2025 Programme
Event #48
Centro Formazione Supereroi
Extreme Writing: Ghosts, Spirits, and Other Invisible Presences
Extreme Writing is a thrilling literary improvisation contest unfolding over three rounds, where competitors face off in the ring, crafting stories on the spot. This edition dives into the fascinating world of ghosts – the twilight presences that inhabit the shadowy threshold between everyday life and the nocturnal realm of our fears, and that have long inspired great writers. Three teams of students under 18, from the local I.I.S. Parentucelli Arzelà school and the Futuro Aperto project, will compete under the guidance of their coaches: editor Edoardo Brugnatelli and writers Chiara Deiana and Leonardo Patrignani. Judging them will be a panel of experts in both writing and nightmares. The event will be hosted by Greta Cappelletti, author, actress, and comedian. This initiative is part of Futuro Aperto, a project selected by Con i Bambini through the Fund for Combating Educational Poverty in Children, with co-funding from Fondazione Carispezia.
The Centro Formazione Supereroi is a non-profit collective of literary professionals that offers free creative writing workshops to students in Milan’s public schools. At its heart lies the most remarkable of superpowers – an exceptional tool for empowerment available to anyone willing to share their story, guided by seasoned mentors experienced in the mysterious, alchemical techniques that can turn words into gold.
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Event #48
Centro Formazione Supereroi
Extreme Writing: Ghosts, Spirits, and Other Invisible Presences
