Two historic Agrigento cultural festivals may return home in 2025
Tentatively scheduled for 2025, the Efebo d'Oro film festival and the Convegno di Studi Pirandelliani will coincide with Agrigento's designation as Italian Capital of Culture. Established in 1979, the Efebo d'Oro was relocated to Palermo in 2014 under the leadership of Egle Palazzolo and features events from March 27-29, June 13-15, and November 8-15. However, its funding remains uncertain following the redirection of a €35,000 budget. The Convegno, initiated in 1974 by Enzo Lauretta, also moved to Palermo in 2017 and then to Isola delle Femmine in 2021, facing a lack of official funding. Nino Lauretta has criticized Mayor Francesco Micciché for insufficient support, while the Archaeological Park of Agrigento may provide assistance amid ongoing financial challenges for both festivals.
Key facts
- Efebo d'Oro film festival founded in 1979 in Agrigento
- Moved to Palermo in 2014 due to logistical issues
- 2025 program includes three events in Agrigento: March 27-29, June 13-15, November 8-15
- €35,000 regional budget reallocated to New Year's concert
- Convegno di Studi Pirandelliani founded in 1974 by Enzo Lauretta
- Moved to Palermo in 2017, then to Isola delle Femmine in 2021
- Mayor Francesco Micciché invited both events back but no funding secured
- Efebo d'Oro 2024 budget: €22,000 from region, €10,000 from municipality
Entities
Artists
- Mario Monicelli
- Vincenzo Cerami
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Ettore Scola
- Marco Ferreri
- François Truffaut
- Francesco Rosi
- Marco Risi
- Jim Sheridan
- Claude Lelouch
- Danny Boyle
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Marco Bellocchio
- Roberto Andò
- Bertrand Bonello
- Mar Coll
- Luigi Pirandello
- Enzo Lauretta
- Nino Lauretta
- Egle Palazzolo
- Giovanni Massa
- Alessandro Rais
- Paola Catania
- Corrado Catania
- Nicolò Lombardo
- Sergio Buonadonna
- Francesco Micciché
- Dario Franceschini
- Alessandro Giuli
- Carmela Pace
- Gilda Pennica
- Roberto Sciarratta
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Efebo d'Oro
- Centro di Ricerca per la Narrativa e il Cinema
- Convegno di Studi Pirandelliani
- Centro Nazionale di Studi Pirandelliani (CNSP)
- Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento
- Museo Archeologico Pietro Griffo
- Teatro dell'Efebo
- Palacongressi di Agrigento
- Teatro Luigi Pirandello
- Biblioteca Regionale Luigi Pirandello
- Cinema De Seta
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Cinema Rouge et Noir
- Teatro Politeama
- Hotel Saracen
- Banca Sant'Angelo
- Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa
- Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia
- Regione Siciliana
- Comune di Agrigento
- Comune di Palermo
- Assessorato Regionale dei Beni Culturali
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Parco Archeologico di Agrigento
- Artribune
- Il Tempo dell'Ora
- L'Ora
Locations
- Agrigento
- Italy
- Palermo
- Isola delle Femmine
- Sicily
- Taormina
- Salina
- Ortigia
- Cannes
- Valle dei Templi
- Piazza Marconi
- Zisa