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Pordenonelegge festival concludes with record attendance

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Pordenonelegge literary festival themes concludes with record attendance

The 27th edition of the Pordenonelegge literary festival in Italy concluded with record-breaking attendance, exceeding 160,000 visitors. The event featured 447 meetings and nearly 700 protagonists, including international authors and intellectuals such as Michel Houellebecq and Vera Politkovskaja. Throughout the festival, discussions at the Teatro Verdi focused on themes of democracy, freedom, and cultural dialogue. During the event, speakers at the Teatro Verdi discussed Speakers addressed the fragility of Western democratic institutions, specifically addressing how social fragmentation and a lack of community feeling pose threats. Discussions centered on Participants also examined the book ‘Il lievito della democrazia’, with participants noting that modern politics often prioritizes consensus-seeking over civic responsibility. At the festival’s conclusion, In his closing address, Italian President Sergio Mattarella addressed the audience, linking the linked these themes of freedom and democracy to the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. He characterized emphasized that freedom and democracy are not permanent achievements but must be defended through dissent and the exchange dialogue of ideas ideas. Mattarella warned against the global emergence of “illiberal democracy” and characterized the right to dissent express diverse opinions as essential safeguards a vital bulwark against authoritarianism and “illiberal democracy”. oppression. The festival, which featured nearly 700 participants, included a concert by the musical trio Il Volo, serves as a precursor to Pordenone’s designation as the Italian Capital of Culture in 2027.

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