Marianna Caronia: “Homage to Camilleri, living voice of Sicily”.
The ARS celebrates the centenary of the writer
The president of the Library Commission promoted the initiative
“We are particularly proud to host a day at the Royal Palace dedicated to Andrea Camilleri on the centenary of his birth, an author who gave voice to our island like few others and who continues to speak to us with extraordinary strength through his works.” This was stated by Marianna Caronia, president of the Library Commission of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, promoter of the initiative that took place this morning at the Royal Palace, for the celebration of the Camilleri Centenary, organized together with the ‘Andrea Camilleri Fund’ and the ‘Camilleri 100 National Committee’. An event rich in contributions, including literature, memory, and the valorization of Sicilian cultural heritage.
“Celebrating Camilleri within the Ars Library –Caronia continues– means recognizing the profound impact his books have had on the construction of the collective imagination and Sicilian identity. Libraries are living places, which preserve and spread knowledge: it is a source of great responsibility and pride for us to pay homage to them right here”.
The event included: institutional interventions by ARS representatives; the presentation of Kalós’s issue dedicated to “Andrea Camilleri. Eight walks through his world of paper”, in the presence of the editorial director and the scholars involved; the presentation and screening of the video produced by the Ars Library for the centenary; and, a particularly significant moment, a video message of greetings from Andrea Camilleri’s daughter, Andreina, who made an emotional and family contribution to the writer’s memory.
“I thank – concludes Caronia – all the speakers and members of the Library Commission for their work. We will continue to strengthen the role of the Ars Library as a space for culture, research and encounter, open to the community and attentive to the promotion of our identity”.
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