ACROSS THE SEA – MAPS FOR THE FUTURE, 2026

Alghero

Across the Sea: Maps for the Future 2026 brings to Alghero a programme dedicated to books, stories and perspectives on the present, with an eye to the future.

The literary festival weaves a path through talks, readings, performances, workshops and events designed for adults and young people alike.

‘On the Other Side of the Sea’ invites the public to follow a map made up of books, voices and shared visions.

List of dates

📅 20 June 2026 – Alghero “The
Night of Reading. Nadesha Uyangoda” opens the programme with a talk by Nadesha Uyangoda.
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📅 24 June 2026 – Alghero “Everything
Sees Us” features a meeting with Marcello Fois.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Children’s Area: ‘You’re
a Legend’ features a workshop and reading by Andrea Pau.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Gugu
and Tip, a story to touch” is a workshop led by Eleonora Cattogno.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: “The
Passenger – Sardegna” brings together Marcello Fois, Costantino Cossu and Marco Agosta for a discussion.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Plants
on the Move: The Unexpected Migrations of Trees” is a workshop led by Andrea Vico.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Earth
Calls Sky! Aerial Geographies and Floating Worlds” features a workshop led by Annalisa Masala.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: ‘The
Revolutionary and the Teacher’ is a talk with Gaja Cenciarelli.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: “Venerated
Masters – Collodi” is a reading by Gigio Alberti.
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📅 25 June 2026 – Adults’ programme: “A
Little Odyssey” brings to the stage a show by and starring Andrea Pennacchi.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: “How
to Read a Film: Storytelling Through Images” is a workshop led by Andrej Longo.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Children’s section: “The Summer
Italy Didn’t Qualify for the World Cup” is a workshop led by Andrea Pau.
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📅 26 June 2026 –
Children’s Area: “Beastly Families” is the workshop led by Andrea Vico.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Those
Over There” is the workshop led by Teresa Porcella.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: “The Hour
of the Wolf” is a talk with Joanna Bator.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Children’s Area “It Was
and It Wasn’t. Could It Be a True Story?” features a story by Roberta Balestrucci.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Adults’ Section: “Dal
Fiume al mare.” is a talk included in the Adults’ Section programme.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Adults’ Area: “Venerated
Masters – Fruttero” is a reading by Gigio Alberti.
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📅 26 June 2026 – Adults’ Section: “Quasi
Grazia” is a film screening.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Adult Space: “How
to Read a Film: Storytelling Through Images” continues with a workshop led by Andrej Longo.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Earth
Calls Sky! Aerial Geographies and Floating Worlds” is the workshop led by Annalisa Masala.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “Postcards
for Future Journeys” is the workshop led by Claudia Chelo.
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📅 27 June 2026 –
Adults’ Area: “Protest Ban” is the talk with Annalisa Camilli.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Children’s Area: “The
White-Haired Fakir” is a workshop by and with Teresa Porcella.
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📅 27 June 2026 –
Adults’ section: ‘My Neighbour’s Feminism’ is a talk with Luciana Castellina and Ginevra Bompiani.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Adults’ Section: “Maps
of Landings” is a talk with Kader Abdolah.
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📅 27 June 2026 – Adults’ Section: “Venerated
Masters – London” is a reading by Gigio Alberti.
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📅 28 June 2026 – Adults’ section: “Il
mondo senza inverno” is a discussion with Bruno Arpaia.
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📅 28 June 2026 –
Adults’ Area: “David’s Night” is a talk with Abigail Assor.
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📅 28 June 2026 – Adults’ section: “Inside
the Dragon’s Head” is a performance by and starring Giada Messetti.
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