December 2021 Italian Cultural Festivals Roundup
In December 2021, Italy is alive with a variety of cultural celebrations. The seventh BIG Bari International Gender Festival kicks off in Bari on December 11, showcasing talents such as Jacopo Benassi and filmmaker Gianluca Matarrese, whose work earned the Queer Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Meanwhile, Florence hosts the third Lucia Festival from December 10 to 12, emphasizing radio and podcast narratives. Rome's Tiburtina Station features #InTransito installations until December 12. The ASVOFF13 fashion film festival at Casa del Cinema in Rome runs from December 10 to 12, presenting over 80 films. MArteLive marks 20 years at Planet Roma on December 14 and 15, while ContempoRarities in Milan highlights Black Classical Music from December 5 to 19. Torino Wine Week takes place from December 11 to 19 with more than 70 producers, and the Venice Human Rights Film Festival on December 10 and 11 centers on women's rights.
Key facts
- BIG Bari International Gender Festival seventh edition starts December 11 in Bari
- Lucia Festival third edition in Florence December 10–12, dedicated to radio and podcast
- #InTransito at Rome's Tiburtina Station until December 12, with Sergio Gotti installation
- ASVOFF13 fashion film festival at Casa del Cinema Rome December 10–12, curated by Diane Pernet
- MArteLive 20th anniversary at Planet Roma December 14–15 with 300+ artists
- ContempoRarities in Milan December 5–19, featuring Black Classical Music and Musica Razionale
- 1Metro sotto la metro interactive art in Rome metro stations December 10–12
- Torino Wine Week winter edition December 11–19 with over 70 producers
- Venice Human Rights Film Festival December 10–11 at Global Campus of Human Rights
- Internazionale sulla Nuvola December 17–18 at La Nuvola Rome, theatrical performance
Entities
Artists
- Jacopo Benassi
- Lady Maru
- Jacopo Miliani
- Gianluca Matarrese
- Sergio Gotti
- Diane Pernet
- Bruce LaBruce
- Steven Arnold
- Pierpaolo Capovilla
- Guido Catalano
- C'Mon Tigre
- Bowland
- Hugo Sanchez
- Lorenzo Kruger
- Sebastiano De Gennaro
- Enrico Gabrielli
- Francesco Fusaro
- Tina Lamorgese
- Vinicius de Moraes
- Sergio Endrigo
- Dente
- Federico Dragogna
- Gianluca de Rubertis
- Filippo Cecconi
- Francesca Biliotti
- Dudele
- Arianna Forte
- Fabio Cherstich
- Giampiero Rappa
- Gianluca Ruggeri
- Chiara Nielsen
- Luisa Ciffolilli
- Oscar Pizzo
- Benjamin Kahn
- Cherish Menzo
- Maurizio Cilli
- Gianluigi Ricuperati
- Byron Rosero
Institutions
- BIG Bari International Gender Festival
- Lucia Festival
- Radio Papesse
- #InTransito
- Music Theatre International
- Grandi Stazioni Retail
- Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
- ASVOFF13
- ROMAISON
- Casa del Cinema
- Roma Capitale
- Zétema Progetto Cultura
- MArteLive
- ContempoRarities
- 19’40’’
- Santeria
- Comune di Milano
- 1Metro sotto la metro
- Fusolab 2.0
- ATAC
- Flyer
- Torino Wine Week
- Museo del Risorgimento
- Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Venezia
- Global Campus of Human Rights
- Internazionale sulla Nuvola
- EUR Culture
- EUR S.p.A.
- Internazionale
- Artribune
- Touring Club Italiano
- MyMovies
- Planet Roma
- Valentino
- Moncler
- The Fabricant
- Black Spectrum
- Fashion Moves
- Salone del Vino
Locations
- Bari
- Puglia
- Florence
- Firenze
- Rome
- Roma
- Stazione Tiburtina
- Casa del Cinema
- Planet Roma
- via del Commercio 36
- Santeria
- viale Toscana 31
- Milan
- Milano
- Mirti station
- Gardenie station
- Teano station
- Pigneto station
- S. Giovanni station
- Turin
- Torino
- Vanchiglia
- San Salvario
- Quadrilatero
- Venice
- Venezia
- Lido di Venezia
- Monastero di San Nicolò
- Riviera San Nicolò
- La Nuvola
- Eur
- Italy
- Italia
- Europe
- Europa
- Paris
- Poland
- Polonia
- Belarus
- Bielorussia
- Rwanda
- Ruanda
- Afghanistan