Il Fienile Podcast - Episodio 13 "Il Saracino" con Pietrangelo Buttafuoco

In the thirteenth episode of Il Fienile, Luca Zaia welcomes Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, one of the most cultured, provocative, and fascinating voices on the Italian cultural scene. A writer, journalist, and "blood-born Saracen," Buttafuoco is the man who today leads the Venice Biennale with a vision that challenges conformism and asserts the freedom of art above all else. In this conversation, Buttafuoco opens up about childhood memories and institutional challenges: from his first steps in Sicily amid the smell of glue on election posters and the myth of the vanquished, to his profound spiritual quest that led him to Islam and the name Jaffar, to the "case" of the Russian Pavilion and the battle against the censorship instincts of political correctness. A portrait packed with quotes and previously unpublished anecdotes, where the story of "Buttanissima Sicilia" intertwines with his friendship with great masters like Giuliano Ferrara and Giovanni Minoli. We talk about books that save lives, Africa as the dynamo of the future, and that uniquely Sicilian ability to see the world through the lens of transcendence. A meeting that reminds us how, in an age of homogenized thought, the true revolution still lies in knowing how to distinguish the green of the grass from the blue of the sky. Pietrangelo Buttafuoco is a journalist, writer, and essayist. He has collaborated with Italy's most important newspapers—from Foglio to Repubblica, from Giornale to Fatto Quotidiano—and has directed the Teatro Stabile of Catania and the Teatro d'Abruzzo. Since 2024, he has been President of the Venice Biennale. Author of bestsellers such as "Le Uova del Drago" and "Buttanissima Sicilia," Buttafuoco blends linguistic elegance, political analysis, and a constant metaphysical tension in his works. Co-produced by H-FARM and SHADO. Instagram:   / fienile_podcast   TikTok:   / fienile_podcast   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Yjr... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...