Moncalieri Legge
Two days dedicated to reading, the spoken word, and shared culture
About Moncalieri Legge
Moncalieri Legge: the city telling its story through books
Moncalieri Legge is the literary event of the Municipality of Moncalieri, a town in the southern outskirts of Turin, Piedmont. For two days, reading becomes a shared space: meetings with writers, collective reading sessions, and dialogues between authors, readers, and citizens spread throughout the city's libraries and public spaces. It is not a festival aimed only at industry professionals, but an opportunity for everyone to gather around stories and ideas.
The Rivelazioni series at Fonderie Limone
The heart of the event is the Rivelazioni series, hosted at the Fonderie Limone and directed by writer Nicola Lagioia. A series of meetings designed not to offer pre-packaged answers, but to open up new visions and perspectives: reflecting on school and adolescence, ecology and conflict, and more generally on the role of literature in understanding the present. Some of the most recognizable voices on the Italian cultural scene take the stage in dialogue with the audience.
The City of Moncalieri Literary Prize
Linked to Moncalieri Legge is the City of Moncalieri Literary Prize, awarded through the active involvement of reading groups from the BI.TO (Integrated Libraries of Turin) system. The prize stems from a participatory process that makes readers the protagonists of the selection, with the involvement of high school students and performance art accompanying the award ceremony.
A widespread and free festival
The event is promoted by the Municipality of Moncalieri and Visit Moncalieri, with the support of the Piedmont Region and the collaboration of the Moncalieri Cultura Committee and the Antonio Arduino Civic Library. All events are free of charge: an invitation to the entire city to rediscover the pleasure of reading as a shared experience in one of the most culturally vibrant towns in the province of Turin.
Moncalieri Legge — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Moncalieri Legge brought the city to life on February 13 and 14 with a program spread across the Fonderie Limone, the BI.TO system libraries, and public spaces in Moncalieri. The common thread: reading as a shared space, in a participatory journey that placed local reading groups at the center.
A new feature this year was the Rivelazioni series, directed by Nicola Lagioia, with seven meetings dedicated to school and adolescence, ecology, conflict, and the role of literature in understanding the present. The City of Moncalieri Literary Prize was awarded to Viola Ardone for her novel Tanta ancora vita (Einaudi, 2025).
Programme Moncalieri Legge 2026
Friday, February 13
- 18:00 — Fonderie Limone Theater: award ceremony for the City of Moncalieri Literary Prize, presented to Viola Ardone for Tanta ancora vita (Einaudi, 2025), with the participation of high school students and performances by the PoEM Theater Company directed by Gabriele Vacis.
Saturday, February 14 — Rivelazioni Series (Fonderie Limone)
- 10:30 — Opening with a talk by Nicola Lagioia.
- 12:00 — Paolo Pecere: nature, ecology, and literature.
- 15:30 — Loredana Lipperini: the re-enchantment of reading.
- 17:00 — Francesca Mannocchi: contemporary conflicts and geopolitical balances.
The Rivelazioni series, directed by Nicola Lagioia, brought together a total of seven meetings with guests including Vanessa Roghi, Vittorio Lingiardi, Paolo Nori, Paolo Pecere, Loredana Lipperini, Francesca Mannocchi, and Lagioia himself. Further events took place in the libraries of the BI.TO system.
Highlights Moncalieri Legge 2026
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Where
Events take place in various locations throughout Moncalieri (province of Turin). The Rivelazioni series is hosted at the Fonderie Limone; other events are held in the libraries of the BI.TO system and in public spaces around the city.
Admission
All events are free of charge.
How to get there
Moncalieri is easily accessible from Turin via metropolitan public transport. By car, the reference exit is Moncalieri along the Turin ring road.
Information
Program and updates are available on the Visit Moncalieri website and the Municipality of Moncalieri's channels.
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