Guide to Late Summer 2021 Festivals: From SI FEST to MITO Settembre Musica

The article presents a guide to six Italian festivals taking place in late summer 2021, covering photography, documentary film, animation, and classical music. The SI FEST in Savignano sul Rubicone celebrates its 30th edition from September 10 to 26, 2021, with the theme 'FUTURA. I DOMANI DELLA FOTOGRAFIA' curated by Denis Curti, featuring photographers Arno Minkkinen, Esther Horvath, and Elisabetta Rasy. ColornoPhotoLife in Colorno (PR) runs from September 11 to December 8, 2021, exploring 'Il Fattore Umano' with works by masters and emerging talents. Visioni dal Mondo, the International Documentary Festival in Milan, returns in person from September 16 to 19, 2021, at Teatro Litta and Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, with a digital option. The Elba Film Festival, focused on short films, documentaries, and animation, takes place from September 14 to 18, 2021, supported by Marciana Marina, Marciana, and Visit Elba, offering 10 prizes and 3 Special Mentions tied to UN sustainability goals. MITO Settembre Musica, the international classical music festival linking Milan and Turin, is dedicated to Fiorenzo Alfieri, the former culture councilor of Turin who died in December 2020, and features talents from across Europe.