It was centered on the theme of power the 14th edition of the Rose Libri Musica Vino event, hosted in the beautiful rose garden of San Giovanni Park in Trieste from May 9-30, 2025. The initiative promoted by the University of Trieste and the social cooperative Agricola Monte San Pantaleone explored through different perspectives the theme that inspired the appointments of the Books section. A power that cultivates harmony and beauty, that knows the imperfections and harshness of life but never stops giving it confidence. In short, another kind of power, understood as a force that heals and cares, that listens, that is attentive to details, that breaks isolation and transcends boundaries. In addition to lectures on this topic, there were others focused on nature and wine, along with themed walks, tastings, concerts, and children's workshops.

Of particular note in the context of the event is the lecture series curated by the University, which began with the presentation of the book “Understanding Populism” (UTET, 2024) by Petra Guasti and Mattia Zulianello. The book redefines how we understand power in contemporary politics and debunks numerous common myths through 85 essays written by up-and-coming young people and internationally renowned experts. Mattia Zulianello, associate professor in Political Science at the University of Trieste and national coordinator of the research project The Visual Politics of Populism, dialogued with Enrico Marchetto, social media strategist and professor of Digital Strategies for Tourism at the University of Udine, and Tiziana Montalbano, digital communication expert and journalist, head of communication and content at Parole O_Stili.

Instead, the central moment of the second day of the review was the conversation around “How to Make a Wish” (Bompiani,2025) by Odette Copat: a funny novel full of rhythm, overflowing with real life, therefore also with hardships and pain. The author talked with Alessandra Galmonte, professor of Psychology at the University of Trieste, and journalist Francesca Terranova.

The third meeting provided a look at the international implications of Donald Trump's second term. Discussing the topic were Mario Del Pero, Elisabetta Vezzosi, professor of U.S. History at the University of Trieste, and journalist Francesco De Filippo. Del Pero is professor of International History and History of U.S. Foreign Policy at SciencesPo, Paris.

Instead, the book at the center of the discussion between the two Americanists was “Freedom and Empire. The United States and the World 1776-2016” (Laterza), a history of U.S. freedom and the empire built to protect it.

Closing the Books section was Giulia Siviero's volume entitled “Making Feminism". An account of the practices and ideas of the movement, often left on the margins and highlighted in this book published by Nottetempo, on which the author discussed with Natalina Folla, researcher and professor of Criminal Law at the University of Trieste.

The Rose Libri Musica Vino review in 2024 returns enriched by a program of theatrical proposals designed for the centenary of the University of Trieste and the birth of Franco Basaglia. The initiative, hosted as always in the Parco di San Giovanni, also included walks through history and nature, meetings on greenery, book discussions, children's workshops, and wine tastings. The Cent'anni dell'Università in scena section presented 5 shows dedicated each time to a prominent figure who contributed to the long history of excellence, research, creativity, and ingenuity of the University. The main theaters of the city of Trieste collaborated: Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia Il Rossetti, Hangar Teatri, Teatro Stabile Sloveno/Slovensko Stalno Gledališče, Teatro Miela Bonawentura, La Contrada Teatro Stabile di Trieste. The initiative stems from the desire to enhance a consolidated cultural review, connecting it even more significantly to the territory and using the theatrical medium to reach a wider audience, telling the stories of some of the great protagonists who shaped the first hundred years of the University of Trieste, leaving a mark in the present and paving the paths for the future of the University and the city of Trieste.

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The twelfth edition of Rose Libri Musica Vino in 2023 takes inspiration from the word edge, a concept understood as margin, boundary, division that also implies a possibility of encounter and contact. Prominent guests in the book section will include the promoters of ResQ, the ship that has also launched a project in Trieste to support migrants from the Balkan Route. Also noteworthy was the meeting with Stefano Bartezzaghi, professor of Semiotics of Creativity at Iulm University, essayist and contributor to the daily newspaper La Repubblica. The author presented his Mettere al mondo il mondo (Bompiani, 2022), a book that explores the meaning and origin of creativity.

Another important moment of the event saw the presence of a great Italian footballer, the striker Aldo Serena, interviewed by one of Italy's most authoritative sports journalists, the Triestine Paolo Condò.

