The municipal administration and Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) propose the reading in Italian of the book for children (from six years old) and adults “Ada & Zangemann – Una fiaba che parla di software, skateboard e gelato al lampone” by Matthias Kirschner and Sandra Brandstätter, to follow a creative workshop on the topic of controlling technology with the coloring of the fairy tale illustrations.

The appointment is for Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 4.30 pm at the Civic Library at the Tourist Port of Lovere.

Participation is free.

Plot:

This illustrated book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and Ada, a curious and enterprising girl. Ada begins experimenting with hardware and software and, in the process, realizes how crucial it is to control technology, for her and for others.

Reviews:

«It introduces readers young and old to the power and danger of software. Behind all this there is a background of ethics of sharing knowledge on which the arc of human history rides” – Vint Cerf, computer scientist and one of the inventors of the Internet

“I love this book and I love that it can be shared, translated and adapted easily because it is freely licensed under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license” – Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons

«Ada & Zangemann brings very current and technically relevant topics to children» – Catharina Maracke, President of the Board of Directors, Open Source Initiative

“Software freedom is a critical component of having technology we can rely on as a society, and it’s never too early to know why it’s so important. I can’t wait to read this book to my children!” – Karen Sandler, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy

The book “Ada & Zangemann” was donated to the Civic Library in December 2023.