Lonely Planet Ulisse Fest arrives in Pesaro for its fifth edition

The Lonely Planet Ulisse Fest, the travel festival organized by EDT (Lonely Planet's exclusive Italian partner), will hold its fifth edition from July 15 to 17, 2022, in Pesaro, which was named Italian Capital of Culture for 2024. The festival, directed by Angelo Pittro, features 35 meetings, 10 workshops, concerts by Goran Bregović and his Weddings and Funeral band, Africa Unite, Max Casacci's Earthphonia project with Telmo Pievani, and Valerio Corzani's teatro canzone with Sara Jane Ceccarelli and Lorenzo De Angelis. Among the 150 guests are Tim Parks, Nicola Lagioia, and Valeria Parrella. The theme is "Ascoltare la Terra" (Listening to the Earth), symbolized by Taiwanese artist Whooly Chen's illustration. Set design is by Poltrona Frau (celebrating 110 years), and Arena provides staff uniforms and a vintage American caravan. Deputy Mayor Daniele Vimini, who oversees the Assessorato alla Bellezza, highlighted the festival's alignment with Pesaro's cultural program. Events include talks on slow tourism in Tuscany, itineraries linked to Perugino (500th death anniversary in 2023), ultra-cyclist Omar Di Felice's Arctic crossing, Sergio Ramazzotti's Antarctic reportage, and Antonio Politano's journeys following Chatwin, Kapuściński, and Ella Maillart (25th death anniversary), with a musical reading by Cristina Zamboni.