The Lev at the Book Fair: Create bridges through words

Marina Touma – Ciodad del Vatikano

“Every year, we are trying to be present with both editorial news and meetings between our authors and the public, in the hope of opening spaces to think also about religious issues, within Calderón for more than 1500 event held in the demonstration.” This is explained by Lorenzo Vasini, editor -in -chief of the Editrice Vatican Library (LeV), which accompanies the presence of Lev in the thirty -seventh edition of the International Book Fair in Turin. There are 1,225 editorial brands present with more than 700 parking on the surface of a gallery of 137,000 square meters.

The topic that was chosen for this year’s version, “Words between us read”It is a salute to Lala Romano’s novel and celebrates dialogue through the word. It is also a tribute to the power of literature to create bridges between people, cultures and visions of the world. Among these multiple visions, lev shows an exhibition space in the second wing, on the L05 platform: “For us – Fazzzini explains – also an opportunity to propose the audience our editorial developments, including the last texts signed by Pope Francis, a book from Bennett XVI and unpublished size without Luig. Liberation.”

Cardinal Zoubi meeting with Legapu

“Seeing a lot of people in Plaza de San Pedro waiting for the advertisement was really moving, there was expectation, a lot of joy, desire. I had a knot in my throat.” This was mentioned by the Cardinal Matteo Zubi, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, at the beginning of the meeting with the singer and writer of the writer Ligabue in this event. “I was a child in the sixties of the last century in Italy, a wonderful, as there was hope that the world would change. The teenager in the seventies, when we thought we could fix things. Today there are 26 people who have a wealth in the middle of the world, it is the opposite of what we expected,” Ligabo said.

Lev events in the book Hall

Three are the planned activities of meetings between the authors and the public. The first happened on May 15 under this topic “Is it possible to wait?On the occasion of publishing the folder “The meeting that hopes the lights”Written by David Brosberi. It is an unpublished text of Don Gessani who captured thousands of young people. Among other things, bishop Emilia Emilia Gastala enters the Monsignor Massimo shirts.

The discussion about the future of the church

Today, a meeting was organized in the afternoon to think about the future of the Church in the contemporary era. “It will be with us – Lorenzo Fazzzini emphasizes – writer Sandro Veronesi, who is already winner of the Strega Awards, who has a lot for our book entitled” “Christians in a world no longer”Written by Kesel, Cardinal, Honorary Archbishop of Mesinas-Bruxelas.

There is another activity on May 17 and will focus on the topic Pordek 16: “Christ is a future! “. On the occasion of publishing the text “The Lord has a hand”The issues will be discussed with the singer and songwriter Giovanni Lindo Ferretti, Father Federico Lombardi, President of the Vatican Foundation, Joseph Ratzinger Bennedict XVI, and Andrea Tornelli, the editor -in -chief of his studies for his collusion in the holy defects. It is a work that includes the bones announced by Benedict XVI in the Eucharist celebrations that he chaired separately, during the period between Pontefat and in the period such as the Honorary Pope. “

The importance of words

The thread connected to this edition of the hall is, therefore, the topic “Words between us read”. This wants to emphasize the importance of some words according to the contexts. “It is a very important issue – the editor -in -chief remembers LEV – put words in a society today prefers the image, including social and digital networks; there is an preparation for words that reach and disappear quickly.”

“Even from an editorial point of view, the latest data appears a decrease in a million readers in Italy. Putting words in the center again is important because reading is an individual work, but in reality, it raises a society: when a person reads a good book, discusses it with the other and then with others.

In this way, bridges are built between readers who may think differently, otherwise, each one will be alone. On the other hand, this book, that novel, that article, the text of poetry, even this comic, can create a link that begins with light words and then reach the most important. Thus, words and reading can be bridges and put them in relation to the people who, otherwise, will be far away, not only geographically.