On Thursday, Incroci di Civiltà, Venice International Literature Festival will focus on highly topical themes, exploring identity, freedom, and power dynamics. The day begins with a reflection by Selby Wynn Schwartz on the multiple identities of women, starting with the figure of Sappho, a symbol of modernity that challenges boundaries. This is followed by a meeting with Zainab Entezar, who shares her testimony on the free voices of Afghan women, accompanied by the screening of the docufilm Shot the Voice of Freedom.
In the afternoon, attention shifts to the importance of publishing as a tool of democracy. Luiz Schwarcz, founder of Companhia das Letras, speaks about the crucial role of publishers in supporting a free society. The evening continues with a discussion on the political and technological challenges of our time, with Asma Mhalla and Alexander Baunov reflecting on new forms of power related to technologies and their impact on contemporary political and social structures.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
10.30 AM | Auditorium Santa Margherita – Emanuele Severino
The Daughters of Sappho: The Multiple Identities of Women
Selby Wynn Schwartz (United States)
in conversation with Mena Mitrano
12.30 PM | Auditorium Santa Margherita – Emanuele Severino
The Free Voices of Afghan Women
Zainab Entezar (Afghanistan)
in conversation with Daniela Meneghini
Followed by the screening of the docufilm
Shot the Voice of Freedom by Zainab Entezar
3.00 PM | Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza – Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani
Books Are Civilization
Juergen Boos (Germany)
in conversation with Francesca Varotto and Flavio Gregori
5.30 PM | Auditorium Santa Margherita – Emanuele Severino
Meeting with Great Publishers: Publishing in Support of Democracy
Luiz Schwarcz (Brazil)
in conversation with Michael Krüger and Teresa Cremisi
7.30 PM | Auditorium Santa Margherita – Emanuele Severino
Politics, Technology, and Dictatorships in the Contemporary Era
Asma Mhalla (Tunisia – France)
Alexander Baunov (Russia)
in conversation with Matteo Legrenzi
