The Beauty of Words

The Beauty of Words 2025

The thirteenth edition of the literary festival in Cesena was held from November 21 to 23, 2025, with ten guest writers, each linked to a guiding word. The meetings took place between the Sozzi Hall, Eliseo Cinema, Bonci Theatre, and the Great Hall of the Malatestiana Library.

• Friday, November 21 — Matteo Nucci (elegance), Nicoletta Verna (freedom), Nicola Lagioia (desire).
• Saturday, November 22 — Walter Veltroni (community), Lorenza Gentile (imperfect), Daria Bignardi (solitude).
• Sunday, November 23 — Alcide Pierantozzi (imbalance) and Teresa Ciabatti (bell tower), Catherine Dunne (love), Elena Stancanelli (bonds).

All events, except for the meeting with Catherine Dunne at the Bonci Theatre, were free admission and did not require booking. The OFF section (November 15-18) brought author meetings to the city's bookstores.

Friday, November 21

• 11:00 AM — Sozzi Hall: Elegance with Matteo Nucci
• 6:00 PM — Sozzi Hall: Freedom with Nicoletta Verna
• 9:00 PM — Eliseo Cinema: Desire with Nicola Lagioia

Saturday, November 22

• 11:00 AM — Sozzi Hall: Community with Walter Veltroni
• 6:00 PM — Sozzi Hall: Imperfect with Lorenza Gentile
• 9:00 PM — Bonci Theatre: Solitude with Daria Bignardi

Sunday, November 23

• 4:00 PM — Great Hall, Malatestiana Library: Imbalance and Bell Tower with Alcide Pierantozzi and Teresa Ciabatti
• 6:00 PM — Bonci Theatre: Love with Catherine Dunne
• 9:00 PM — Great Hall: Bonds with Elena Stancanelli

Daria Bignardi, Nicola Lagioia, Walter Veltroni, and Elena Stancanelli among the guests, with Irish author Catherine Dunne at the Bonci Theatre. Thematic journey built around ten guiding words.