September 2022 Cultural Festivals Across Italy: A Comprehensive Guide
The cultural festival season in Italy makes its comeback in September 2022, featuring more than 20 events that span photography, design, music, dance, literature, and contemporary art. Notable events include the Happennino Festival dell'Entroterra in Marche from September 2-4, the Lake Como Design Festival occurring September 17-25, and the Jazz:Re:Found Festival in Monferrato from September 1-4. Other highlights are SI FEST in Savignano sul Rubicone (September 9-October 2), PhEST in Monopoli (September 9-November 1), MITO SettembreMusica in Milan and Turin (September 5-25), and Festivaletteratura in Mantua (September 7-11). The Romaeuropa Festival in Rome runs from September 8-November 20, alongside the 42nd Oriente Occidente Dance Festival in Rovereto (September 3-10) and the 6th PARMA 360 Festival (September 10-October 30).
Key facts
- Happennino Festival dell'Entroterra, 5th edition, September 2-4, Marche, introduces 'Scuola di Futuro' honoring Daniele Tagliolini
- Lake Como Design Festival, 4th edition, September 17-25, theme Neo-nomadism
- Jazz:Re:Found Festival, 14th edition, September 1-4, Monferrato, headlined by Casino Royale
- SI FEST, 31st edition, September 9-October 2, Savignano sul Rubicone, new director Alex Majoli (Magnum Photos), theme 'Asinelli solitari' for Pasolini centenary
- PhEST, 7th edition, September 9-November 1, Monopoli, theme 'Futuro', uses VR, AI, robotics
- MITO SettembreMusica, 16th edition, September 5-25, Milan and Turin, 116 concerts, theme 'Luci'
- Festivaletteratura, 26th edition, September 7-11, Mantua, returns to streets and piazzas
- Romaeuropa Festival, 36th edition, September 8-November 20, Rome, 80 shows in 18 venues, includes Digitalive section
- Spring Attitude, 11th edition, September 16-17, Rome at Cinecittà, headliners Ellen Allien, Calibro 35
- Passoscuro Art Festival, 1st edition, September 16-17, Fiumicino, 25 artists
- Performative Festival, 2nd edition, September 15-18, L'Aquila at MAXXI, over 30 international artists
- Festival delle Idee, 4th edition, September 29-October 23, Venice and Mestre, theme 'Emozioni collettive', guests include Rupi Kaur and Brunello Cucinelli
- Festival del Disegno, 7th edition, September 10-October 9, nationwide, starts at Castello Sforzesco Milan
- Oriente Occidente Dance Festival, 42nd edition, September 3-10, Rovereto, theme 'Mediterranei', 18 companies
- Grenze Arsenali Fotografici, 5th edition, September 1-26, Verona, theme 'falso', features Joan Fontcuberta and Thania Petersen
- Isole che Parlano, 26th edition, September 5-11, Palau and La Maddalena
- Vacunalia, September 3-4, Vacone, curated by Niccolò Giacomazzi and Benedetta Monti
- Festival del Paesaggio, 6th edition, September 10-October 10, Anacapri, celebrates Edwin Cerio centenary
- Limbo Festival, September 9-11, Barga, DJ sets by Prins Thomas
- Marosi Festival, 4th edition, August 29-September 4, Stromboli, after pandemic hiatus
- PARMA 360 Festival, 6th edition, September 10-October 30, theme 'PASSAGGI / PAESAGGI'
- Genesis Powered by Fideuram Private Banker, 2nd edition, September 9-12, Cortina d'Ampezzo, by chef Riccardo Gaspari and Ludovica Rubbini
Entities
Artists
- Alex Majoli
- Giovanni Troilo
- Arianna Rinaldo
- Nicola Campogrande
- Lorenzo Butti
- Paolo Angeli
- Nanni Angeli
- Niccolò Giacomazzi
- Benedetta Monti
- Arianna Rosica
- Gianluca Riccio
- Edwin Cerio
- Chiara Canali
- Camilla Mineo
- Riccardo Gaspari
- Ludovica Rubbini
- Simon Lerche
- Juri Chiotti
- Marco Ambrosino
- Andrea Ribaldone
- Fatamata Tarazid Tarawali
- Oliver Piras
- Alessandra Del Favero
- Giorgia Eugenia Goggi
- Prins Thomas
- Jimi Jules
- Luca Bacchetti
- Desiree
- Ellen Allien
- Calibro 35
- Venerus
- Cosmo
- Post Nebbia
- Iosonouncane
- Nu Genea
- Kokoroko
- Casino Royale
- Rupi Kaur
- Brunello Cucinelli
- Oscar Farinetti
- Regina Schrecker
- Giulia Orecchia
- Joan Fontcuberta
- Pilar Rosado
- Thania Petersen
- Jacopo Benassi
- Lady Maru
- Chiara Bersani
- Madison Bycroft
- Alex Cecchetti
- Jonathas de Andrade
- Sofia Jernberg
- Beatrice Marchi
- Muta Imago
- Susan Philipsz
- Felice del Brocco
- Marilisa Capuano
- Daniele Tagliolini
- Claudia Giraud
Institutions
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- Ales – Arte Lavoro e Servizi SpA
- Comune dell'Aquila
- Comune di Venezia
- Ministero della Cultura
- Regione del Veneto
- Associazione Futuro delle Idee
- M9
- Azienda Ulss3 Serenissima
- Assindustria VenetoCentro
- Confindustria Venezia Rovigo
- Comune di Milano
- Castello Sforzesco
- Fabriano
- Comune di Fiumicino
- Associazione L'Isola delle Correnti
- Comune di Vacone
- Pro Loco Vacone
- Studio MultiProfessionale di Roma
- Comune di Parma
- Regione Emilia-Romagna
- Fondazione Cariparma
- 360° Creativity Events
- Art Company
- Fideuram Private Banker
- SanBrite
- Magnum Photos
- UNESCO
- Comune di Pesaro Urbino
- Comune di Como
- Comune di Savignano sul Rubicone
- Comune di Monopoli
- Comune di Torino
- Comune di Mantova
- Comune di Roma
- Comune di Rovereto
- Comune di Verona
- Comune di Palau
- Comune di La Maddalena
- Comune di Anacapri
- Comune di Barga
- Comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Marche
- Pesaro Urbino
- Peglio
- Mercatello sul Metauro
- Sant'Angelo in Vado
- Borgo Pace
- Piobbico
- Como
- Lake Como
- Cella Monte
- Monferrato
- Colline UNESCO del Monferrato
- Savignano sul Rubicone
- FC
- Monopoli
- Puglia
- Milan
- Turin
- Mantua
- Rome
- Cinecittà
- L'Aquila
- Venice
- Mestre
- Rovereto
- Verona
- Veronetta
- Palau
- La Maddalena
- Arzachena
- Luogosanto
- Sassari
- Sardinia
- Gallura
- Vacone
- RI
- Anacapri
- Capri
- Barga
- Lucca
- Tuscany
- Stromboli
- Cortina d'Ampezzo
- BL
- Dolomiti Ampezzane
- Netherlands
- England
- USA
- India
- Turkey
- Germany
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Ireland