Le Conversazioni, the international festival conceived by Antonio Monda and Davide Azzolini, after the meetings in New York and Rome, arrives in Capri and Napoli with 8 events that will see the participation of protagonists of contemporary culture.
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Details of Events in Capri and Naples
From June 28th to 30th, the festival will stop in Capri, in Piazzetta Tragara at 19 pm. Here Hernan Diaz, Emma Cline and Ye Chun will take part in the conversations. Then, from July 5th to 7th, it will be the turn of Annabelle Hirsch, Katja Petrowskaja and Pascal Bruckner. Furthermore, between the two Capri weekends, the festival will offer a double event in Naples in collaboration with FOCUS-Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli. Here, on July 1st and 2nd at 18.30:XNUMX pm at the Corte dell'Arte of the FOQUS Foundation, meetings will be held with the writer Erri De Luca and the singer-songwriter Dario Brunori, aka Brunori Sas.
The Theme of 2024
The central theme of 2024 will be “Tempo/Time”, a topic that will act as a common thread in the conversations between Antonio Monda and the guests of this 19th edition. “The theme chosen this year for The Conversations it is time,” explains Antonio Monda, “with my guests I will reflect on two opposing tendencies: those who refuse to be slaves to it, celebrating the joy and privilege of losing it, and those who instead follow the teachings of Darwin or Napoleon, who said: 'I can lose a battle, but I will never lose a minute'”.
Guest Contributions
Also for this edition, the guests of Capri will write their own contribution on the theme of time. These texts will be read by the authors themselves and distributed to the public at the beginning of each event.
Free Entry and Collaborations
All meetings in Naples and Capri are free of charge until all seats are taken. The 2024 edition of Le Conversazioni is presented by Dazzle Communication in collaboration with SIAE – Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori, and with the support of sponsors such as Persol and Generali. Also important is the collaboration of the Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri and Repubblica as media partner.
International Collaborations
The festival's summer meetings see the collaboration of prestigious institutions such as the New York Historical Society, MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Palazzo Merulana, Hotel de Russie, FOQUS-Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli and the City of Capri.
Appointment Schedule
In Capri, on Friday, June 28, the meetings will be opened by Hernan Diaz, an Argentine writer and winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. On Saturday, June 29, Emma Cline, an American writer, will converse with Antonio Monda. The first weekend will close on Sunday, June 30, with Ye Chun, a Chinese-American author. On July 1 and 2 in Naples, the protagonists will be Erri De Luca and Dario Brunori. The second weekend in Capri will see the participation of Annabelle Hirsch (July 5), Katja Petrowskaja (July 6), and Pascal Bruckner (July 7).
The “Conversations” Festival in New York and Rome
The “Le Conversazioni” Festival began its 2024 edition in January between Rome and New York. Until April, the program has seen the participation of Olivier Guez, Marco Bellocchio, Mario Martone and others, with events in Rome at the MAXXI National Museum of XNUMXst Century Arts and in New York at the New-York Historical Society.
An International Festival of Great Significance
Over the past editions, the festival has hosted many illustrious names in international culture, including Jonathan Franzen, Jeffrey Eugenides, David Foster Wallace, Martin Amis, Michael Cunningham, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie and many others. Among the Italians, we remember Paolo Sorrentino, Alessandro Baricco, Jovanotti, Paolo Giordano and Sandro Veronesi. With a history that spans several cities and nations since 2006, the festival continues its mission of being a tireless laboratory of ideas and an unmissable event for lovers of culture.
Article published on 20 June 2024 - 11:00
