READING FORWARD

Four meetings to prepare for the creation of the new city library center

READING FORWARD. Library Dialogues, a project conceived and organized by the Municipality of Cuneo and the Artea Foundation, with the support of Banca di Caraglio, the collaboration of Confindustria Cuneo , and the Media Partner La Stampa, restarts in the capital with four new events of international scope.

The series of conferences open to the public aims to pave the way for the creation of Cuneo's new library center, which will be located in the historic Palazzo Santa Croce in 2026.

The project was inaugurated last November by Neus Castellano Tudela, director of the Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona, ​​which was awarded the title of best civic library in the world in 2023.

The upcoming conferences will feature other international guests: industry experts, directors of some of Europe's leading libraries, and heads of leading cultural centers. The events will be held in Cuneo, in the Michele Ferrero Room of Casa Betania (Via Bersezio 9).

Wednesday, February 26 – 6 pm
Krist Biebauw – director of the “De Krook” Library in Ghent (Belgium)

Wednesday, April 16 – 6 p.m. Reinert Mithassel – Head of the “Deichman Biblo Tøyen” section in Oslo (Norway)

Wednesday, June 11 – 6 p.m.
Roel Van den Bril – Cultural Coordinator, “Het Predikheren” Library , Mechelen (Belgium)

Wednesday, September 17 – 6 pm
Vincent Eches – director of the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême (France)