Cinque Terre Literary Festival 2025: A Sea of Books
Full program of the ninth edition of the literary Festival in Monterosso, Vernazza, and Corniglia
🗓️ From July 10 to August 9, 2025
📍 Free Admission
The Cinque Terre Literary Festival – A Sea of Books returns for its ninth edition, bringing once again some of the most acclaimed Italian authors and cultural voices to the heart of the Cinque Terre National Park.
New locations for 2025
This year introduces an exciting change: not only will events take place in Monterosso and Vernazza, but for the first time, Corniglia joins the festival circuit. The calendar runs from July 10 to August 9, offering unforgettable evenings where literature meets breathtaking landscapes.
The festival is curated by Marco Ferrari and promoted by the municipalities of Monterosso and Vernazza, with the support of the Cinque Terre National Park, Cinque Terre Tourist Consortium, local Pro Loco associations, and private sponsors such as Banca Versilia Lunigiana e Garfagnana and Sanlorenzo Yachts Spa.
📚 Festival Program 2025
📍 Thursday, July 10 – Monterosso (Molo dei Pescatori), 9:30 PM
📖 Maurizio Mannoni presents „Quella notte a Saxa Rubra“ (La Nave di Teseo)
📍 Friday, July 11 – Vernazza (Calata Gente di Mare), 9:30 PM
📖 Marco Buticchi presents „Il figlio della Tempesta“ (Longanesi), with Patrizia Spora
📍 Wednesday, July 16 – Monterosso, 9:30 PM
📖 Carlo Cottarelli presents „Senza giri di parole“ (Mondadori), interviewed by Filippo Paganini
📍 Thursday, July 17 – Vernazza, 9:30 PM
📖 Gino Castaldo presents „Il ragazzo del secolo o della rivoluzione perduta“ (HarperCollins)
📍 Friday, July 18 – Monterosso, 9:30 PM
📖 Giorgio Orano presents „Little Boy“ (La Bussola), a novel set in Monterosso
📍 Thursday, July 31 – Monterosso, 9:30 PM
📖 Barbara Nappini (Slow Food Italia) presents „La natura bella delle cose“ (Slow Food). Wine tasting to follow
📍 Friday, August 1 – Vernazza, 9:30 PM
📖 Gad Lerner presents „Gaza. Odio e amore per Israele“ (Feltrinelli), moderated by Filippo Paganini
📍 Sunday, August 3 – Corniglia (Fosso), 9:30 PM
🎭 Roberto Alinghieri reads from „Robinson Crusoe“, with Davide Sinigaglia on vibraphone
📍 Monday, August 4 – Monterosso, 9:30 PM
📖 Agnese Pini presents „La verità è un fuoco“ (Garzanti), interviewed by Chiara Tenca
📍 Wednesday, August 6 – Monterosso, 9:30 PM
🎤 Tribute to Eugenio Montale on the 50th anniversary of his Nobel Prize and 100 years of „Ossi di Seppia“. Featuring the book launch of „Artisti alle Cinque Terre“ by Emanuela Cavallo and Marco Ferrari
📍 Friday, August 8 – Vernazza, 9:30 PM
🎼 Tribute to Fabrizio De André. Fabrizio Calzia presents „La Genova di Fabrizio De André“ (Newton Compton), followed by the music show „A forza di essere vento“ with Four Steps Choir
📍 Saturday, August 9 – Corniglia, 9:30 PM
🕵️♂️ Crime fiction night with Bruno Morchio („La morte non paga doppio“, Rizzoli) and Giampaolo Simi („Tra lei e me“, Sellerio), hosted by Gabriella Tartarini
📌 A Festival that tells the story of the Cinque Terre
According to Lorenzo Viviani, President of the Cinque Terre National Park, this literary festival invites both locals and visitors to experience the region beyond tourism. It’s a journey through stories, landscapes, and identities.
Events like Cinque Terre Literary Festival – A Sea of Books enhance the cultural and intangible heritage of the territory. They offer new perspectives to those who live here and an authentic, enriching experience to those who come to visit.
➡️ Read the full article on Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre
