CoiLibrì Fest

The first edition of CoiLibrì Fest (2025)

The first edition of CoiLibrì Fest was held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Piazzale Marconi, Chieti Scalo, promoted by the Municipal Reading Pact as part of the "Chieti City of Readers" recognition.

The day began in the morning with "The City that Reads: from school to the Agora", featuring creative writing workshops, dramatic readings, and presentations of school and civic libraries, with the participation of local comprehensive schools and high schools. This was followed by read-aloud sessions for children, the reading "The Five Misfits and… us", and the narration of Abruzzo myths and legends.

In the afternoon and evening, the program continued with interactive readings, the history of Piazzale Marconi, the Literary Talent show for the tenth anniversary of Edizioni Il Viandante, a performance of Abruzzo dialect poetry, a fairy-tale themed fashion show, and the presentation of the book "Si ami chi può" by Filippo Roma. The event attracted hundreds of participants, marking the beginning of a new cultural tradition for Chieti.

Program for Sunday, September 21, 2025 — Piazzale Marconi

• 10:00 — "The City that Reads: from school to the Agora": creative writing workshops, dramatic readings, photo booths, podcasts, book displays, and school/civic library presentations
• 10:30 — "Intertwined Stories: read-aloud sessions with children" (Villaggio Celdit Primary School and M. Bonincontro Library)
• 11:15 — "The Five Misfits and… us": dramatic reading (R. Ortiz Secondary School)
• 12:00 — "Stories with hands: Abruzzo myths and legends", with illustrator Michela Di Lanzo, the Art High School, and the G.B. Vico National Boarding School
• 16:00 — "mitiCHE STORIE — The incredible adventure of Achille Marrucino": interactive reading and expressive drawing (Oltremuseo, Teatenostra, Nuova Libreria Bosio)
• 17:00 — "I'll tell you about the square": history of Piazzale Marconi and literary excerpts
• 18:00 — "Literary Talent", 10th edition, for the tenth anniversary of Edizioni Il Viandante
• 19:00 — "Apprese a ogge e a da'minì' dumane": Abruzzo poetry performance by Beniamino Cardines
• 20:00 — Fashion show "Once upon a time in a faraway land" (Art High School, Fashion Design department)
• 21:00 — Presentation of the book "Si ami chi può" by Filippo Roma (Edizioni Curcio)

• Inaugural edition of CoiLibrì Fest in Chieti
• Narration of Abruzzo myths and legends and dialect poetry
• Involvement of schools, high schools, libraries, and local associations
• Literary Talent show for the tenth anniversary of Edizioni Il Viandante
• Hundreds of participants in Piazzale Marconi