The 2023 edition of Rose Libri Musica Vino celebrated a prestigious anniversary, the centenary of La coscienza di Zeno - The Conscience of Zeno. An exceptional evening was organised for the occasion, with speeches, readings and music. The famous writer and Germanist Claudio Magris participated with one of his writings to retrace, together with Helena Lozano Miralles, lecturer in Spanish Language and Translation at the University of Trieste, Tiziana Piras, lecturer in Italian Literature at the same University and Riccardo Cepach (Trieste City Council) the history of Italo Svevo's famous novel.

The 2022 edition of the Rose Libri Musica Vino focused on the theme of caring for the Earth. Over four days, guests at the event questioned what each person's contribution could be to save the planet. From May 6th, for four consecutive Fridays, there were open university lectures, park walks, book presentations, wine tastings in the rose garden, and musical interludes. Among the prominent guests was Federica Gasbarro, an influencer known as the "Italian Greta Thunberg." Also inaugurating the 2022 edition was Zero CO2, an organization dedicated to reforesting the planet, and Giovanni Scaglione, a winemaker who cultivates Moscato in a WWF nature reserve, a unique case in Italy. There was also space for rap music, presented by Nagana and Theo Verdiani. As in previous years, there were workshops for children by MiniMu, the book stand from Minerva Bookstore, lunches and dinners at Il Posto delle fragole, and walks to discover the park.

After the pause imposed by the pandemic, in 2021 the Rose Libri Musica Vino event returns to the San Giovanni park dedicating itself to the multiple nuances of the word "care". Philosophers, winemakers, musicians, university professors, psychiatrists, botanists, journalists for four days have reflected on the meanings that this concept has taken on over time, in a space that has transformed from a place of pain to a place of beauty thanks to care. The emphasis on the nature of the San Giovanni Park, linked to a deep attention to the human being, is not insignificant. In 2021, in fact, marked the fiftieth anniversary of Franco Basaglia's arrival in Trieste, the one who demonstrated that when you invest time, care, and attention, and bet on relationships, you can create a better living environment.
One year after the start of the pandemic, the reflection on the key words of this edition has taken on new meanings and perspectives. The word care for months has bounced between the walls of homes and hospitals, research centers and universities, workplaces and leisure places, combining perspectives in the scientific, health, or the multiple meanings of common living.
The meetings took place in person, respecting the general measures for the prevention and containment of the Covid-19 emergency. Among the guests were Luisella Battaglia, president of the Italian Institute of Bioethics in Genoa, Andreina Contessa, director of the Historical Museum and the Park of Miramare Castle, Baroukh M. Assael, professor of Pediatrics at the University of Milan, and Mino Petazzini, director of the Villa Ghigi Foundation (Bologna).

A book to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rose libri musica vino. This was the choice of the organizers for the 2020 edition of the event, which was suspended due to Covid-19. The publication, edited by EUT and featuring photos by Ferruccio Carassale, was presented on Sunday, December 13th at the Antico Caffè San Marco, in a multi-voice conversation led by journalist Poljanka Dolhar, broadcast live on the Caffè San Marco's Facebook page. Present were curator Patrizia Rigoni, publisher Mauro Rossi, initiative promoter Giancarlo Carena, and some of the authors of the book. The publication stems from the willingness of some of the guests who have attended the event and the Parco di San Giovanni over the years. Twenty-two voices agreed to open their disciplinary windows on reality by telling what they see and imagine: new horizons, additional perspectives, different points of view, starting from the profound transformation of the places, as it happened in the Parco di San Giovanni. The authors of the volume are: Umberto Curi, Bruna Tadolini, Stefano Bianchi, Alessandra Marin, Antonella Tarpino, Stefano Amadeo, Gabriele Centis, Nuccio Ordine, Barbara Schiavulli, Franca Merluzzi, Simonetta Lorigliola, Igor Kuret, Andrew Hornung, Giusi Nicolini, Nadia Curto, Vanni Lughi, Matteo Giraldi, Pierluigi Nimis, Elisabetta Vezzosi, Marco Sara, Paolo Fazioli, Franco Rotelli.