From 8 to 11 June, Sestri Levante will be the capital for children, between parades, puppets and performances. A literary prize, transformed by the years into a great festival.

1. SESTRI LEVANTE THE CAPITAL OF CHILDREN
From 8 to 11 June, Sestri Levante will be the capital for
children, between parades, puppets and performances. A
literary prize, transformed by the years into a great
festival.
A procession of over a thousand children, the Choir of the
White Voices of the Carlo Felice Theater, in the beautiful
setting of the Bay of Silence of Sestri Levante. These are
just examples of the 20th edition of the Andersen Festival,
which will begin on Thursday, June 8th.

2. The festival is entirely devoted to children, in the name of
Hans Christian Andersen, who stayed in Sestri Levante,
where the beach is located, perhaps the most beautiful of
Liguria: that of Baia delle Favole.
The literary prize remains the most important cultural
event. But, without taking anything away from the
authors, adults and children are waiting for the spectacular
shows,On Thursday, June 8, the children's parade starts
with the Choir of the White Voices. Then it will add to the
scenery of the Bay of Silence with its contours formed by
ancient buildings, the beach and the sea.

3. On Saturday, June 10th, at 19.00, Federico Rampini will
go on stage, bringing Sestri Levante the "Trump Blues"
show on the American presidential situation at the Rolling
Stones rhythm.

4. On Sunday 11th to 19th, Giuseppe Culicchia with Fabrizio
LoPresti are the protagonists of the interview-reading ""
Being Giuseppe Culicchia: the Liberty after Nanni Moretti
".At 22.30 the show of the band's first band of Modern
Swing Liguria, the Free Shots will play the songs of their
first album, "I Want To Say".

5. The 2017 edition of the Andersen Festival has received
800 tales for children this year and on Saturday some of
the stories selected and awarded in these fifty editions will
be read in a Literary Marathon.Andersen Festival is also a
network of collaborations and synergies supported by the
Liguria Region
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