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Romaeuropa Festival 2026: 41st Edition Opens with Sofia Nappi and Caterina Barbieri

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

On September 7, 2023, the 41st Romaeuropa Festival (REF2026) was unveiled in Rome, set to take place from September 8 to November 15, 2026, at 18 different venues. This event will showcase approximately 100 performances and 240 shows featuring nearly a thousand artists. Guided by Guido Fabiani as president and Fabrizio Grifasi as artistic director, the festival's diverse program encompasses dance, theater, music, circus, cinema, digital arts, and children's performances, all under the theme 'il passo del mondo.' The opening will highlight choreographer Sofia Nappi and composer Caterina Barbieri. Notable acts include Nacera Belaza's 'L'Echo,' Benjamin Millepied's 'Summerland,' and performances by Fatoumata Diawara and the Philip Glass Ensemble, culminating in a 12-hour marathon on November 15. Partners include the Ministry of Culture and Rai.

Key facts

  • The 41st Romaeuropa Festival runs from September 8 to November 15, 2026, in Rome.
  • The festival features about 100 performances across 240 shows in 18 venues.
  • The opening on September 8-9 features Sofia Nappi and Caterina Barbieri.
  • Caterina Barbieri is artistic director of the Biennale Musica di Venezia.
  • The festival theme is 'il passo del mondo' (the step of the world).
  • The festival includes a focus on German scene for 75 years of Italy-Germany diplomatic relations.
  • The closing on November 15 includes a 12-hour marathon with Philip Glass études and Classical Rave Party.
  • Rai is the Main Media Partner.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Romaeuropa Festival
  • Auditorium Conciliazione
  • Banca Ifis
  • KOMOCO
  • ONCEIM – Orchestra di Nuova Creazione, Sperimentazione e Improvvisazione Musicale
  • Philharmonie de Paris
  • Biennale Musica di Venezia
  • Teatro India
  • Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
  • Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
  • Philip Glass Ensemble
  • Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
  • Van Cleef & Arpels
  • Ballet national de Marseille
  • Ultima Vez
  • Villa Medici
  • Carte Blanche
  • Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
  • Teatro Costanzi
  • Collectif XY
  • Teatro Olimpico
  • MAXXI
  • Teatro Valle
  • Blow Up Percussion
  • New European Ensemble
  • The Avex Ensemble
  • Poste Italiane
  • Third Coast Percussion
  • Ambasciata di Germania
  • Villa Massimo
  • Goethe-Institut
  • La Pelanda
  • ENI
  • REF Kids & Family
  • 100 Cellos
  • Orchestra Notturna Clandestina
  • Banda dell'Esercito Italiano
  • Ministero della Cultura
  • Regione Lazio
  • Roma Capitale
  • Camera di Commercio di Roma
  • Fondazione Roma
  • Teatro di Roma
  • Teatro dell'Opera
  • Mattatoio
  • Rai
  • Fondazione Romaeuropa
  • Ballet Nacional de España
  • Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company
  • Ballet National de Marseille
  • Flanders State of The Art
  • BERLIN
  • Biennale Arte 2026
  • Fanny & Alexander
  • Motus
  • Studio Contemporary Dance
  • Societas
  • Accademia di Francia
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Auditorium Conciliazione
  • Teatro India
  • Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
  • Villa Medici
  • Teatro Costanzi
  • Teatro Olimpico
  • MAXXI
  • Teatro Valle
  • La Pelanda
  • Paris
  • France
  • Marseille
  • Venezia
  • Flanders
  • Catalonia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
  • Greece
  • Lithuania
  • Québec
  • Canada
  • Morocco
  • Lebanon
  • Vietnam
  • Belgium
  • Ireland
  • Austria
  • Hiroshima
  • Bataclan
  • Andes

Sources

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