📅 9 July 2026 – 7.00 pm 📍 Villa Mosca – Alghero The sixth edition of Mediterranea. Cultures, Exchanges, Passages opens with a tribute to Grazia Deledda and an evening of literary readings and music. At 7.00 pm, Venere Rosati will present readings from ‘Grazia Deledda and the Sea. A Tribute to the Nobel Laureate’. At 7.15 pm, Cristiana di San Marzano will be in conversation with Augusto Guarino about the book “Amiche. Undici storie di legami e sorellanza” (Friends. Eleven stories of bonds and sisterhood), published by Il Mulino. At 8.00 pm, Nicola Verderame will be in conversation with Roberta Morosini about ‘The Ballad of Ibram the Madman’ by Ahmet Büke, published by Astarte. At 8.45 pm, Emanuela Crosetti will be in conversation with Pier Giorgio Pinna about the book *Palestina nonostante*, published by Exòrma. At 9.30 pm, the Mediterranima concert will feature Stefano Saletti on oud, bouzouki and vocals, alongside the Ikona Band: Gabriella Aiello on vocals, Pejman Tadayon on ney and kemenche, and Eugenio Saletti on bass and bouzouki. The event forms part of “Mediterranea. Culture, Exchanges, Passages 2026”, the literary festival which Alghero brings together books, readings, music and discussions dedicated to the cultures, histories and landscapes of the Mediterranean. The festival celebrates books, the spoken word and music as tools for knowledge, connection and cultural development in the region. → Go to the full event