At Giunti Odeon, Alberto Demagistris presents his book Quindi... Sette incontri del duemilaventicinque (Edizioni Fondazione Poma Liberatutti), in conversation with journalist Simone Innocenti.

The book

The title echoes a word frequently used in informal conversation and, at the same time, serves as the trait d’unionlinking the voices collected in the volume. The book brings together biographical narratives, digressions, and free-flowing thoughts, born from the rapid give-and-take of the interview format. The publication takes shape as a narrative experiment halfway between spoken and written language, in which the balance between spontaneity and readability becomes a structural element of the editorial project.

The book is built around seven encounters, each different in tone, language, and perspective, yet united by a common direction: a dialogue between the Foundation and those who, over the course of 2025, agreed to sit down and talk about themselves with Alberto Demagistris.

There is don Amleto Spicciani, an authoritative and familiar voice in the local area with a background as a history teacher, who weaves together spirituality and social awareness, offering a view of the present capable of reconciling roots and future.

There is Skim, graffiti artist and painter from Scandicci, who transformed the Foundation’s headquarters into a visionary landscape inhabited by dreamlike architectures inspired by Città invisibili by Calvino, in one of his many exhibitions spanning canvases and colored walls.

Then there is music, represented by the Piqued Jacks, a Tuscan band with an international outlook, who reached the stage of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. Two of its members, Andrea Lazzeretti and Francesco Bini, are actively involved in the POMA community, carrying out work with children that combines play, musical education, and passion.

Among the voices that best represent the Foundation’s bond with its territory is that of poet and literary critic Paolo Fabrizio Iacuzzi, originally from Pistoia and director of the Premio Internazionale Ceppo.

Nicola Rignanese, an actor from Foggia, has been present for years on theatrical stages and in many films of Italian cinema. Having fallen in love with POMA, he led an intensive theatre workshop, transforming shared time into a small experiment in scenic coexistence.

With a more reflective approach, deeply rooted in the body, there is Stefano Filippi—director, trainer, and author. A longtime friend of POMA, where he has brought his theatrical practice grounded in attention, listening, and awareness, poised between performance and spiritual research.

Finally, actress Maria Cassi, clown and internationally renowned performer, with her unmistakable blend of comedy, storytelling, and gesture.

The project is part of the editorial activities promoted by Fondazione POMA Liberatutti within the Appunti Palatiniseries. Conceived as the first in a sequence of stories to be presented on the anniversaries of the Foundation, the book serves as a tool to collect and preserve the memory of the people and dialogues that, year after year, have drawn close to the Foundation.

Quindi… is a tribute to the word as a form of knowledge, to listening as a cultural practice, and to relationships as the driving force of every meaningful experience.

Fondazione POMA Liberatutti

On the banks of the Pescia river, in the town of the same name, stands Fondazione POMA Liberatutti. A multifunctional center conceived to stimulate free thought and encourage encounters among different initiatives and artistic forms. Created within a renovated former factory, the Foundation presents itself as a cultural factory. The space hosts art exhibitions, live performances, conferences, and events ranging from music and theatre to the visual arts, involving both established artists and emerging talents.

Alongside cultural events, it offers a rich and constantly evolving range of educational activities: workshops in writing, painting, and sculpture; foreign language learning; yoga, tai chi, chess, as well as a cooking school designed to unite creativity and gastronomic tradition.

The Refettorio is the meeting point par excellence—more than just a restaurant—where performances and moments of social interaction blend with outstanding cuisine.

Guided by an inclusive philosophy free from ideological constraints, Fondazione POMA is a laboratory for personal growth and sharing, where dialogue and the pursuit of beauty intertwine in every activity.