Culture of Cœhur du CAorse

From history to heritage. In addition, from tourist guides to cycling, there was something for everyone on the exhibition tables of the Corsican publisher show, installed in the heart of the hamlet of Piazza, in Luri. However, For two days. Therefore, from Saturday August 9 to Sunday 10 August, about fifteen island publishers responded to the call of the association of Corsican publishers, carrying this event. Similarly, “”We want to shine the book and through it, Corsica from all angles“. Similarly, This is the ambition of the president of the associative organization and himself publisher, Alain Piazzola.

A challenge all the more important in a territory where bookstores are rare.

A living room in the center of Cap Corse to fill the absence of bookstore – Culture cœhur du caorse

Luri has therefore been. Therefore, hosting the event for two years. Consequently, “”When we wanted to organize the culture cœhur du caorse show with the association. Similarly, we were looking for a rural setting, and Luri immediately appeared to me as obvious: I therefore offered it to other members“, says Gino Castariano, from Santa Severa and founder of Punto e Basta editions.

“Especially since within the town. and more broadly of micro -region, we feel a real appetite for books and writing, which results in a request“.

A choice of predilection also supported by the president of the association of Corsican publishers. “”In the sector, he has no bookstores, we must therefore go to Bastia, or the limited choice, Reades Alain Piazzola. The objective is therefore to bring this wealth, in this summer season, to the heart of a rural territory.“

And for the publisher, there is no question of relocating the event. In culture cœhur du caorse his eyes. the authentic framework of the show offers many opportunities and promotes enriching meetings between authors, publishers and locals. Like a real cultural crossroads where exchanges and discoveries around a few pages mix.

“As long as there are books. culture will live”

The strong point of this event is to be able to present both new products and older works, often absent from bookstores or hidden at the bottom of the shelves. This double look allows to offer a varied range, thus valuing the richness of island literature. At the head of Punto e basta editions. Gino Castarian embodies this dynamic and simply summarizes it: “As long as there are books, culture will live“. A short but symbolic sentence because the work is a real engine of social ties, identity and memory.

“Even if Corsica is a small island with a small number of bookstores with regard to culture cœhur du caorse its population. it has an impressive number of publishersshe continues. Some, present at the event, publish up to twenty pounds a year, which is completely exceptional.”

At the heart of this manifestation, the proverb “The words fly away, the writings remain” finds all its meaning. In the era of phones. social networks, where everything fades in one click, the book remains the precious guardian of our culture and our memory.