PRESENTATION OF THE "MARIO RIGONI STERN" INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARD - Riva del Garda (TN) - Palazzo dei Congressi, Room 100, Friday 26 March, 18.00 pm
On Friday 26 March, at 18.00 pm, the newly established literary competition dedicated to Mario Rigoni Stern will be officially presented at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Riva del Garda (Room 100), open to works in all the languages of the Alps and divided into two sections: one of fiction and one of non-fiction. The competition is promoted and organized by a Committee made up of the Rigoni Stern family, the “Ars Venandi” cultural club and some institutions from both Trentino and Veneto.
An initiative with a high cultural profile and international scope, it will be presented by Giovanni Kezich, director of the Museum of Uses and Customs of the Trentino People of San Michele all'Adige. Following the reading of some passages, for the voice of Mara Da Roit. Then a lecture given by Professor Mario Isnenghi, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Venice.
The meeting will end with the presentation of the book "The stories of Ars Venandi 2010", edited by Osvaldo Dongilli, a volume that collects the hunting tales awarded in the fifth edition of the International Literary Competition "Giacomo Rosini Award".
The biennial competition, organized by the Ars Venandi club in Riva del Garda, with a jury that boasted the presidency of Mario Rigoni Stern, whose new literary prize, dedicated to him, is a natural evolution. The evening will be enriched by video contributions with excerpts from archive interviews with the unforgettable author. The meeting will be attended by the family members of Mario Rigoni Stern.
PROGRAM:
Greetings from the authorities
Presentation of the International Literary Prize in memory of Mario Rigoni Stern
Giovanni Kezich director of the Museum of Uses and Customs of the Trentino People of San Michele all'Adige
A multilingual horizon for the Mario Rigoni Stern award
Margherita Detomas, Rai journalist Ladin editorial office in Bolzano
Excerpts from the works of Mario Rigoni Stern
read by Mara Da Roit
Conference on the work of Mario Rigoni Stern
Mario Isnenghi, Full Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Venice
Presentation of the book "The stories of Ars Venandi 2010"
Osvaldo Dongilli, President of the "Ars Venandi" club