Aldo Cazzullo, born in Alba in 1966, is a journalist and writer. A columnist and special correspondent for the Corriere della Sera, he has been reporting on Italian politics, society, and culture for over thirty years. Author of many bestselling essays, he has devoted much of his work to the history of Italy and its key figures, with a clear and incisive style that always emphasizes the civic dimension of memory. He hosts the television program Una giornata particolare on La7, where he explores iconic figures and pivotal moments in twentieth-century history.
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Festival della Bellezza
Conferences by Alessandro Piperno and Aldo Cazzullo
18.06 - 19.06.2025
- Artists
- Alessandro Piperno
- Aldo Cazzullo
Villa Medici is delighted to host the twelfth edition of the Festival della Bellezza for two evenings, focusing this year on the theme of “Meraviglia “.
Two exceptional guests will take over the Bosco terrace: writer and literary critic Alessandro Piperno, and journalist and writer Aldo Cazzullo. Offering a breathtaking view of the Eternal City, the Bosco terrace is a rare setting for this artistic and literary gathering under the Roman sky.
Lecture by Alessandro Piperno “The unbridled luxuries of Vladimir Nabokov” – June 18, 8pm
“My pleasures are the most intense that man can know: writing and chasing butterflies.”
Despite the ups and downs of his life, Nabokov never ceased to lead a life devoted to luxury: a very special kind of pomp, born of his devotion to art – that privileged inner space where “the precision of poetry and the intoxication of pure science” come together.
Lecture by Aldo Cazzullo “Italian genius” – June 19, 8pm
Caesar and Virgil, St. Francis and Dante, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo: genius shapes history.
Wonder as a journey through the light of an identity.
Italian genius, a vision that shapes the world.
From May to October, the Festival della Bellezza will take place at 25 symbolic sites of Italy’s historic and artistic heritage, from the 6th century BC to the 20th century, including the Arena and Roman Theatre in Verona, Il Vittoriale, the temples of Selinunte, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. It offers performances and reflections on art in art venues with representatives of national and international culture, who take part in original events related to the theme of the festival edition. Guests over the years have included Ennio Morricone, Catherine Deneuve, Alessandro Baricco, Patti Smith, Philippe Daverio, David Grossman, Ute Lemper, Massimo Cacciari, Fanny Ardant, Francesco De Gregori, Alessandro Barbero, Dacia Maraini, Umberto Galimberti, Alessandra Ferri, Bernard-Henri Lévy and Paolo Sorrentino.
Alessandro Piperno
Born in Rome in 1972, Alessandro Piperno is one of the most highly regarded contemporary Italian writers. His debut novel, The Worst Intentions, was an immediate success with both the public and critics. He won the Strega Prize in 2012 with The Inseparables, and his books have been translated into numerous languages. A scholar of French literature, he combines a taste for psychological analysis with refined irony in his writing, offering a clear-eyed examination of the contradictions of the Italian bourgeoisie and family dynamics. He is also the editor of the prestigious I Meridiani series published by Mondadori.
Aldo Cazzullo
