When is the next reading day?
Stress 'let-TU-ra'. 'Prossima' = PROS-si-ma — next.
Ask this when you're interested in national or local reading promotion days. Italy has several dedicated reading events throughout the year.
'Giornata della lettura' = reading day. Italy celebrates several key literary dates: 'Giornata Nazionale della Lettura' (National Reading Day — November), 'Giorno della Biblioteca' (Library Day), 'Fiera del Libro di Torino' (Turin Book Fair — May). Libraries organise local events tied to these national occasions.
Quando è la Fiera del Libro di Torino?
When is the Turin Book Fair?
Italy's most important book fair.
Celebrate la Giornata Mondiale del Libro?
Do you celebrate World Book Day?
23 April — UNESCO World Book Day.
C'è una settimana della lettura in programma?
Is there a reading week planned?
Asking about week-long events.
Italy's 'Giornata Mondiale del Libro' (World Book Day — 23 April) coincides with the anniversary of the deaths of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1616). Italy's most important annual book event is the 'Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino' (Turin International Book Fair — held in May), one of Europe's largest publishing events with hundreds of thousands of visitors. The 'Premio Strega' literary prize, awarded in July, is Italy's most prestigious literary award.