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10 Cultural Festivals in Italy, November 2021

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

In November 2021, Italy hosts a diverse array of cultural festivals spanning electronic music, migrant cinema, independent theatre, women's issues, and digital culture. NODE Festival in Modena celebrates its tenth edition with performances by Asuna, Ryoichi Kurokawa, François J. Bonnet, Stephen O'Malley, Robert Henke, and Maria W Horn from December 7 to 10. Terraviva Film Festival in Casalecchio di Reno and Bologna runs until November 20, focusing on migrant cinema and inclusion. Milano Music Week from November 22 to 28 at Apollo Milano features Vasco Rossi, Loredana Bertè, Caterina Caselli, Ornella Vanoni, and many others. Digifest at MEET Milano on November 19 presents a performance by Danilo Rea and Paolo Scoppola. Lucido Festival at Cagliari-Elmas Airport from November 18 to 21 explores female diversity. W.A.I.F. at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Valmontone from November 25 to 29 discusses women's rights. Photo Vogue Festival at BASE Milano from November 18 to 21 celebrates its sixth edition and tenth anniversary of the platform, themed 'Reframing History'. The Art Chapter art book fair runs concurrently at BASE. MaTIFF in Matera until November 20 features film competition and special guests. Electroclassic Festival in Milano until November 22 blends electronics with traditional instruments.

Key facts

  • NODE Festival in Modena celebrates its tenth edition from December 7 to 10, 2021.
  • Asuna presents '100 keyboards' at NODE on November 18.
  • Ryoichi Kurokawa returns to NODE after previous editions.
  • Terraviva Film Festival runs until November 20 in Casalecchio di Reno and Bologna.
  • Milano Music Week takes place November 22-28 at Apollo Milano.
  • Digifest at MEET Milano on November 19 features Danilo Rea and Paolo Scoppola.
  • Lucido Festival at Cagliari-Elmas Airport runs November 18-21.
  • W.A.I.F. at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Valmontone runs November 25-29.
  • Photo Vogue Festival at BASE Milano runs November 18-21, themed 'Reframing History'.
  • The Art Chapter art book fair at BASE Milano runs November 19-21.
  • MaTIFF in Matera runs until November 20.
  • Electroclassic Festival in Milano runs until November 22.

Entities

Artists

  • Asuna
  • Ryoichi Kurokawa
  • François J. Bonnet
  • Kassel Jaeger
  • Stephen O'Malley
  • Robert Henke
  • Maria W Horn
  • Vasco Rossi
  • Loredana Bertè
  • Caterina Caselli
  • Ornella Vanoni
  • Dardust
  • Sangiovanni
  • Caparezza
  • Rancore
  • Peter & Anna Gabriel
  • Mecna
  • Beba
  • ANNA
  • Carmen Consoli
  • Cosmo
  • Iosonouncane
  • Joe T Vannelli
  • Populous
  • Villabanks
  • Danilo Rea
  • Paolo Scoppola
  • Gianni Ippoliti
  • Giorgio Verdelli
  • Marco Tullio Giordana
  • Mariangela Capossela
  • Floraleda Sacchi
  • Nicholas Roerich
  • Luca de Gennaro
  • Nur Al Habash
  • Franco Mussida
  • Claudio Miani
  • Claudia Giraud

Institutions

  • NODE Festival
  • Teatro Storchi
  • Terraviva Film Festival
  • Dams di Bologna
  • Mymovies
  • Milano Music Week
  • Apollo Milano
  • CPM Music Institute
  • PFM
  • Digifest
  • MEET Digital Culture Center
  • School of Design del George Brown College
  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto
  • George Brown College
  • Lucido Festival
  • Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas
  • Centro Antiviolenza del Campidano
  • Centro Donna Ceteris
  • W.A.I.F.
  • Officina d’Arte OutOut
  • Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
  • Photo Vogue Festival
  • Vogue Italia
  • BASE Milano
  • The Art Chapter
  • Studio Boîte
  • Book City Milano
  • MaTIFF
  • Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019
  • Sponzfest Sottaterra 2019
  • Matera Capitale Europea della Cultura 2019
  • Electroclassic Festival
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Modena
  • Italy
  • Sala delle Monache
  • Complesso di San Paolo
  • Teatro Storchi
  • Casalecchio di Reno
  • Bologna
  • Milano
  • Apollo Milano
  • MEET Milano
  • Toronto
  • Canada
  • Cagliari
  • Elmas
  • Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas
  • Valmontone
  • Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
  • Matera
  • Cinema Il Piccolo

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