BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Visit Borghetto Santo Spirito//Eventi//IT CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:what-a-story@visitborghetto.it DTSTAMP:20260709T190455Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260225T164500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260225T184500 SUMMARY:What a story! DESCRIPTION:The Municipality of Borghetto S. Spirito and the Varatella Vall ey Library System present the XIX edition of the Course Literature for Chi ldren – Updates – 2026 \, supported by the Ministry of Culture and sponsor ed by the Ministry of Education and Merit\, through the Regional School Of fice for Liguria by the Italian Library Association Liguria \, and by the Project Born to Read – Liguria . The program\, which unfolds as always ove r three days\, offers three afternoons of in-depth exploration on reading for and with children. Wednesday\, February 25th\, 4:45 PM\, the course wi ll conclude with Author and Illustrator Sergio Olivotti \, Andersen Prize 2025 \, who will offer the meeting What a story! Sergio Olivotti will intr oduce us to the world of illustrated picture books\, outlining their uniqu e features and explaining their possible uses\, also providing practical e xamples of theatrical storytelling. Sergio Olivotti is an architect\, grap hic designer\, and illustrator. A former contract professor at the Politec nico di Milano from 2006 to 2011\, he concentrates his creative research i n the field of didactics and children’s publishing. Dreamlike settings and ironic and improbable characters populate his imagination\, an imaginatio n whose narrative poetics frequents the absurd and humorous as places of p otential creative growth for children. He has published several children’s books as illustrator and/or author\, with Sinnos\, Bacchilega\, Lavieri\, Bibliolibrò\, Biblioteca dei leoni\, FasidiLuna\, Fondazione Marazza. And ersen Prize and Super Andersen in 2025 for the book “Se fossi Ugo”\, illus trated by Giulia Pastorino\, published by Corraini Editore. Special mentio n for the “Rodari” prize Omegna in the Fairy Tales and Stories category\, 2021\; Lyra Image Authors Award 2019 best work with traditional technique\ ; Gold and Bronze Award Image Authors 2019\; “Best Digital Image” at Lucca Comics Junior 2018\; 1st Prize ex aequo Città di Schwanendstadt\; Jury’s Special Award at Ali Gargınsu International Poster Competition\, 2017\; se lected for Lucca Junior Contest\, 2017\; selected at EDUCA – Festival dell ’Educazione di Rovereto\, 2017\; selected in BookILL for the illustrations of the picture book “Lo Zoablatore”\, 2017\; selected in Image Authors An nual 2017\; special brand “Quality Microediting” for “Macchia”\, Bacchileg a publisher\, 2016\; illustration selected at Illustramente-Che Cupola\, 2 016\; Gold Award Graphis Annual\, 2016\; selected in Image Authors Annual 2016\; in the topten shortlist of PosterforTomorrow with a poster on work (4300 participants)\; A.D.C.I. Award prize\, 2015\; 1st Prize Contest Fond azione Marazza\, 2014\; 3rd Prize “Teranga International Illustration Cont est” at Skrbina\, 2014\; selected with three posters at the Poster Biennia l “Golden Bee” in Moscow\; 3rd Prize Contest for a poster “Quixote maratòn ”\, Ciudad Real\, Spain 2014\; selected at the International Biennal of Wa rsaw (Poland) with two posters: on Europeans and “The Big Brother”\, 2012\ ; selected at the Mexican poster Biennial with poster against child labor exploitation\, 2012\; selected for the Lahti Biennial with poster “Masochi sm”\, 2011\; selected at Rene Wanner’s Online Poster Exhibition “Poster fo r Japan” with poster on the earthquake in Japan\, 2011\; selected at Inter national Exhibitions “Death is not Justice” by PosterforTomorrow\, 2010\; “SpotornoComics” Contest in Spotorno – first place\, 2001\; ideas competit ion for Piazza Matteotti in Scandicci\, project noted\, 2000\; “Materiale Resistente” competition in Correggio project noted\, 1999. The course is d edicated to the memory of Francesco Langella who\, since the first edition \, has been the driving force behind this annual appointment. PARTICIPATIO N METHODS Participation in the meetings is free of charge\, subject to reg istration at the Library’s contact details. A certificate will be issued f or each day of attendance “With renewed commitment\, Borghetto Santo Spiri to\, which is honored to be a City that Reads thanks to the cultural progr amming of the Borghetto S. Spirito Library\, proposes the new edition of t he update course on Literature for Children. Now in its XIX edition\, the course has become over time also a moment of meeting and discussion on the various themes and tools related to youth literature\, with a particular focus on inclusion. The three afternoons\, dedicated to Teachers\, Educato rs\, Cultural Operators\, Librarians and all those interested in deepening the various aspects of reading for and with children and young people\, p roposes\, once again\, three days of meetings with great Experts who share a passion for quality books and publishing.” INFO AND REGISTRATION: Cente r Varatella Valley Library System – Borghetto S. Spirito Civic Library Pal azzo E. Pietracaprina – Piazza Libertà – 17052 Borghetto S. Spirito (SV) T el. 0182 973016 mail: biblioteca@comune.borghettosantospirito.sv.it www.si stemabibliotecariovalvaratella.it\n\nhttps://visitborghetto-frontend.pages .dev/eventi/what-a-story URL:https://visitborghetto-frontend.pages.dev/eventi/what-a-story STATUS:CONFIRMED BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Promemoria: What a story! TRIGGER:-P1D END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR