BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//L'Aquila Capitale italiana della Cultura 2026 - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:L'Aquila Capitale italiana della Cultura 2026 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/ X-WR-CALDESC:Events for L'Aquila Capitale italiana della Cultura 2026 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260127T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260127T123000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T124258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T124258Z UID:6687-1769506200-1769517000@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:34th Annual Paolo Borsellino Award: Day of Remembrance\, At the Roots of Hate DESCRIPTION:The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with opening remarks\, followed by a presentation by Prof. Luigi Guerrieri\, a lawyer and historian. \nThe ceremony will end at 12:30 p.m. \nDuring the event\, the award ceremony for the “Il Viaggio della Memoria” Prize will take place\, featuring a presentation of the projects created by the participating schools and the subsequent awarding of the prize\, worth 5\,000 euros\, to the winning project. \nPierluigi Biondi\, mayor of L’Aquila\, will speak.The event will be moderated by journalist Paola Peluso. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/34th-annual-paolo-borsellino-award-day-of-remembrance-at-the-roots-of-hate/ LOCATION:Palazzo Margherita\, Palace Square\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Cultural Initiative ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/falcone_borsellino-2-3.webp ORGANIZER;CN="'Societ%C3%A0 Civile' Cultural Association":MAILTO:societacivileapsteramo@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T180000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T115900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T115900Z UID:6200-1769364000-1769364000@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Heritage Sites: Gods and Warriors Among the Sabines and Vestini. The L’Aquilano Region Between the 8th and 1st Centuries B.C. in Light of the Latest Discoveries DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Alberta Martellone (archaeologist – SABAP L’Aquila and Teramo)\nOrganized by Archeoclub L’Aquila\n\nThe Archeoclub L’Aquila is collaborating with the “Dimore Culturali” project on a series of lectures dedicated to the history of the city of L’Aquila\, held in the city’s historic buildings during special open house events.\nThe first lecture will focus on the L’Aquila region in ancient times\, prior to the 1st century C.E.\, in light of the latest archaeological discoveries in the area—which was historically divided between the Sabines to the north and the Vestini to the south. It will be presented by Alberta Martellone\, an archaeologist with the Superintendence of Archaeology\, Fine Arts\, and Landscape for the provinces of L’Aquila and Teramo. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-heritage-sites-gods-and-warriors-among-the-sabines-and-vestini-the-laquilano-region-between-the-8th-and-1st-centuries-b-c-in-light-of-the-latest-discoveries/ LOCATION:Nardis Palace\, 9 Via San Marciano\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Palazzo-Nardis.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T164500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T223000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T170143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T170143Z UID:6682-1769359500-1769380200@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Orpheus DESCRIPTION:Directed by Virgilio Villoresi\nA film starring Luca Vergoni\, Giulia Maenza\, Aomi Muyock\, and Vinicio Marchioni\nGenre: Animation\, Fantasy – Italy 2025\nRunning time: 74 minutes\nEver since he was a child\, Orfeo has imagined stories centered around an abandoned villa across from his home. A solitary and visionary pianist\, one evening at the Polypus—the club where he plays—his gaze meets Eura’s. A profound love blossoms between them\, but she is hiding a secret. Then she disappears. One evening\, Orfeo sees her enter a small doorway on Via Saterna\, in front of the villa\, and follows her. Once he crosses the threshold\, he finds himself in a visionary afterlife\, inhabited by creatures such as the Melusines\, the Wizard of the Woods\, and processions of skeletons… \n\nAfter the screenings\, the making-of feature for the film will be shown\n\n4:45 p.m.\n6:30 p.m.\n8:30 p.m. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/orpheus-3/ LOCATION:Zeta Cinema and Theater on Via Rodolfo Volpe\, L’Aquila\, L'Aquila\, Italy CATEGORIES:Cinema ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PosterORFEOHQJPG-1920w-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T170000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T114650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T114650Z UID:6683-1769353200-1769360400@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Sites: Open Palaces - Palazzo Benedetti DESCRIPTION:The building originated from the merger and transformation of the Gaglioffi family’s medieval houses\, which were later renovated into a magnificent architectural complex by the Benedetti family; even today\, one can see the coexistence of the ancient medieval structures and the numerous\, splendid reception rooms. The history of L’Aquila between the 19th and 20th centuries saw the palace as one of its driving forces\, thanks in part to the Masonic temple that was long housed in its extraordinary frescoed hall. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-sites-open-palaces-palazzo-benedetti/ LOCATION:Benedetti Palace\, 15 Via Sassa\, L'Aquila\, AQ\, 67100\, Italy CATEGORIES:Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/palazzo-benedetti.png ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T163000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T113609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T113609Z UID:6680-1769340600-1769358600@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Sites: Open Palaces - Oratory of St. Anthony of the Knights of Nardis DESCRIPTION:Built by the Nardis family around a miraculous image\, the Oratory is one of the Baroque treasures of the city of L’Aquila\, a treasure trove of art and faith that houses some of the most important works of art and craftsmanship from Abruzzo dating from the 17th and 18th centuries\, including the wooden ceiling\, the famous ceramic altar frontal from Castelli\, and the monumental pipe organ. