10 Italian Cultural Festivals to Attend in October 2021
Italy is bustling with cultural festivals in October 2021. The fifth Scripta Festival in Florence, themed "Forte movimento," runs from October 7 to 31, backed by Fondazione CR Firenze. In Turin, the EstOvest Festival, ongoing until December 19, highlights contemporary classical music, featuring Contemporary Cello Week from October 21 to 24. Milan presents Parade Électronique from October 9 to November 26, which includes 13 electronic music concerts and a climate change installation. The Reset Festival in Turin promotes musical innovation until October 9. Terni's inaugural Kid Design Week, focusing on design and sustainability, lasts until October 10. Additionally, the VRE Virtual Reality Experience in Rome (October 14–16) and Utopian Hours in Turin (October 8–10) are noteworthy events.
Key facts
- Scripta Festival in Florence runs from October 7 with the theme 'Forte movimento'.
- EstOvest Festival celebrates its 20th edition in Turin and Piedmont until December 19.
- Contemporary Cello Week debuts October 21–24 in Turin.
- Parade Électronique in Milan offers 13 electronic music concerts from October 9 to November 26.
- Reset Festival in Turin, co-produced by Verve and The Goodness Factory, runs until October 9.
- Kid Design Week in Terni is a first edition festival for children until October 10.
- Play with Food in Turin is Italy's only theater festival dedicated to food, until October 10.
- VRE Virtual Reality Experience in Rome runs October 14–16 at Pelanda del Mattatoio.
- Utopian Hours in Turin, October 8–10, focuses on city making with international speakers.
- Reggio Film Festival's 20th edition runs October 26–November 21 with theme 'Cambiamenti / Changes'.
Entities
Artists
- Sergio Missaglia
- Massimo Zamboni
- Piergiorgio Casotti
- Robert Hammond
- Kunlé Adeyemi
- Soraya Axelsson
- Marina Kyriakou
- Peter Vesterbacka
- Carlo Stanga
- Brion Oaks
- Carlo Ratti
- Adrian Pinzaru
- Davide Barbato
- Alessandro Scillitani
Institutions
- Fondazione CR Firenze
- libreria Brac
- Fondazione Architetti Firenze
- ARCI Firenze
- Fondazione Peccioliper
- Villa Romana Firenze
- Comune di Firenze
- Associazione EstOvest Festival
- Associazione Ensemble Xenia
- Politecnico di Torino
- Circolo dei lettori
- Museo Ettore Fico
- Fabbrica Del Vapore
- Teatro Arsenale
- Centro Sociale Barrio's
- Verve
- The Goodness Factory
- Piemonte dal Vivo
- Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
- Fondazione CRT
- AIAP – Associazione Italiana Design della Comunicazione Visiva
- ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale
- IED – Istituto Europeo di Design
- Torino Stratosferica
- Nuvola Lavazza
- FAO
- Associazione 'I Tuoi Cammini'
- Frantoi Aperti in Umbria
- Associazione Studi e Spazi festival
- CCCP
- CSI
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Turin
- Piedmont
- Milan
- Terni
- Rome
- Umbria
- Reggio Emilia
- Lagos
- Hong Kong
- Austin
- Tallinn
- Copenhagen
- Rotterdam
- Warsaw
- Glasgow
- London
- Toronto
- New York
- Detroit
- Berlin
- Athens
- Helsingborg
- Nicosia
- Venice
- Trevi
- Assisi
- Spoleto
- Mongolia