The scenarios of digital and ecological transformation, human rights, prevention and contrast of crimes and gender violence, education to respect the other, also through technology, knowledge of history to build a more conscious citizenship. These are some of the main themes that the Piedmont Regional Council proposes with a rich carnet of events at Turin International Book Fairscheduled from 15 al 19 maggio al Lingotto Fiere.
A square for freedom of thought
“The Regional Council renews the desire to meet citizens in a place where reading and culture is promoted, important antidotes against indifference and violence that poison current society,” says the president of the Piedmontese legislative assembly Davide Nicco. “To reiterate the importance of the word and the values of freedom and democracy in which we believe, this year we decided to name the Human and Civil Rights Piazza – the space next to the Piedmont Arena – to the persecuted for freedom of thought, a form of fundamental expression, which still Today In the world it undergoes heavy threats and censorship. The participation of the Regional Council in the Salone represents, even symbolically, our will to be an active part of a wide and open dialogue, which enhances the cultural heritage of Piedmont and Turin, and which puts the people, ideas, rights and responsibilities of each at the center “.
The Council stand will have an airy and mild setting, in line with the reference phrase of the 37th edition of the Salone “The words between us light”. The drawings of the Piedmontese mountains, including the summit of Monviso and the Sacra di San Michele, a symbol of the region, are in the background, while in the foreground a dance of swings formed by books celebrates the meeting with reading.
The winning students of the competitions in the spotlight
Among the events of the Piedmont Arena, ample space will be dedicated to the awarding of Piedmontese high school students winning the competitions organized by the Regional Council. This is the 41st edition of “We become European citizens”, the 44th edition of the “Project of Contemporary History” and the awarding of the “Ambassadors of the Regional Council”. We will also talk about Europe to the test of change, in front of the great global challenges, with the Vicerettore of the University of Turin Giuseppe Martino di Giuda and President Iuse Piercarlo Rossiwhile the former footballer Michele Padovano He will tell his complex judicial and personal affair, which ended with the acquittal after 17 years. The world of crime will be faced by different perspectives, from the fight against tax evasion with the Guardia di Finanza to the analysis of the evolution of Italian mafias. There will be important literary events, such as the one that will host the writer Sandro Veronesiinterviewed by the journalist of La Stampa Alessandro of Angels on the seductive and salvific power of words. Two bestselling authors like Stefania auci e Ilaria Tuti Instead, they will dialogue on the strength of the historical novel and the new generations. Art and territory will be the red thread that unites several events. Starting from the presentation of the comic “Scene from a heritage. An extraordinary journey to discover the UNESCO wine landscapes”, created by the Asti comic school in collaboration with the association for the patrimony of the wine landscapes. Piedmont will also be the protagonist of an ideal journey between culture, faith and landscapes to get to know the holy doors of the region, on the occasion of the jubilee year.
Education in the sign of technology
Sensitive to social problems and the training of young people, the Council has been promoting initiatives for some time to prevent bullying and cyberbullying. The interactive laboratory “speaks, listen, act!”, Curated by the young people of the Mabasta Association is included in these purposes. The technology between risks, rights to be protected and opportunities for the future will then be analyzed in various events. Among these, it is remembered “navigating the future. Digital education as a growth tool”, with the presence of Agostino Ghigliamember of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data e Guido BoellaVicerettore of the University of Turin. The conscious use of web and social networks is also the objective of the digital literacy path promoted by Corecom together with the regional school office and the Article 49 Foundation, which will lead to the delivery of the first digital licenses to the students of the first and second grade secondary schools, while in “Beyond the screen” the postal police will explain to young people what are the useful tools for networking against gender and abuse on the web. Of empathy and solidarity between boys we will talk to the presentation of the manifesto of the empathic generation, an event promoted by the regional guarantor for children and adolescence. In this case, the prevention of discomfort will then be addressed in a meeting by the regional Guarantor of prisoners and the civic defender, focused on the evolution of the penitentiary lexicon. Finally, cat lovers will be able to satisfy every curiosity thanks to the event of the regional guarantor for animal rights dedicated to the world of this nice feline.
