“La Corsa di una Vita”: A Journey Through Sport, the Legal Profession and Personal Growth

The literary debut of Italian attorney Piergiorgio Galli presented at DVCA Palazzo Cagnola in Milan

Text and photographs by Ian Art Photo

In Milan, within the elegant setting of Palazzo Cagnola – DVCA, located at Via Rovello 18, the presentation of La Corsa di una Vita (The Race of a Lifetime), the debut book by attorney Piergiorgio Galli published by Ealixir Editions, took place on June 10 at 7:00 p.m. The event was moderated by Matteo Basile, journalist for Il Giornale, who guided the audience through the book’s central themes.

The volume opens with a foreword by Michil Costa, entrepreneur and writer who has long been engaged in discussions surrounding sustainability, mountain culture, and the educational value of effort and perseverance. His contribution aligns naturally with the journey recounted by Galli, built around the idea of the marathon as an experience that transcends the purely sporting dimension.

The book’s most distinctive feature lies in its structure: the text contains 42,195 words, matching the exact number of meters in an official marathon. This narrative choice transforms the race into a symbolic measure of human experience, leading readers through a path shaped by discipline, responsibility, and perseverance.

In Galli’s autobiographical account, the marathon becomes a place where one confronts personal limits. Running is not portrayed as a competition against others but as an ongoing dialogue with oneself, where every step and every breath acquires meaning. Alongside sport, music and the legal profession also play important roles, two seemingly distant worlds that ultimately intertwine within a direct and deeply personal narrative.

Particularly significant is the reference to the Paris Marathon. For Galli, it represents the moment when the roles and certainties built over years of professional practice begin to fall away.

“There is no one to convince,” the book explains; what remains is the confrontation with oneself. Running thus becomes an essential test, free from codes and strategies, where endurance, vulnerability, and the determination to continue despite fatigue are constantly measured.

From this experience emerges the message that runs throughout the entire book: courage does not consist of extraordinary gestures, but in the decision to keep moving forward despite exhaustion and indifference. As the author suggests, one must continue “aiming ahead without focusing on the finish line, paying attention instead to one step after another.”

La Corsa di una Vita speaks not only to sports enthusiasts but also to anyone who has faced personal or professional challenges. The finish line described by Piergiorgio Galli is not merely that of a marathon; it is the journey each person undertakes to overcome their own limitations and discover a more authentic sense of self. La Corsa di una Vita. Una piccolissima storia per tutti che è tutto per me

Author: Piergiorgio Galli Publisher: Ealixir Editions Genre: Autobiography / Autobiographical Narrative / Personal Growth Publication Year: 2025 Pages: 171 Format: Paperback, Kindle Language: Italian

Wine, Stone & Heritage: The Monterosso Val d'Arda Festival Returns to Castell'Arquato

Nestled among the medieval streets of Castell'Arquato — one of Italy's most beautiful historic villages, awarded the Orange Flag by the Touring Club Italiano — the Monterosso Val d'Arda Festival celebrates its 13th edition on 9–10 May 2026.

Free to attend, the two-day event is dedicated to the Monterosso Val d'Arda DOC, a native white wine from the hills of the Piacenza province with a history dating back to at least 1536, when it was first documented — and reportedly enjoyed by Pope Paul III Farnese.

The Monterosso is a blend of local white grape varieties — Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Moscato Bianco, Ortrugo, Trebbiano Romagnolo and others — produced exclusively in six hill municipalities of the Piacenza area. It comes in three styles: still, sparkling (frizzante) and fully sparkling (spumante), each straw-to-golden in colour with a delicate, characteristic nose.

This year's programme introduces structured masterclasses with guided tastings and food pairings, with ticket proceeds entirely donated to Piacenza's Centre Against Violence.

Beyond the glass, the festival lines the scenic via della barricaia with over 32 local wineries and a rich street food offer: tortelli, anolini, DOP Coppa, Grana Padano and more. Talks and a wine-painting workshop round out the daytime programme, while the Trekking del Vino winds through the vineyards and gentle hills of the Val d'Arda — one of the most evocative ways to discover this winemaking valley. The day closes with the Monterosso After Party, an evening DJ set from 7 pm.

The event is organised by the volunteers of La Goccia APS and holds patronage from the Municipality of Castell'Arquato, the Province of Piacenza, and the Emilia-Romagna Region, which awarded it the #Plastic-freER sustainability label.

Castell'Arquato (PC) — 9–10 May 2026, 10:00–20:00. Entry free. Masterclass bookings: +39 331 372 4570 / info@monterossofestival.it

"L'Industria delle Bugie" (The Industry of Lies) — Publisher Enea Trevisan's Book on Information Manipulation

"What happens when visibility matters more than truth, when a well-positioned news story becomes more powerful than a proven fact?"

Text and photographs by Ian Art Photo

On April 8, at Milan's Palazzo Mezzanotte, headquarters of the Italian Stock Exchange, Enea Angelo Trevisan presented his Italian-language book L'Industria delle Bugie (The Industry of Lies) in a highly symbolic setting: in front of Maurizio Cattelan's iconic L.O.V.E. sculpture, the most controversial work by Italy's most celebrated contemporary artist.

The event was moderated by Alessandro Sallusti, the Italian journalist and commentator who previously served as editor-in-chief of Il Giornale and Libero. Also in attendance was Luca Palamara, who wrote the book's foreword. Palamara is a former Italian magistrate, politician, and member of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM).

Published by Ealixir Editions, the book is not an attack on the Internet, but rather an examination of what the Internet has become: a system in which information is no longer merely reported, but produced, selected, repeated, and amplified according to industrial mechanisms. At its core is a sharp reflection on how digital information shapes reality, reputation, and judgment.

Trevisan explores what he defines as the contemporary industry of lies, where fake news, ambiguous headlines, ranking algorithms, and artificial intelligence contribute to the construction of persistent narratives that often operate independently of the underlying facts. The book argues that truth is no longer simply discovered—it is reconstructed. In the digital ecosystem, what prevails is not necessarily what is true, but what is most effectively positioned and amplified.

One of the book's central messages is encapsulated in a statement by the author:

"The only truly effective tool we possess is our critical thinking. It does not mean always having all the answers, but learning to recognize the right questions."

The quotation serves as a key to understanding the book's broader purpose: not to offer shortcuts or easy solutions, but to encourage awareness, discernment, and intellectual responsibility in an increasingly complex information landscape.

Title: L'Industria delle Bugie (The Industry of Lies)

Author: Enea Angelo Trevisan

Publisher: Ealixir Editions

Genre: Essay / Non-fiction

Subtitle: How Digital Information Produces Reality, Reputation, and Judgment

Foreword: Luca Palamara

Pages: 262

Formats: Paperback, Kindle

Language: Italian