{"id":8859,"date":"2026-06-23T11:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T03:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/?p=8859"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:15:01","slug":"travelog-italy-a-journey-through-italy-through-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/06\/travelog-italy-a-journey-through-italy-through-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelog: Italy \u2013 A Journey Through Italy Through Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Embassy of Italy in Singapore is pleased to highlight <em>Travelog: Italy<\/em>, an initiative organised by the National Library Board (NLB) of Singapore as part of its <em>Travelog<\/em> series, a programme that invites participants to discover countries and cultures through literature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The introductory session will take place on <strong>2 July 2026<\/strong>, from <strong>7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.<\/strong>, at <strong>Programme Room 1, Central Public Library<\/strong>, and will focus on two acclaimed works by some of Italy\u2019s most celebrated literary voices: <em>My Brilliant Friend<\/em> by Elena Ferrante and <em>Family Lexicon<\/em> by Natalia Ginzburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through these works, participants will have the opportunity to explore different dimensions of Italian society, history and identity, engaging with settings and experiences that range from post-war Italy to the realities of Naples. The session will offer a unique perspective on the country through its literary heritage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event will be facilitated by Clare, founder of the online book club <em>Study Hall<\/em> and a literature content creator with a global audience. The session will introduce the selected books, their cultural context and the key themes that connect them, providing participants with a framework for their subsequent reading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initiative is open to everyone, from avid readers and literature enthusiasts to those simply interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Italian culture through its authors and literary traditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The programme will continue on <strong>27 August 2026<\/strong> with a Book Party discussion, during which participants will come together to exchange reflections and discuss the themes and ideas emerging from the two books.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information and to register for the event, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/nlb.libcal.com\/event\/5909516\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Embassy of Italy in Singapore is pleased to highlight Travelog: Italy, an initiative organised by the National Library Board (NLB) of Singapore as part of its Travelog series, a programme that invites participants to discover countries and cultures through literature. The introductory session will take place on 2 July 2026, from 7.00 p.m. to [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":8862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8859"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8861,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8859\/revisions\/8861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}