Book Festival
Edition 2026 Literature Poetry Crime fiction

Book Festival

Meet the authors at Libreria Il Gabbiano

Vimercate — Monza e della Brianza (108)
Dates 29 May — 21 Jun 2026
Location Vimercate (108)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Book Festival

The Book Festival is the literary review of Vimercate, in the province of Monza and Brianza, organized by the association #iostoconilgabbiano at the historic Libreria Il Gabbiano. For several weeks, between late spring and early summer, the bookshop in Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II becomes a cultural lounge with book presentations, author meetings, and side events with free admission.

A festival dedicated to books and readers

The Book Festival is the literary event that enlivens Vimercate every year, a municipality in the province of Monza and Brianza. It is organized by the association #iostoconilgabbiano, with the patronage of the Municipality of Vimercate, and its natural home is the Libreria Il Gabbiano, in Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II 1, a cultural reference point for the city for years.

Meet the authors

The heart of the review is the book presentations and author meetings, which follow one another at a rapid pace over several weeks. Fiction, non-fiction, and local stories alternate, in direct dialogues between writers and the public. All events have free admission, in line with the event's spirit of openness.

An event for the community

Over the years, the Book Festival has become an anticipated event for readers in Brianza, capable of bringing voices from the Italian publishing scene to the bookshop and also highlighting authors and stories linked to Vimercate and its territory.

Book Festival — edition 2026

The 2026 edition of the Book Festival in Vimercate takes place at Libreria Il Gabbiano between late May and June, with a packed series of author meetings. It starts with a preview on May 29th and the opening on May 31st, then continues with almost daily presentations throughout June. Free admission.

The 2026 edition of the Book Festival at Libreria Il Gabbiano in Vimercate offers a rich calendar of presentations and author meetings, concentrated between late May and June. The review, with free admission, is organized by the #iostoconilgabbiano association with the patronage of the Municipality.

Programme Book Festival 2026

Some events

  • May 29 — Preview with Camilla Rocca, «Due di noi» (Garzanti)
  • May 31 — Opening with Gianluca Grossi, «La panettiera di Vimercate» (Impremix)
  • June 4, 9:00 PM — Stefania Bandini and Paolo Manfredi, «La società longeva» (Egea)
  • June 7, 5:30 PM — Alessandra Carati, «Atto di famiglia» (Neri Pozza)
  • June 12, 6:00 PM — Camilla Rocca, «Tutte le strade portano al mare» (Garzanti)
  • June 13, 5:30 PM — Carlo Pellegatti, «50 partite. Infinite emozioni. Il Milan» (Gallucci)
  • June 14 and 15 — Further author meetings

The complete schedule continues until mid-June.

Highlights Book Festival 2026

A packed series of author meetings at Libreria Il Gabbiano, featuring fiction, non-fiction, and local stories.

Prices Book Festival 2026

Free admission to all events.

Practical information — Book Festival

How to get there

Libreria Il Gabbiano is located in Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II 1, in the center of Vimercate (Monza and Brianza). The city is connected to Monza and Milan by tram-bus and bus; by car, it can be reached from the Tangenziale Est of Milan.

Admission

All events are free admission. For the updated schedule and any reservations, it is advisable to contact the bookshop.

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Where does it take place — Book Festival

Libreria Il Gabbiano

Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II 1, 20871 Vimercate

Contact Book Festival

Tel
+39 039 6080807

Book Festival in brief

Literature Poetry Crime fiction Young audience Free Multidisciplinary Monza e della Brianza

History of Book Festival