Festivaletteratura, Italy's leading literature festival, has been offering, since 1997, five days of readings, meetings with writers, shows, and concerts.

British writers present this year at the festival include Nick Hornby, Andrea Levyand Caryl Phillips. In a special event to mark 60 years of British Council activity in Italy, six Italian writers will read and discuss their favourite extracts from British literature.

Date:

7-11 September 2005

Venue:   Mantua

Information:

tel. 0376 223989