Nichelino Book and Reading Festival
Over a month of events spread across libraries, bookstores, and neighborhood venues
About Nichelino Book Festival
A month of books spread throughout Nichelino
The Book and Reading Festival is the most anticipated cultural event of the year in Nichelino, in the Metropolitan City of Turin (Piedmont). Promoted by the City of Nichelino and the Giovanni Arpino Civic Library, the festival transforms the entire city for over a month into a large shared reading space, with dozens of meetings involving libraries, bookstores, civic spaces, neighborhoods, and associations.
The format is that of a widespread festival: events are not concentrated in one place but move from evening to evening between the G. Arpino Library, Open Factory, Libreria Il Cammello, the Informagiovani center, neighborhood committees (Kennedy, Castello), and the Sala Mattei at the Town Hall. It is a way to bring books closer to citizens and to enliven different corners of the city.
A dialogue with the Turin Book Fair
A significant part of the calendar is part of the Salone Off, the widespread program of the Turin International Book Fair that brings authors from the major Lingotto event to the municipalities of the metropolitan area. Thanks to this collaboration, Nichelino welcomes nationally and internationally renowned writers, alongside local voices.
What to expect
- Book presentations with authors: novels, essays, and children's literature.
- Poetry and music readings and poetry meetings.
- Film screenings with literary themes.
- Meetings on sports, rights, and society, with a special focus on the stories of female champions and inclusion.
- Events designed for all ages, from children to adults.
An appointment for the community
More than just a series of presentations, the Book Festival is an opportunity for the Nichelino community to meet: neighborhood committees, independent bookstores, and youth spaces work together to make reading a social moment. Admission to the meetings is free, confirming the popular and accessible nature of the event, which has grown over the years to become a cultural reference for the entire southern Turin area.
For those visiting Nichelino during this period, the Book Festival is the best way to discover the city's cultural life and meet writers up close in an informal and welcoming atmosphere.
Nichelino Book Festival — edition 2026
The 13th edition was inaugurated on Thursday, April 23 at the G. Arpino Library, in the presence of Mayor Giampiero Tolardo, with Davide Mattiello and his book on Piero Gobetti. The calendar alternated between novels, essays, poetry, and cinema, distributed between the library, Open Factory, Libreria Il Cammello, Informagiovani, neighborhood committees, and the Sala Mattei at the Town Hall.
Numerous events were included in the Salone Off program, including meetings with Manuel Vilas ("Islandia"), Luca Bianchini ("Le ragazze di Tunisi"), Maggie Borrelli, and Emanuele Santi. The grand finale, on Thursday, June 4, closed the festival with a meeting dedicated to the stories of sports champions.
Programme Nichelino Book Festival 2026
Thursday, April 23 - 6:00 PM - G. Arpino Library
- Inauguration with Davide Mattiello, "L'antifascista geniale. Il coraggio di Piero Gobetti"
Friday, April 24 - 6:00 PM - Open Factory
- Niccolò Zancan, "L'ultimo operaio", with MP Salvatore Buglio
Monday, April 27 - 8:45 PM - Informagiovani
- Gualtiero Ferrari presents the "Zetafobia" trilogy
Saturday, May 2 - 5:30 PM - Kennedy Committee
- Beatrice Salvioni, "La Malacarne"
Monday, May 4 - 6:00 PM - G. Arpino Library
- Rita Brescia, "La memoria sensibile delle cose"
Tuesday, May 5 - 8:45 PM - Castello Committee
- Screening of the film "Wuthering Heights"
Friday, May 8 - 6:00 PM - Open Factory (Salone Off)
- Pippo Russo, "Zona franca. L'utopia calcistica del Licata"
Sunday, May 10 - 6:00 PM - Open Factory (Salone Off)
- Giuseppe Faranda, "Con te, sempre"
Monday, May 11 - 8:45 PM - Libreria Il Cammello
- Poetry and music reading "Non pettinarti prima di partire" by Giorgio Cardelino
Thursday, May 14 - 8:45 PM - G. Arpino Library (Salone Off)
- Emanuele Santi, "Gli occhi verdi di Viola"
Friday, May 15 - 8:45 PM - G. Arpino Library (Salone Off)
- Maggie Borrelli, "Il ciclo spiegato ai maschi"
Saturday, May 16 - 6:00 PM - G. Arpino Library (Salone Off)
- Manuel Vilas, "Islandia" - one of the most anticipated guests
Sunday, May 17 - 8:45 PM - G. Arpino Library (Salone Off)
- Rosario Esposito La Rossa, Giovanni Salomone, and Ivano La Montagna, "Progetto Garrincha"
Monday, May 18 - 8:45 PM - G. Arpino Library (Salone Off)
- Luca Bianchini, "Le ragazze di Tunisi"
Thursday, May 21 - 6:00 PM - G. Arpino Library
- Giovanni Tosco and Sandro Bocchio, "Campionesse ribelli. Trenta storie di sport per ragazze intrepide"
Friday, May 22 - 8:45 PM - Sala Mattei (Town Hall)
- Authors' Book Jukebox, with ten writers
Tuesday, May 26 - 8:45 PM - Castello Committee
- Screening of the film "The Cider House Rules"
Friday, May 29 - 8:45 PM - Sala Mattei (Town Hall)
- Enrica Tesio, "Cose che ti dico mentre dormi"
Thursday, June 4 - G. Arpino Library (Grand Finale)
- Giovanni Tosco and Sandro Bocchio, "Controvento. Campionesse che insegnano a non arrendersi", with a delegation from Moncalieri Women
Highlights Nichelino Book Festival 2026
Prices Nichelino Book Festival 2026
Practical information — Nichelino Book Festival
Where
Meetings take place in various spaces in Nichelino: G. Arpino Civic Library (via A. Azzolina 4), Open Factory (via del Castello 15), Libreria Il Cammello (via Stupinigi 4), Informagiovani (via Galimberti 3), Sala Mattei at the Town Hall (Piazza Di Vittorio 1), and neighborhood committees.
How to get there
Nichelino is a few kilometers south of Turin. By car, it can be reached from the Turin ring road (Nichelino exit). By train, the Nichelino station is served by the SFM2 line; numerous GTT bus lines connect the city with Turin.
Admission
Admission to all meetings is free.
Information
G. Arpino Civic Library - tel. +39 011 6819563 - [email protected] - www.bibliotecanichelino.it
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Where does it take place — Nichelino Book Festival
Biblioteca civica Giovanni Arpino
Via Alessandro Azzolina 4, 10042 Nichelino