Freedom as a right, but also as a responsibility and the very basis of artistic creation and its dissemination: this is the underlying theme of the seventh edition of " Dialoghi di Carta ," the literary festival promoted by La Fabbrica Illuminata , returning to Cagliari 's Giardini Pubblici for three consecutive days. From Friday the 18th to Sunday the 20th, the program intertwines poetry, nonfiction, reportage, and music in numerous encounters with equally renowned guests.
Under the artistic direction of Elena Pau and the support of the Municipality and the Region , this new edition of the "Promozione della Lettura" festival takes its title from Dante's " Liberty he seeks, which is so dear ," placing at its center the value of freedom - of thought, expression, and decision-making regarding issues that are the sole responsibility of the individual, such as the right to a dignified death - made inalienable also by the commitment of those who defend it in culture , especially in this historical moment, as the curators Rossana Copez and Giovanni Follesa emphasize.
We start on Friday at 6 pm , with Mauro Liggi presenting the poetry of " The Cipher of Solitude " (Interno Poesia, 2026), suspended between the island landscape and the introspective dimension, and the photographic story-reportage " Sant'Elia. The neighborhood, its people " (Abbà, 2026), a vibrant homage to the controversial and at the same time emblematic city district, in dialogue with Cristiano Sanna Martini and Copez and in the readings of Anna-Lou Toudjian . This is followed by the debate between Copez and Alfredo Gatto on the volume " Reality is overrated. Philosophy and the multiverse " (Castelvecchi, 2025), between ancient and contemporary philosophy, quantum mechanics and pop culture, and with the new " " (Tuthi, 2026), co-written with , and " " (Tuthi, 2026), written with and in national preview, both focusing on the possible links between biblical texts and Nuragic Sardinia: this time it is Follesa who dialogues with the author.
