The 24th edition of
pordenonelegge, Festival of Books and Freedom, kicked off
Wednesday in Prague, a choice not accidental given that the
Czech capital remains in history as the head of the "Velvet
Revolution" of 1989, capable of defeating dictatorship with mass
cultural and social mobilization.
Kicking off the event, at Spazio Opero, in the center of
Prague, was a discussion between the president of Fondazione
Pordenonelegge.it Michelangelo Agrusti, who also leads
Confindustria Alto Adriatico, and economist and analyst Tomáš
Sedláček, author of 'Economics of Good and Evil' and former
economic advisor to Vaclav Havel, as well as a frequent speaker
at the World Economic Forum.
The key theme of the meeting, moderated by pordenonelegge
artistic director Gian Mario Villtalta, was 'Economy and
Freedom,' namely the delicate economic moment and the short-and
medium-term prospects for Europe, caught in the grip of
financial and energy crises, war, and inflation.
These topics will also be the focus of the 24th edition of
pordenonelegge, scheduled Sept. 13-17 in downtown Pordenone and
other venues in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The audience will meet 58
Italian and international guests in 334 events over five days.
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