Il mondo salvato dalle parole, femminismi, Rodari, Don Milani

The ultimate goal of "This is Water"—combining the strategies and founding principles of the Umbria Green Festival—is to raise widespread public and regional awareness of essential issues of our time, issues that concern us all. Alongside this, the initiative aims to make Colfiorito and the surrounding Foligno mountains a driving force for cultural and conscious tourism, a landscape to be actively experienced, a hub for growth, relationships, and high-quality anthropological and literary content, thus intersecting the local natural and landscape resources with the socio-economic-cultural fabric that can and must impact that space. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the ultimate goal is to achieve Goals 5 and 10 of the 2030 Agenda, contributing to the fight against inequality and the achievement of gender equality through self-determination and respect. The participating writers will discuss these issues in beautiful and unique locations, such as Colfiorito Park, a natural setting in the Umbria-Marche Apennines.

6:30 PM: Annifo Library

Guest: Vanessa Roghi

Title: The World Saved by Words: Feminisms, Rodari, Don Milani

Vanessa Roghi is a historian and author of history programs for Rai Cultura. A Bodini Fellow at the Italian Academy of Columbia University from 2020 to 2021, she is an independent researcher. Her books include The Subversive Letter: From Don Milani to De Mauro, the Power of Words (2017), Small City: A Common Story of a Heroine (2018), Lessons in Fantastica: The Story of Gianni Rodari (2020), The Courageous Sparrow: "Cipì," Mario Lodi and the Democratic School (2022) for Laterza, and You Are the Fire. History and Stories of School (2021) published by Einaudi Ragazzi. He has published Eroina. Ten Stories of Yesterday and Today (2022) for Mondadori and A Golden and Silver Book. Around Gianni Rodari's Grammar of Fantasy (2024) for Sellerio.