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La voglia di andarsene. I figli all'estero, il grande male dell'Italia

Caltagirone (CT)

 Sala lettura della Biblioteca "E. Taranto", Via Santa Maria di Gesù, 90, Caltagirone

Organised by Centro per il libro e la lettura - Città di Caltagirone

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At the "E. Taranto" Library in Caltagirone, at via Santa Maria di Gesù 90, on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 5 pm, Tiziana Ferrario's book "La voglia di andarsene. I figli all'estero, il grande male dell'Italia" will be presented. The journalist recounts in autobiographical form the experience of her son who left to work and live abroad. The volume collects the testimonies of parents and grandparents left without the affection of children and grandchildren and addresses the flight of young people from Italy, about one million in the last ten years, with a look at the reality of the South. The book will be presented by lawyer Federico Bizzini. The meeting is the 42nd appointment of the series "Narrazioni culturali in biblioteca", promoted by the Centro per il libro e la lettura of the Comune di Caltagirone as part of the project "Città che legge". Admission is free.

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Time: 17:00 Free admission Presentation by lawyer Federico Bizzini Appointment no. 42 of the series "Narrazioni culturali in biblioteca" Reading room of the "E. Taranto" Library, via Santa Maria di Gesù 90, Caltagirone