At Villa Palagonia book presentation: “Nudi” by Gabriella Labate.

Proceeds from the sale of the book presentation in Bagheria will be donated to Biagio Conte’s

Hope and Charity Mission

Monday, March 11, 2024, at 6 p.m.

Will be presented at Villa Palagonia, Monday, March 11, 2024, the book by Gabriella Labate entitled: “Naked.”
The presentation, which enjoys the patronage of the municipality of Bagheria, will be attended for institutional greetings by Bagheria Mayor Filippo Maria Trip oli and Tourism Councillor Provvidenza Tripoli.
Michelangelo Balistreri, who together with his brother Girolamo runs the Anchovy Museum in Aspra, will speak. Rossella Scannavino collaborated in organizing the event.
Scheduled are performances by guitarist Francesco Maria Martorana and singer Alba Cavallaro.
The presentation will be held in the presence of the author flanked by Professor Cristina Picciotto, a teacher at the Giovanni Falcone National Boarding School, who will report on the novel and dialogue with the author and will begin at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the sale of the book as part of the presentation in Bagheria, will be donated to Biagio Conte‘s “Hope and Charity “ mission.

“A novel that can only reach those who have eyes to look beyond,” is what Gabriella Labatedeclares for her book “Naked.” Known for being a model, dancer and soubrette, Gabriella Labate is also a writer. The novel is an emotional life story and two letters, one addressed to herchildren Bianca and Samuele and one to herhusband Raffaele (singer-songwriter Raf), her life partner. Two love letters, as she calls them, to tell a little more about her family, through ups and downs, joys and sorrows.
The novel traces Sara’s life, expertly narrated through a diary. Throughout the book the reader will get to know the protagonist at various stages of life: first a child, then a girl and finally a woman.
Around Sara revolve many characters who will determine her way of looking at the world with a different gaze. Prominent among them is Miki, a boy who harbors an intimate secret. A surprising and profound book, written with great intensity, where episodes of the past and experiences of the present alternate and intertwine in a growing emotional vortex, where the dramas of an entire existence will culminate in the pursuit of an ideal. An ideal stronger than injustice, stronger than suffering, stronger than life itself: love.
Passion and desire for revenge pervade the plot of the novel, which highlights how societal weaknesses are crucial to human affairs.

Author Biography. Gabriella Labate was born in Rome in 1964. After studies in Classical and Modern Dance and several international internships, in 1987 she made her debut in show business with the Bagaglino company, under the direction of Pierfrancesco Pingitore. It was a union that lasted many years and saw her participate in plays and television shows of considerable success. From the daily strip on Channel 5 she moved on to Sky, as a juror in a famous talent show, and then she also landed on the big screen. She has run a dance school and is artistic director of theatrical events, music tours and television programs. She is married to singer-songwriter Raf, with whom she collaborates as coauthor and artistic director. Together they have two children, Bianca and Samuele.

Gabriella Labate’s photos are taken by photographer Gianluca Saragò.