Pordenonelegge, ogni euro investito ne genera 18 sul territorio

The Pordenonelegge initiative has unveiled a detailed plan for the upcoming year 2027, coinciding with Pordenone's designation as Italian Capital of Culture for 2027. President Michelangelo Agrusti emphasized that the year will be marked by an intricate program of events, with a strong focus on literature. The centerpiece of the 2027 calendar is a new monthly initiative called "Freschi di Stampa," which will present a newly published book by a renowned author each month, generating ongoing opportunities for public discourse on themes and stories.

Additionally, Pordenone will host a 24-hour live marathon of poetry on March 21, 2027, in celebration of World Poetry Day. The festival will also inaugurate an impressive "Monumento al libro" installation, a five-meter tall structure designed to embody the literary spirit and darkly poetic essence of the festival and its city. This tangible symbol will underscore Pordenone's ambition to be recognized as a "city of books."

The 2027 festival program is closely tied to the international dimension of the event, building on the success of the festival's transfer to Prague. As part of the 28th edition of Pordenonelegge, the book capital festival and the celebration of freedom, scheduled from September 15 to 19, 2027, will launch a permanent path that alternates each year with a different European capital host.

Prague will be the inaugural city to present its books, authors, and voices to Pordenone, along with national and international figures discussing the city's literary legacy. The festival will conclude with a grand live concert and the awarding of the prestigious "Ambassador of Freedom 2027" prize to Václav Havel, in recognition of his literary contributions.

The festivities will kick off on February 19, 2027, during a meeting of the Assemblea generale di Confindustria Alto Adriatico, focusing on the theme "Industry is Culture." This initiative will also include a cultural welfare action through the creation of Company Libraries, a project developed alongside Confindustria Alto Adriatico and Librerie Coop.

This library network, set to launch in January 2027, will map businesses hosting community libraries to promote reading among employees and their families. According to data presented at Eureka, the cultural and creative enterprises fair currently underway in Pordenone, the festival's overall economic impact is estimated at €33.79 million, with a regional contribution of €15.39 million to Italy's GDP.

The research reveals a remarkable return on investment, demonstrating that each euro invested by the Fondazione generates an astounding 18.03 euros back into the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. These figures underscore the festival's ability to redefine the economic and cultural identity of the entire territory, positioning itself as a robust, mature, and authoritative ecosystem that serves as the backbone and catalyst for local identity.

The research concludes that Pordenone has successfully merged its traditional manufacturing focus with a new, strong identity based on knowledge and creativity, with the festival acting as a motor of economic growth over the past two decades. The president of Fondazione Pordenonelegge.it, Michelangelo Agrusti, explained that the numbers confirm Pordenone is "culture" and vice versa: an "economic" imprint embedded in the territory's DNA.

The festival's cultural investment has transformed the city's production and identity, setting the stage for Pordenone's historic challenge as the 2027 Italian Capital of Culture.