As part of the XXII “Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo”, the “Eccellenze italiane” initiative is back, following the success of the previous editions (“Illustration for children: Italian excellence” and “Figures for Gianni Rodari. Eccellenze Italiane”), organised in over thirty countries around the world.
From 28 October to 11 November, the exhibition ‘Eccellenze italiane. The new generation of Italian children’s illustrators” will be on display at the Malindi Museum, showcasing the works of twenty young Italian illustrators, chosen from among the most promising artists in the field: Giacomo Agnello Modica, Andrea Antinori, Michael Bardeggia, Beatrice Cerocchi, Marianna Coppo, Francesca Corso, Cecilia Ferri, Chiara Ficarelli, Marta Pantaleo, Giulia Pastorino, Irene Penazzi, Alice Piaggio, Camilla Pintonato, Michelangelo Rossato, Veronica Ruffato, Lorenzo Sangió, Francesca Sanna, Luca Tagliafico, Giulia Tomai and Veronica Truttero.
The exhibition, curated by Giannino Stoppani Cooperativa Culturale and Accademia Drosselmeier, is the result of the collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Emilia-Romagna Region/Cultural Promotion Abroad.
This initiative is organised on the occasion of the XXII edition of the “Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo” (World Italian Language Week), which this year is dedicated to the theme “Italian and Young People. Scusami? Non ti followo’.(Excuse me? I won’t follow you)