At the Teatro de la Sena, the author rwill recount in his monologue the story of the saint, rather the stories. The Saint Francis of devotion: the wolf, the sermon to the birds, the stigmata.
The Saint Francis of history: the conversion, the renunciation of worldly goods, the relationship with the Pope, the birth of the order, the crusade, the meeting with the sultan.
The Saint Francis poet with the Canticle of the Creatures. The great Franciscans, from the tertiaries – Dante, Columbus – to the saints – Saint Anthony, Padre Pio – up to the first Pope named Francis.
Through this tale, the figure of a wonderful saint returns, reconstructing a precious piece of Italian identity.
Aldo Cazzullo (Alba, 1966) is a well-known Italian journalist, writer, and television host, editorialist and deputy director of the «Corriere della Sera». After a long experience at «La Stampa», he established himself by recounting the history and identity of Italy through numerous bestsellers. Known for a clear and direct style, he focuses on Italian history, the Resistance, the Risorgimento, and national identity.
Author of over thirty books, among the most notable are To See the Stars Again (2020), Mussolini the Gang Leader (2022), When We Were the Masters of the World (2023) and The God of Our Fathers (2024).
Since 2022, he has hosted A Particular Day on LA7, a successful program that explores historical places and figures. He has received prestigious awards, including the Estense Prize, the Hemingway Prize, and the Biagio Agnes Prize.
