, presidente della Regione Toscana. Host: Francesca Fialdini
Tuesday, August 23
Nessuna ferita è per sempre
Guests: Raffaele Morelli, psicologo e scrittore. Hosst: Davide Mosca, scrittore
Wednesday, August 24
Interview to Enrico Ruggeri
Guest: Enrico Ruggeri, author of “Un prezzo da pagare”. Host: Ilenia Petracalvina
part two
Guests: Paola De Micheli, Vicesecretary to Economy; Pietro Paganini, Fondation Einaudi; Luciano Dissegna, expert in taxation. Host: Stefano Cianciotta.
Thursday, August 25
Interview to Stefano Bonaccini
Guests: Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Region Emilia Romagna. Host: Ilenia Petracalvina and Stefano Cianciotta.
Friday, August 26
Un futuro di Economia circolare
Interview to Enrico Zanetti. Guest: Enrico Zanetti, viceminister to Economy and Finance. Host: Stefano Cianciotta and Marco Ventura
part two
Guests: Daniele Fortini, Utilitalia, former President Ama; Filippo Bernocchi, delegate Anci for energy and waste; Elisabetta Perrotta, Fise Assoambiente; Andrea Sbandati, Cispel Toscana; Gaudats Junk Band (instruments made with recycled material); Marco Calcatrina, Centro Lombicoltura Toscano; Antonio Di Giovanni, Azienda Agricola Funghi Espresso. Host: Fabrizio Diolaiuti.
Saturday, August 27
Le Storie di Francesca Fellini.
Storia e poesia
Guests: Miguel Gotor; Adriano Lucifero, author “Luci e Ombre”. Host: Francesca Fellini
part two
Parlare con gli animali è possibile?
Guests: Andrea Contri, fondator of Animal Talk Italia; Roberto Mucelli, psichoterapist, author of “Io e il cane”, with Manlio Castagna. Host: Francesca Fellini
Sunday, August 28
Una boccata d'aria con Fabrizio Dioaliuti
Ospiti: Antonio Palla, Pneumologist University Pisa; Adolfo Panfili, President International Association Ortomolecular Medcine (A.I.M.O.); Emanuela Rossi, actress and dubber; Other guests by surprise. Host: Fabrizio Diolaiuti.
VERSILIANA FESTIVAL – talk shows
Pietrasanta, park of La Versiliana, viale Morin 16, Loc. Fiumetto
2016 August 22/28, at 6:30 pm
free admission