Strada degli Scrittori Fest

An evening closing the Writing Masterclass

The Strada degli Scrittori Fest is the public highlight that crowns the Writing Masterclass organized by the Strada degli Scrittori Association, one of Sicily's most acclaimed cultural weeks. While the Masterclass takes place behind closed doors at Villa Genuardi, with lessons and workshops reserved for selected students, the Fest opens its doors to the city of Agrigento, hosted on the stage of the Cinema Concordia in the heart of the historic center.

The Strada degli Scrittori and its literary legacy

The association was founded by journalist Felice Cavallaro to promote the so-called "Writers' Road" (Strada degli Scrittori), the route crossing the Agrigento and Caltanissetta hinterland—the birthplace and inspiration for great Sicilian authors such as Luigi Pirandello, Leonardo Sciascia, Andrea Camilleri, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, and Pier Maria Rosso di San Secondo. The Masterclass and the Fest were created to keep this legacy alive, fostering a dialogue between new generations of writers and the masters of the 20th century.

What to expect from the Fest

The Fest evening is structured as a multidisciplinary collective narrative: not a lecture, but a show featuring a rotation of writers and journalists, readings, theatrical moments, and musical performances. Each edition follows the theme chosen for that year's Masterclass, addressing key intersections between the written word and the contemporary world, from current events to cinema, and from historical memory to civic engagement.

• Meetings and dialogues with writers, journalists, and key figures of Sicilian culture
• Theatrical and musical performances by local artists
• Tributes to figures of Sicilian literature and culture
• Thematic focuses on current affairs and the local territory

Agrigento, capital of the word

The initiative is part of a broader journey that has placed Agrigento at the center of the Italian cultural scene, bolstered by its title as the Italian Capital of Culture. The Fest is an opportunity to experience the Municipality of Agrigento, in the province of Agrigento and the heart of Sicily, in a unique light, where the charm of Pirandellian landscapes meets the vitality of a cultural event open to all.