FIAT IRELAND DRIVES ON ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH DALKEY BOOK FESTIVAL FOR 2025.
FIAT IRELAND DRIVES ON ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH DALKEY BOOK FESTIVAL FOR 2025
Next weekend sees Fiat Ireland return as official car partner for another year to the Dalkey Book Festival 2025. Fiat will provide 5 electrified cars to be used over the weekend, including the iconic 500 and the All-New Fiat 600, Irish Compact SUV of the Year 2025. The festival, described by Salman Rushdie as “the best little festival in the world”, kicks of Thursday 12th June and runs up until Sunday 15th June.
Dalkey often referred to as “Ireland’s Amalfi Coast” due to its stunning cliffs, picturesque coastline, and charming atmosphere, is a perfect setting to showcase the FIAT range which offers Irish drivers a taste of “La Dolce Vita” right here in Ireland.
John Saunders, Managing Director at Fiat Ireland said “FIAT is delighted to return to the Dalkey Book Festival again this year, where great stories, big ideas, and brilliant characters come to life. As a brand that celebrates personality and creativity in every journey, we’re right at home among storytellers and free thinkers. Here’s to another chapter of inspiration, imagination, and Italian style by the sea”.
The Dalkey Book Festival, now in its 16th year, showcases the best of Irish and international talent. Founded in 2010 by Sian Smyth and David McWilliams, Dalkey Book Festival celebrates and fosters literary talent in Ireland as well as hosting some of the world’s leading writers and thinkers. Among the 100 authors taking part this year in 80 events over four days are such names as Michael Lewis, Neil Jordan, Roddy Doyle and Elif Shafak.
Speaking ahead of this year’s festival David McWilliams stated “We’re delighted to welcome FIAT back to the Dalkey Book Festival for 2025. Their support helps us celebrate not just storytelling, but the spirit of curiosity, creativity and conversation that makes this festival so special. This is a partnership that works on every level, from shared values to practical support. With FIAT providing cars to help our guests and speakers get around over the weekend, they’re helping to keep the show on the road — quite literally!”.
The festival has established itself as a highlight of the Irish cultural calendar, partly because of the unique buzz only Dalkey can offer and the natural beauty of this heritage seaside town, and because of the wonderful talent it has attracted including Booker prize winners, global thought leaders, Oscar winners and Nobel Laureates.
To see the full list of speakers and events at this year’s Dalkey book festival visit www.dalkeybookfestival.org
Photographed: David McWilliams, Co-founder of Dalkey Book Festival with a FIAT 600 at Coliemore Harbour in Dalkey
