A tavola con Leopardi

The event at the Institute’s media library

Event details

• Date and time: 16 November 2026 at 18:00
• Venue: the Institute’s media library

Description

It will offer a journey through literature, history and food culture, exploring the connection between Giacomo Leopardi, Naples and the culinary traditions of the Vesuvius area. The program will open with a presentation of Villa delle Ginestre through a video contribution and a selection of images dedicated to the history of the residence, the poet’s stay and the most recent restoration works.

Program

• This will be followed by the reading of several Leopardi poems, with particular reference to:
  • “La Ginestra”
  • “Il tramonto della luna”
• The heart of the meeting will be the presentation of the book
  • Leopardi a tavola – quarantanove cibi della lista autografa di Giacomo Leopardi a Napoli
  • by its author, Chef Antonio Tubelli

Speakers

• Roberto Chianese (Managing Director of the Fondazione Ente Ville Vesuviane)
• Elena Scarlato (Management Councillor of the Foundation)

Notes

• Consecutive interpretation will be provided.