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SUMMARY:ZIG ZAG Festival
DESCRIPTION:Zig Zag: A Visual Bridge Between Italy and the USA is set to launch\nNO RESERVATION REQUIRED – JUST COME AND ENJOY THE EVENTS!\nJUNE 8–12, 2026 ZIG ZAG FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK\nA program of events about illustration and comics in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.\nIllustration is a field through which Italy and New York have engaged with an ongoing and vital exchange of ideas, projects, and relationships among artists, bringing together related, yet distinct, visual imagery and imaginations. From this common ground, the idea of offering a glimpse into the panorama of Italian illustration in New York was born, fostering a fertile encounter between two cultures at that very crossroads that has welcomed great Italian artists at different times, from Fortunato Depero to Massimo Vignelli, from Leo Lionni to Emiliano Ponzi.\nFrom June 8 to 12, 2026, Bologna Children’s Book Fair will be in New York for the debut edition of Zig Zag: a visual bridge between Italy and the United States, a festival dedicated to illustration, exchange, and experimentation in visual storytelling between the two countries.\nThe festival is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. The curatorship is by Steven Guarnaccia, an award-winning American illustrator and designer whose long creative relationship with Italy includes working with leading publishing and cultural institutions; Hamelin, one of Italy’s most important cultural associations dedicated to children’s literature, comics, and illustration for over twenty years; and Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The initiative aims to promote meaningful cultural exchange and offer new perspectives on contemporary visual storytelling.\nZig Zag will highlight the richness of contemporary Italian illustration through a program of talks, conversations, and events taking place at some of the key locations in New York dedicated to illustration and visual culture.\nThis year’s guests include: Mac Barnett, Debbie Bibo, Nicholas Blechman, Marianna Coppo, Kirsten Hall, Emiliano Ponzi, Cecilia Ruiz, Felicita Sala, and Olimpia Zagnoli.\nIn addition to the Institute’s central role, the festival relies on a rich network of partners who, in the New York area, including strongholds of Italian culture such as the Rizzoli Bookstore, an Italian salon and historic Italian bookshop on Broadway, Sullaluna NYC, a bistro-bookshop dedicated to illustrated books from Italy and the US, and Salotto – Casa IED, a center for research and cultural output in graphics and illustration, managed by Italian creative professionals based in New York and institutions promoting the culture of illustration, such as  the Society of Illustrators, a sanctuary of American illustration and the oldest and most important institution dedicated to illustration; SVA School of Visual Arts, which trains young talent through its MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Program.\n\n\nOrganized by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York\nCurated by Hamelin, Steven Guarnaccia\nin collaboration with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair\nPROGRAM\n\nMonday, June 8th\nItalian Cultural Institute\n6:00 p.m\nFestival opening with all the protagonists and inauguration of the exhibition\n250 Years of Friendship. A Visual Bridge Between Italy and the USA\nInstitutional opening with Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute\n250 years of friendship between Italy and the United States are told through the eyes of Italian and American authors (Mac Barnett, Marianna Coppo, Felicita Sala, Riccardo Vecchio, and Olimpia Zagnoli) who will discuss, beginning with images they consider emblematic of the relationship between Italy and the USA, the dynamic relationship and ongoing exchange between the two countries. Moderated by Ilaria Tontardini, Hamelin.\nA game d’auteur preceded by an introduction by Steven Guarnaccia and a historical overview by Leonard Marcus.\nCocktail reception to follow.\nTuesday, June 9th\nSociety of Illustrators\n6:00 p.m\nPicture Books in Transition. A Decade of Creative Evolution Between North America and Italy\nKeynote video message by Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute\nwith Elena Pasoli (Bologna Children’s Book Fair), Debbie Bibo (Debbie Bibo Agency), Kirsten Hall (Catbird Agency), Tara Walker (Tundra Books), and Giulia Rizzo (Terre di Mezzo).\nModerated by Maria Russo.\nWednesday, June 10th\nRizzoli\nIn collaboration with SVA\n6:00 p.m.\nVisual Storytelling in Picture Books\nKeynote video message by Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute\nwith Felicita Sala and Mac Barnett\nModerated by Ilaria Tontardini, Hamelin\nFollowed by a presentation of “The Secret Door / Make Believe” with Mac Barnett, Giulia Rizzo (Terre di Mezzo), Sally Kim (Little Brown and Company), and a book signing.\nIn honor of of ZIG ZAG Color me Italian – Window Art by Alison Spring, promoted by Rizzoli NYC and the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Program at the School of Visual Arts.\nThursday, June 11th\nSALOTTO – CASA IED\n6:00 p.m\nBeyond the Page: Others forms of Illustration\nKeynote video message by Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute\nOlimpia Zagnoli and Emiliano Ponzi\nModerated by Nicholas Blechman (The New Yorker)\nIntroduced by Emilio Varrà, Hamelin.\nFriday, June 12th\nLocation: SULLALUNA\n6:30 p.m.\nPictures with Wings\nIntroduced by Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute\nwith Marianna Coppo and Cecilia Ruiz\nModerated by Steven Guarnaccia.\nProgram of events on illustration and comics for the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States\nPromoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York\nCurated by Hamelin, Steven Guarnaccia\nin collaboration with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair\n \nAt SULLALUNA we’ll also be hosting two special side events\nFriday, June 12 — 5:30 PM\nLAVINIA’S WONDROUS PORTRAITS\nEmanuele Lugli in conversation with Ilaria Tontardini\n \nSaturday, June 13 — 4:00 PM\nFELICITA SALA\nBook Signing\n \n \n
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