Italian Cultural Festivals of Early June 2025
In early June 2025, Italy is alive with a variety of cultural celebrations. The Connexxion festival in Savona, scheduled from June 7 to 14, showcases Irene Pittatore's 'Monumenta Italia/Cantiere Savona,' under the curation of Lisa Parola and Tea Taramino. Jesolo's Festival Aqua, taking place from June 9 to 18, focuses on 'Cosa dicono le onde.' From June 6 to 8, Turin's Cripta747 will host Blur and Tremble, along with a preview of CULTO 2025 on June 12. BASE Milano's TUTTA BASE runs from June 6 to 8, featuring DJ performances and workshops. The XXVI Festa del Rinascimento in Acquasparta, occurring from June 7 to 22, revives the 1600s. The Milano Film Fest, directed by Claudio Santamaria, continues until June 8, alongside other events like Archivissima (June 5–8), Mestre Bookfest, and Giornate del Respiro.
Key facts
- Connexxion festival in Savona runs June 7–14, 2025, curated by Livia Savorelli.
- Irene Pittatore's Monumenta Italia/Cantiere Savona is the Special Project, curated by Lisa Parola and Tea Taramino.
- Festival Aqua in Jesolo takes place June 9–18, 2025, on the theme 'Cosa dicono le onde'.
- Blur and Tremble at Cripta747 in Turin runs June 6–8, 2025, curated by Felice Moramarco.
- TUTTA BASE at BASE Milano is June 6–8, 2025, with programming by Le Cannibale.
- XXVI Festa del Rinascimento in Acquasparta runs June 7–22, 2025.
- Milano Film Fest is directed by Claudio Santamaria, with juries led by James Franco and Valentina Lodovini.
- Archivissima in Turin involves nearly 500 archives and 160 live events, June 5–8, 2025.
- Mestre Bookfest features over 50 writers including Maurizio De Giovanni and Javier Castillo.
- Giornate del Respiro in Cagliari runs June 5–14, 2025, part of the European platform In Situ.
- Festival des Cabanes at Villa Medici in Rome runs June 5–September 29, 2025, with five architectural creations.
- Festival della Maiolica takes place June 6–8, 2025, in Savona, Albissola Marina, Albisola Superiore, and Celle Ligure.
- Baleno Festival in Bergamo runs June 4–8, 2025, at Parco Ermanno Olmi.
- NipPop in Bologna runs June 6–8, 2025, with guests Toyama Keiichirō and Kamon Nanami.
- Jazz is Dead! has dates on June 6, 20, and July 4, 2025, at Infinito – Museo dello Spazio.
- Festival Rifiutati in Massa Carrara runs June 5–8, 2025, at Cermec.
- Carrara Studi Aperti runs June 7–8, 2025, curated by Associazione A.P.S. Oltre.
Entities
Artists
- Irene Pittatore
- Lisa Parola
- Tea Taramino
- Felice Moramarco
- Claudio Santamaria
- James Franco
- Valentina Lodovini
- Margherita Buy
- Isabella Ragonese
- Francesco di Leva
- Claudio Giovannesi
- Romana Maggiora Vergano
- Paola Randi
- Luca Lucini
- Luca Bigazzi
- Maurizio De Giovanni
- Javier Castillo
- Susana Martín Gijón
- Carlo Lucarelli
- Piergiorgio Pulixi
- Chiara Francini
- Riccardo Pedicone
- Nicola Lagioia
- Roberta Recchia
- Martta Kaukonen
- Fabio Genovesi
- Concita De Gregorio
- Red Canzian
- Beppe Severgnini
- Luca Font
- Geometric Bang
- Susanna Alberti
- Pilar Grau Orts
- Fusaifusa
- Bag Ladies
- Toyama Keiichirō
- Kamon Nanami
- Laura Agnusdei
- Andrea Normanno
- Paolo Dellapiana
- Livia Savorelli
- Roger Ballen
- Federico Cesi
Institutions
- Associazione Culturale Arteam
- Comune di Savona
- Cripta747
- DEMO
- BASE Milano
- Le Cannibale
- Milano Film Fest
- Archivissima
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Mestre Bookfest
- Sardegna Teatro
- In Situ
- Accademia di Francia a Roma
- Villa Medici
- Associates Architecture
- Atelier MARE
- CAMPO & Diploma 20 Architectural Association
- Fondation Huttopia
- MBL Architectes
- Baleno Festival
- Tantemani
- Patronato San Vincenzo
- NipPop
- DAMSLab – Dipartimento delle Arti
- Asia Institute
- Collettiva YiLou
- Teatro del DAMSLab
- Infinito – Museo dello Spazio
- Cermec
- Associazione A.P.S. Oltre
- Carrara Città Creativa Unesco
- Artribune
Locations
- Savona
- Italy
- Jesolo
- Venice
- Torino
- Turin
- Milano
- Milan
- Acquasparta
- Terni
- Umbria
- Mestre
- Cagliari
- Sardinia
- Roma
- Rome
- Albissola Marina
- Albisola Superiore
- Celle Ligure
- Liguria
- Bergamo
- Parco Ermanno Olmi
- Bologna
- Pino Torinese
- Massa Carrara
- Carrara
- Piazza Brescia
- Arenile di piazza Brescia
- Cripta747 new sede in centro a Torino
- BASE Milano
- Gallerie d'Italia
- DAMSLab
- Teatro del DAMSLab
- Planetario di Pino Torinese
- Cermec