Michele Govoni

I live and work in Emilia Romagna, a region I have been studying and writing about for years through cultural research, historical analysis, and narrative writing. I am an art critic, a registered journalist, and a teacher of literary subjects, with a humanities background and a long-standing focus on places, their layered histories, and the stories embedded within them. I write about cities, landscapes, architecture, and local memory, always starting from a simple question: what remains today of what these places once were. My articles combine historical insight with a contemporary perspective, avoiding folklore and favouring an essential, well-documented, and accessible form of storytelling. I collaborate with cultural and curatorial projects dedicated to the interpretation and enhancement of artistic and territorial heritage. For me, writing about Emilia Romagna means conveying its complexity without simplification, bringing past and present into dialogue, and connecting history with everyday life.