Tuesday, August 18, at 9:30 PM at Cinema Arena Vittoria, Raffaella Romagnolo will be the protagonist, presenting her latest book “The Secret Cure”.
In the pages of her book, the author chooses to confront a deeply personal part of her own story: the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis received at twenty-seven years old and the long journey of living with a chronic illness. Through memories, experiences and reflections, Raffaella Romagnolo retraces nearly thirty years of life, highlighting the relationship with her own body, its limits and the way a diagnosis can change one’s perspective on oneself and the world. The illness enters her life when she is still young and intertwines with the desire to challenge herself with the mountain, with high altitude and ambitious goals. Faced with a body that imposes new boundaries, the need arises to find a different balance. And it is precisely in this journey that writing takes on a central role: a tool for observing, understanding and giving shape to what is often difficult to tell.
Raffaella Romagnolo was born in Casale Monferrato in 1971 and lives in the hills between Piedmont and Liguria. Among her novels: La masnà (2012, now reprised in the Mondadori Oscar series), Tutta questa vita (2013), La figlia sbagliata (2015, nominated for the Strega Prize 2016, Società Lucchese dei Lettori Prize 2016), Destino (2018), Di luce propria (2021, Pisa Prize), Il cedro del Libano (2023, Campiello Natura Prize). Respira con me (2019) was finalist for the Strega Ragazzi e Ragazze Prize 2020. The novel Aggiustare l’universo (2023) was finalist for the Strega Prize 2024. Her short story Come non sono diventata madre appears in the collection L’amore inevitabile. Storie di genitori, storie di figli (2026). Her books are translated into seven languages.
In conversation with the Author is Graziella Frasca Gallo.
The events are free entry, subject to seat availability. No reservation required.
S.L.A. Levante Beach
—EVENT CANCELLED — Sunday 23 August, at 10.30 AM, at S.L.A. Levante Beach will be held the II Mixed Breed Dogs Gathering, with the participation of the Cultural Dog dog training school from Albenga.
Piazza Libertà
On Sunday, August 23rd, on the occasion of International Dog Day, PAWS ON TOUR returns this year, reaching its IV edition, the initiative dedicated to our four-legged friends, promoted by the Department for the Protection of Pet Animals and the Department for Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Borghetto Santo Spirito. The event renews a formula that over the years has been able to engage many participants, a walk in the company of your own dogs along our Seafront, to spend an afternoon together drawing attention to the respect and care of animals. The meeting is set for 6:15 PM in Piazza Libertà, from where the walk will begin towards Piazza Marinai d’Italia. At the end of the route, the four-legged protagonists will take the stage to be presented to the public and the traditional award ceremony will not be missed. Three categories of dogs will be awarded: the youngest, the oldest and the one from the farthest distance. In Piazza Marinai d’Italia, the following organizations will be present, committed to spreading their message in favor of animal protection: A.I.C.A.S. (Italian Association of Assistance and Service Dogs), Canine School ASD Blue River Dog of Borghetto S. Spirito, the Branco di Laura, Italian Veterinary Ambulance Federation O.d.v., G.A.D.I.T. (Environmental Guards of Italy), Levante e Ponente Beach and Noemi Oblò creazioni. The Adottaliguria ODV Association also participates, present with a solidarity stand, in order to raise funds to help our four-legged friends, which, in collaboration with the Gelateria Brignè, will make available a discount voucher kindly offered, with a value of €2.00 for all participants. Schedule 6:15 PM meeting Piazza Libertà 6:30 PM start of walk 6:45 PM water break at “Levante beach” 6:50 PM arrival in Piazza Marinai d’Italia 7:00 PM institutional greetings and guests, certificate delivery to participants, award for the youngest dog, oldest dog and the dog from the farthest away. Participation is free, but registration is required at the IAT Office of Palazzo Elena Pietracaprina, in Piazza Libertà, tel. 338 2186439 – email: [email protected]
Giardino Stefano Pittaluga
Monday 24 August, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, c ontinue the summer appointments of Spaziobimbi, dedicated to the youngest. On Monday 24 August, at 4:00 pm at Giardino Stefano Pittaluga, “Discovering the world!” will be held, the new free reading and craft workshop for children from 3 years old. A meeting designed for young readers, who this time will be invited to look at the horizon and be guided by stories, discovering what makes our planet so big and varied. And like little Thumblings, painting pebbles, they will be able to leave some beautiful traces around the world! To participate in the free workshop, registration is required, which can be done at the Biblioteca Civica di Palazzo Elena Pietracaprina, in Piazza Libertà tel. 0182 97 30 16 – email [email protected] and the IAT office in Piazza Libertà 1, tel. 338 21 86 439 In case of bad weather or excessive heat, activities will be held at the Biblioteca Civica di Palazzo E. Pietracaprina. At the end of the workshop, a snack will be offered to all participating children. The Spazio bimbi event will end on Wednesday 02 September at 4:00 pm with the free workshop “My summer!”.
Cinema Arena Vittoria
On Monday, August 24, at 21:30, Cinema Arena Vittoria hosts Margherita Oggero for the presentation of “Le piccole viltà”, published by Einaudi. The event, introduced by Graziella Frasca Gallo, is part of the “Serate & Pomeriggi d’Autore” series. With her ironic gaze and attention to human weaknesses, the Turin-based writer constructs a family story in which each character carries something they would prefer not to show. At the heart of the novel is Marianna, called Mimina, who grew up within a far from conventional family, alongside figures bound by deep affections, but also by choices, renunciations and truths left unresolved. It is precisely the apparently least important behaviors that become the subject matter of the narrative: those decisions made for convenience, fear or peace of mind that, accumulating over time, end up directing people’s lives. The events of the protagonists are interwoven with the transformation of Turin, a city particularly dear to the author and a constant presence in her literary work. Born in Turin, Margherita Oggero was a teacher before dedicating herself to narrative writing. She made her debut in 2002 with La collega tatuata, from which the film Se devo essere sincera was adapted. Her novels also gave rise to the successful series Provaci ancora prof! With Einaudi she has published Così parlò il nano da giardino (2006), Il Compito di un gatto di strada (2009), Non fa niente (2017 and 2019), Il gioco delle ultime volte (2021) and Le piccole viltà (2026). She collaborates with newspapers and magazines and her works are translated in various countries.
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