October 2022 Cultural Festivals Across Italy
In October 2022, Italy showcases a range of cultural festivals. The 27th Festival delle Colline Torinesi, hosted in Turin from October 11 to November 6, centers on the theme of boundaries in art, with Belgium featured as the guest nation. BASE Milano will hold the Farout Live Arts Festival from October 1 to 9, which delves into the concept of time. In Trento, Teatro della Meraviglia runs until October 8, blending theatre and science. Rome's Interazioni festival (September 30–October 8) presents a video art program. Teatro Bastardo in Palermo (October 7–23) emphasizes cross-disciplinary art. From October 6 to 8, Centro Pecci Books in Prato will host a festival, while Turin's Metafestival on October 11 focuses on the metaverse. The Festival del Digitale Popolare in Turin (October 7–9) celebrates digital culture, and Bologna's ROBOT festival (October 5–8) explores electronic music. Additionally, Kid Design Week in Terni (October 3–9) highlights graphic design, and Book Pride in Genoa (September 30–October 2) serves as a national fair for independent publishing.
Key facts
- Festival delle Colline Torinesi runs October 11–November 6 in Turin, 27th edition, theme of boundaries/blurring.
- Farout Live Arts Festival at BASE Milano from October 1–9, 2022, theme of time.
- Teatro della Meraviglia in Trento runs until October 8, co-organized by Arditodesìo and University of Trento.
- Interazioni festival in Rome from September 30–October 8, includes Monuments&Flags video art program.
- Teatro Bastardo in Palermo from October 7–23, new artistic directors Giulia D'Oro and Flora Pitrolo.
- Centro Pecci Books in Prato becomes a festival October 6–8, 2022.
- Metafestival in Turin on October 11, first Italian festival on the metaverse, organized by ANGI.
- Festival del Digitale Popolare in Turin October 7–9, organized by Fondazione Italia Digitale.
- ROBOT festival in Bologna October 5–8, international electronic music and digital arts festival.
- Kid Design Week in Terni October 3–9, second edition, theme of freedoms through graphic signs.
- Book Pride in Genoa September 30–October 2, national independent publishing fair with over 100 exhibitors.
Entities
Artists
- Alfredo Jaar
- Sergio Ariotti
- Isabella Lagattolla
- Motus
- Salvo Lombardo
- Isabella Gaffè
- Ginevra Panzetti
- Enrico Ticconi
- Dehors/Audela
- Daniele Spanò
- Elena Bellantoni
- Filippo Berta
- Giulia D'Oro
- Flora Pitrolo
- Antony Rizzi
- Elisabetta Consonni
- Corps Citoyen
- Agrupación Señor Serrano
- Nicoletta Epifani
- Sara Firrarello
- Claudio Marchisio
- La Rappresentante di Lista
- Giorgio Chiellini
- Makkox
- Sara Gama
- Cristiana Capotondi
- Francesco Giorgino
- Roberto Giacobbo
- Santo Versace
- Mario Calabresi
- Agnese Pini
- Luca Argentero
- Paolo Ruffini
- Samuel
- Fumettibrutti
- Josephine Yole Signorelli
- Franco Fabbri
- Matteo Tambussi
- Oliver Dawson
- Francesca Heart
- Anouk Kruithof
- Kyle Odermatt
- Benjamin Renner
- Sam Fell
- Benedetta Carpi De Resmini
- Iginio De Luca
- Gaia Scaramella
- Filippo Riniolo
Institutions
- Festival delle Colline Torinesi
- Fondazione TPE – Teatro Astra
- BASE Milano
- Farout Live Arts Festival
- Teatro della Meraviglia
- Arditodesìo
- Università di Trento
- Level Up
- Laboratorio per la Comunicazione delle scienze fisiche di UniTrento
- Interazioni
- Goethe Institut di Roma
- Teatro Palladium
- Villetta Social Club
- Ostudio
- Chiasma
- Teatro Bastardo
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Centro Pecci Books
- Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Metafestival
- ANGI – Associazione Nazionale Giovani Innovatori
- Officine Grandi Riparazioni
- Festival del Digitale Popolare
- Fondazione Italia Digitale
- La Centrale di Nuvola Lavazza
- Cap10100
- ROBOT
- DumBO
- Palazzo Re Enzo
- Accademia delle Belle Arti
- Oratorio di San Filippo Neri
- TPO
- Kid Design Week
- Book Pride
- Palazzo Ducale
- Artribune
- Robot Festival
- View Conference
- GenovaJeans
- Wired Next Fest
- Castello Sforzesco
- Utopian Hours
- Nuvola Lavazza
- Festival dell'Etica Pubblica
- Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
- Ethos
- Luiss Business School
- Fondazione Musica per Roma
- Book Pride Genova
- Middle East Now Festival
- Cinema La Compagnia
- Cinema Astra
- Museo Novecento
- SCHIFO Festival
- Produzioni Ininterrotte
- Crespi d'Adda
- Earthink Festival
- Tékhné APS
- Associazione La Fucina di Efesto
- Comune di Lipari
- Zone Digitali
- Daste
- Città Foresta Le Cosmicomiche
- Latitudo Art Projects
Locations
- Italy
- Turin
- Milan
- Trento
- Rome
- Palermo
- Prato
- Genoa
- Bologna
- Terni
- Umbria
- Arenella
- Belgium
- Kalsa
- Florence
- Crespi d'Adda
- Capriate San Gervasio
- Bergamo
- Vulcano Island
- Aeolian Islands
- Lipari
- Labaro
- Laurentino
- Corviale
- Tufello
- Trullo
- Piazza dei Mestieri
- OGR Torino
- Biblioteca Universitaria di via Balbi
- Edificio Metelino
- Palazzo Re Enzo
- Daste e Spalenga