07/02/2026 - “Un paese di macerie e primule” è il titolo della ventinovesima edizione di “In file”

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How did a 29-year-old Friulian festival reinvent itself with televised conferences during COVID-19 lockdowns?

The episode features an interview with Federico Rossi, president of the Cultural Association Colonus, about the 2026 edition of the 'In file' festival. Rossi explains the festival's theme of resistance over time, now in its 29th year, originally inspired by Friulian peasant traditions of evening gatherings in stables. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival adapted by creating televised conference formats broadcast on Telefriuli. The festival is hosted at Ville Chiazze in Listizia, a farmhouse abandoned in the 1990s that was saved from being turned into apartments and transformed into a cultural-agritourism pole. The title 'Un paese di macerie e primule' references Pasolini's phrase 'Un paese di temporali e primule' and connects to the 1976 Friuli earthquake. Rossi discusses the decision to address the earthquake anniversary cautiously, aiming to avoid amplification but recognizing its significance. He highlights the 'Friuli model' of reconstruction, involving solidarity, local institutional strength, and semi-federal cooperation. The festival's scientific director is Angelo Floramo. Events run from late February to mid-March, starting with a literary appointment featuring a scenic reading of a novel by German writer Esther Kinski about the earthquake. The discussion explores why Friulian writers have struggled to write about the earthquake, with Rossi noting the value of external perspectives. The episode concludes with details on upcoming events until March 15.

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