International Mountain Book Fair - 34th edition
Book signings, round tables, conferences, exhibitions, literary meetings, films, events for all ages (readings, giant crossword puzzles, literary workshops, events for young audiences, etc.), awards ceremony, international meetings: France, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, Belgium, Nepal, Iran, Canada...
Friday August 9th
- 11:30 am - Cross-border dialogue: Monte Bianco, una montagna senza confini with Roberto Louvin, Michele Vellano, Bruno Berthier, François Garde, historians and jurists. Mont Blanc is a symbol of grandeur and fraternity. It is the point of convergence of cultures both near and far, enriched by their respective values. This emblematic place is a landmark, unchanging and threatening, cursed or glorified, coveted. It excites jurists about its definition, in law and in practice. And in dreams...
- 2pm - Encounter Glaciers in the history of the Alps
with Sylvain Coutterant, geomorphologist, Ornella Badery, president of the Fort de Bard association, Anne Friang, exhibition curator, Pascal Tournaire, photographer and the participation of Rachel Hitchings, author Les glaciers vivent et se réchauffent.
- 5:30pm - The film Peaks of energy (Italy, 2023) by Matteo Forzano, Damiano Levati and Matteo Vettorel, presented by Luca Bich, Cervino Cinemountain festival manager.
All the energy of young guides from the Valle d'Aosta on the highest and most beautiful peaks in the world. Breathtaking images... without oxygen!
- 7:00 pm - Gastronmonie Valdôtaine: Vallée d'Aoste and local gastronomy, with the help of the Assessorat à l'Agriculture et des Ressources Naturelles de la Région Autonome de la Vallée d'Aoste (tasting of typical products).
Saturday August 10th
-10 a.m. - "Savoy Heritage" meeting with Facim Bernard Amy, writer and mountaineer, Fabrice Gabriel, Managing Director of Facim, Olivier and Pascal Joffre, Hervé Lavergne, publisher, Stefano Torionne, photographer, and the participation of RP Ivano Reboulaz, storyteller and priest from Valle d'Aosta,
Sunday August 11th
- 1:30 pm Discussions Transalpine literature: from realism to the imaginary with Jean-Paul Cléret, Amis de Giono, Jean-Louis Pierre, Amis de Ramuz, Fabrice Gabriel, Le Monde des livres, Agnès Laurent, L'Express, Gabriella Vernetto. Ramuz's mountains and Giono's hills. Cognetti's mountain pastures, Morandini's stones. And the watchful eyes of Guichonnet, Bétemps and so many others... A new generation of novelists marvels at, or angers over, the mountains.
- 3:30 pm - 150 years of the CAF (Club Alpin Français) with the participation of Piermauro Reboulaz, former President of the Italian Alpine Club of the Aosta Valley.
On the Aosta Valley stand - Passy Mountain Book Fair
Friday August 9th
12:30 - Aperitif valdôtain de présentation du livre "Memoire d'autresfois, la vie en Vallée d'Aoste dans l'oeuvre de Guido Diémoz" - Ed. La Selva - participants: Guido Diémoz, sculptor, Enriquetta Jorrioz, drawings, Eveline Parouty, translator of Italian texts - Umberto Druschovic, poet.
Saturday August 10th
- 3:00 pm - Christiane DUNOYER - presentation of the Centre d'études Francoprovençales René Willien de Saint Nicolas - La langue commune francoprovençale.
Exhibitions Pavillon Vallée d'Aoste -
At the Varens gymnasium Aosta Valley artists
Fluvio Vicquéry graphic designer, author of the poster, presents his guaches
Michele Turco "Books, readings for sculptures
Donato Savin "Tiges de Pierre et Animaux" (Stone rods and animals)
Guido Diemoz "Peasant culture and traditions in Valle d'Aosta" (in French)
