Reading Marathon “Feltre Reads and Writes”

“Feltre Reads and Writes” is a collective journey, a way to rediscover the power of words and the strength of sharing. It is an invitation to climb to the summit, to look far away and to rediscover, among the lines and the paths, a piece of oneself.

PROGRAM

Tuesday, December 2nd

From 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM

Reading Marathon: a tribute to Francesco Vidotto
Volunteer reader groups will interpret excerpts from the works of Francesco Vidotto, an author who has given voice to the most authentic soul of the mountains.

Auditorium Canossiano

10:00 AM – Tales of the North Wind; The Deer and the Child – Cultural Association G(h)ita

10:45 AM – The Wild Man – Bizzarri Readers, accompanied by violinist Egidio Pulli

Gallery of Modern Art Carlo Rizzarda

11:30 AM – Siro – Caratteri Atipici with musical accompaniment by Lino Di Sano

12:15 PM – Zoe – CILP Bassano

1:00 PM – Ocean – The Company of the Candlestick. Street Readers

1:45 PM – Fabro: Melody of the Pale Mountains – Fossil Flours with musical interludes

2:30 PM – Wonder – FuoriLegge

3:15 PM – To Each His Own God – Speaking Books with musical accompaniment by Piero Bolzan (voice and guitar) and Adriano Barioli (percussions)

A collective experience that celebrates the written word as a form of inner journey and sharing.

5:30 PM

Auditorium Canossiano
Award Ceremony of the Literary Contest “Tales Among the Peaks – Feltre in Words”

Awarding of the three winners of the literary contest and reading of the selected works.
An intimate and moving moment to bring forth new young voices and visions.

6:30 PM

Auditorium Canossiano
Conference by Francesco Vidotto: “Writing the Mountain, Writing About Oneself”
Francesco Vidotto will guide the audience through a narrative journey among his novels, his personal experiences, and the deep connection with the mountain as a metaphor for existence.
It will be an opportunity to discover the genesis of his books, the secrets behind the characters, the fears and intuitions that have fueled his pen.

 FRANCESCO VIDOTTO

Francesco Vidotto was born in 1976 and spent his childhood among the Dolomites, where he quickly learned to recognize the value of silence, time, and nature. At the age of six, he moved to Conegliano where his parents live. After a long career as a consultant and manager in important companies, he decided to change direction, understanding that true wealth is not measured by professional success, but by the freedom to live according to one’s own rhythms. Thus, he returned to Tai di Cadore, his birthplace, where today he dedicates himself to writing and life among the mountains. Among his most famous works: Lord of the Peaks (Carabba, 2007), Siro (Minerva, 2011), Zoe (Minerva, 2012), Ocean (Minerva, 2014), Fabro. Melody of the Pale Mountains (Mondadori, 2016), Onesto (Bompiani, 2025).

Participation in the events is free and no reservation is required.

Free access until available seating is exhausted.

Homage to Francesco Vidotto