The second edition of BookCity Milano in Pavia, the festival dedicated to books and reading scheduled from 13 to 16 November 2025, is organized by Collegio Ghislieri and the Municipality of Pavia – Department of Cultural Policies, with the support of Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Monte di Lombardia, under the patronage of Assolombarda and in collaboration with the IUSS School for Advanced Studies Pavia.

All details of the event will be presented during the press conference to be held on Tuesday, 28 October at 11:30 a.m. in the Aula Goldoniana of Collegio Ghislieri.

Speakers will include:

• Alessandro Maranesi, Rector of Collegio Ghislieri
• Maria Cristina Barbieri, Councillor for Cultural Policies, Municipality of Pavia
• Giuseppe Antonelli, Professor of History of the Italian Language at the University of Pavia and curator of BookCity Milano in Pavia
• Paolo Antonini, Chief Operating Officer of BookCity Milano
• Francesco Caracciolo, Director of the Pavia branch of Assolombarda

Admission to the press conference is free.