Overview
- Passaggio al Bosco is exhibiting at Più Libri Più Liberi as AIE reiterates it does not vet participants by political orientation and points to contractual commitments to constitutional values.
- Rome’s culture assessor declined to attend the opening press conference in a symbolic protest but confirmed the municipality’s institutional presence at the fair.
- Independent publisher Orecchio Acerbo quit AIE, condemning the association’s stance as incompatible with the fair’s mission.
- Students and attendees protested at Passaggio al Bosco’s stand, challenging titles accused of glorifying fascist and antisemitic figures.
- Artist withdrawals continued, led by Zerocalcare, while Minister Giuli and philosopher Cacciari opposed exclusion as a tactic; the publisher said it will issue a statement after the fair.