It.a.cà Festival Returns to Bologna for 10th Edition Focused on Sustainable Tourism

The 10th edition of It.a.cà Migranti e Viaggiatori, a festival dedicated to responsible tourism, will launch on May 25 in Bologna and run through October across 14 Italian locations, including Rimini, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Naples, Ferrara, Pavia, Ravenna, and areas of Trentino and Monferrato. The festival features walking and cycling itineraries, workshops, seminars, exhibitions, concerts, documentaries, and tastings aimed at promoting ethical, environmentally respectful tourism. This year's theme is 'Delocalizzazione strategica dei flussi turistici' (strategic delocalization of tourist flows), with a focus on the Bolognese Apennines during the second weekend (June 1-3). Highlights include the opening of Max Cavallari's exhibition 'Ventimiglia e il passo della morte' at Serre dei Giardini Margherita, a screening of Ai Weiwei's documentary 'Human Flow,' and seminars on overtourism, migrant entrepreneurship, and sustainable tourism. Director Pierluigi Musarò noted the festival received the UNWTO Award for excellence and innovation in tourism from the United Nations World Tourism Organization. All events are free entry.