Overview
- Roughly half of the fair’s exhibitors covered their stands for a 30‑minute stop, sang Bella Ciao, and marched to Passaggio al Bosco’s booth, where security intervened briefly as the stand remained busy.
- An open assembly convened by Loredana Lipperini and Maura Gancitano drew crowds beyond capacity and centered on AIE’s role, event rules, and the fragility of cultural work.
- AIE and fair director Fabio Del Giudice welcomed lawful protest and called for a serious debate on principles, as Orecchio Acerbo resigned from AIE in dissent over the policy.
- Earlier decisions by Zerocalcare and the city of Rome to skip opening events helped catalyze the weekend’s coordinated actions and sustained national attention.
- Il Giornale reported allegations that editor Mattia Tombolini coordinated the sit‑in and linked him to left‑wing networks, prompting political reactions including criticism from Maurizio Gasparri.