HISTORY AND STORIES, the full program of the workshop by Sugarpulp and the Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi, Hotel Sarova Stanley, November 20th-24th 2017.

HISTORY AND STORIES is a literary workshop organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi within the framework of the XVII Worldwide Italian Language Week.

The workshop will be in collaboration with the University of Nairobi – Department of Literature, Chronicae, International Festival of the Historical Fiction (Piove di Sacco, Italy) and Sugarpulp.

TITO LIVIO, a literary contest

“Tito Livio” Literary Contest, 2.000 years after the death of roman historian Titus Livius born in Padua. A competition for the best short story of historical topic.

Award: Journey to Italy and participation in Chronicae 2018, International Festival of the Historical Fiction (Piove di Sacco, Italy).

Reserved for workshop participants.

HISTORY & STORIES, Nairobi/Hotel Sarova Stanley, November 20th-24th 2017

November 20th, 2am-5am

  • Welcome by Francesca Chiesa, Director IIC Nairobi, and Angela Loi, Italian Deputy Ambassador
  • Warming-up with Giacomo Brunoro, Carlo A. Martigli, Matteo Ogliari

November 21th, 9am-12am

  • Carlo A. Martigli (Italy, writer and journalist) – Historical Novel as a key to comprehend the present and take action for the future.

November 21th, 2am-5am

  • Giacomo Brunoro (Italy, Sugarpulp President) – The case of Chronicae and the experience of Sugarpulp: how to promote Literature and use it to promote the territory.

November 22th, 9am-12am

  • Matteo Ogliari (Italy, historian) – History, memory, representation: History for sources in African contexts

November 22th, 2am-5am

  • McMillan Library (meeting at the entrance of the Library at 2,30 pm). Matteo Ogliari Guided visit.

November 23th, 9am-12am

  • Giacomo Brunoro, Carlo A. Martigli – Let’s work now! Tips and tricks to start writing.

November 23th, 2am-5am

  • Giacomo Brunoro, Carlo A. Martigli – Let’s work now! Tips and tricks to start writing.

November 24th, 9am-12am

  • Alex Nderitu (Kenya, writer) – History and me
  • Ilaria Macconi Heckner (Italy/Switzerland, historian and academic) – Science and fiction: can we work together?
  • Conclusions