10 years of Italissimo

Photo: Lorenzo Mattotti, Italissimo 10th edition poster

Italissimo, the Italian literature and culture festival in Paris and Lyon, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Created in 2016 by Fabio Gambaro, Evelyn Prawidlo and Cristina Piovani, Italissimo is a major event for the promotion of Italian literature and culture in France. It will take place from April 1 to 7 in several venues and cultural institutions in the French capital with literary meetings, readings, film screenings, theatrical and musical performances, discussions and tastings.

Since 2021, the festival has been held in Lyon thanks to the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute. In 2024, it was awarded the European Initiative Prize.

For more information:  Italissimo

Taking part in projects on an international scale, dUCKS scéno is expressing its desire to get closer to Italy through the creation of an “Italian News” blog. The aim is to share our favourites from the Italian cultural scene on a monthly basis: events that we haven’t necessarily taken part in, but which we have enjoyed.