“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.

A meeting was held with Federico Berti—poet, storyteller, writer, musician, and singer from Monghidoro—heir to the Piazza family’s storytelling tradition of Bologna. Marino Piazza, a renowned figure at Mugello and Valdisieve fairs, was also mentioned.

Berti not only continued the storytelling legacy but also embraced the tacabanda tradition from Val di Taro. The event included the presentation of his latest book, Pietramora. Il sasso di San Zenobi e la sua leggenda (StreetLib, 2024), exploring the legends surrounding a sacred ophiolite near the Raticosa Pass.