“ALONG THE ROADS OF THE STORYTELLERS”
12th of april 2025
Colognole Farmers’ Cultural Association
Pontassieve,
Florence (IT)
Book presentation and concert
Organized by La Leggera, as part of the Creative Europe Tramontana IV project.
An upcoming event will feature poet, storyteller, writer, musician, and singer Federico Berti from Monghidoro (Bolognese Apennines), heir to the centuries-old tradition of storytellers from the Piazza family of Bologna. The famous storyteller Marino Piazza will also be mentioned, known for having frequented the market squares and fairs of Mugello and Valdisieve.
Federico Berti, in addition to continuing the tradition of storytellers, will take up the heritage of the so-called tacabanda, originating in Val di Taro in the province of Parma (Emilia-Romagna) — true one-man bands. The occasion will also include the presentation of his latest book: Pietramora. Il sasso di San Zenobi e la sua leggenda (StreetLib, 2024), a fascinating study of the historical and legendary events surrounding an enormous ophiolite, considered ‘sacred’, located near the Raticosa Pass in the Apennines, halfway between Florence and Bologna.