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-sites-open-palaces-oratory-of-st-anthony-of-the-knights-of-nardis/ LOCATION:Oratory of St. Anthony\, Via San Marciano\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Oratorio-Soffitto.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T150000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260122T122134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T122134Z UID:6674-1769337000-1769353200@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Landmarks: Open Palaces - Palazzo Cipolloni-Cannella and the Gliubich Auction House DESCRIPTION:Palazzo Cipolloni-Cannella is one of the city’s largest noble palaces. Over the centuries\, it has changed owners and functions\, bearing witness—through the harmonious interplay of its various architectural styles—to the history and transformations of L’Aquila through earthquakes and restorations. Today\, among its various uses\, the second noble floor houses the Gliubich Auction House in its frescoed halls\, a prominent institution in L’Aquila’s cultural sector: The tour will be led by Gianluca Gliubich himself\, who will discuss the works of art on display and the workings of an auction house. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-landmarks-open-palaces-palazzo-cipolloni-cannella-and-the-gliubich-auction-house/ LOCATION:Cipolloni-Cannella Palace\, 9 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cipolloni.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T150000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260122T121021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T121021Z UID:6668-1769335200-1769353200@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Sites: Open Palaces - Baiocco Hall DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a collaboration with the L’Aquila Young Association\, one of L’Aquila’s iconic venues from the Belle Époque is reopening for a preview. Beneath the vaults frescoed by Patini and his students\, the social elite of early 20th-century Abruzzo would gather: nobles\, artists\, the bourgeoisie\, and intellectuals—and among them\, one might even have encountered the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. The venue is reopening to the public to mark L’Aquila’s designation as the Italian Capital of Culture. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-sites-open-palaces-baiocco-hall/ LOCATION:Baiocco Hall\, 81 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sala-Baiocco.png ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260122T120408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T120408Z UID:6662-1769335200-1769342400@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Cultural Sites: Open Palaces - Palazzo Alfieri DESCRIPTION:The palace was the first true palace in L’Aquila\, marking the transition from medieval houses to Renaissance palaces\, and is one of the symbols of 15th-century L’Aquila. It features splendid courtyards\, colonnaded halls with wooden ceilings\, and the small church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. For a century and a half\, it has been the headquarters of the religious institute founded by the L’Aquila-born saint Barbara Micarelli. It is open to visitors\, thanks to the generous hospitality of the Franciscan nuns who care for it and bring it to life through their religious and educational activities. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/cultural-sites-open-palaces-palazzo-alfieri-2/ LOCATION:Palazzo Alfieri – Santa Maria degli Angeli Institute\, 54 Fortebraccio Street\, L'Aquila CATEGORIES:Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/palazzo-alfieri-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo de Nardis ETS Association - A.D.S.I. Abruzzo":MAILTO:info@palazzonardis.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260124T164500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260124T223000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T165736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T165736Z UID:6679-1769273100-1769293800@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Orpheus DESCRIPTION:Directed by Virgilio Villoresi\nA film starring Luca Vergoni\, Giulia Maenza\, Aomi Muyock\, and Vinicio Marchioni\nGenre: Animation\, Fantasy – Italy 2025\nRunning time: 74 minutes\nEver since he was a child\, Orfeo has imagined stories centered around an abandoned villa across from his home. A solitary and visionary pianist\, one evening at the Polypus—the club where he plays—his gaze meets Eura’s. A profound love blossoms between them\, but she is hiding a secret. Then she disappears. One evening\, Orfeo sees her enter a small doorway on Via Saterna\, in front of the villa\, and follows her. Once he crosses the threshold\, he finds himself in a visionary afterlife\, inhabited by creatures such as the Melusines\, the Wizard of the Woods\, and processions of skeletons… \n\nAfter the screenings\, the making-of feature for the film will be shown\n\n4:45 p.m.\n6:30 p.m.\n8:30 p.m. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/orpheus-2/ LOCATION:Zeta Cinema and Theater on Via Rodolfo Volpe\, L’Aquila\, L'Aquila\, Italy CATEGORIES:Cinema ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PosterORFEOHQJPG-1920w-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260123T164500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260123T223000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260123T145504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T145504Z UID:6673-1769186700-1769207400@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Orpheus DESCRIPTION:Directed by Virgilio Villoresi\nA film starring Luca Vergoni\, Giulia Maenza\, Aomi Muyock\, and Vinicio Marchioni\nGenre: Animation\, Fantasy – Italy 2025\nRunning time: 74 minutes\nEver since he was a child\, Orfeo has imagined stories centered around an abandoned villa across from his home. A solitary and visionary pianist\, one evening at the Polypus—the club where he plays—his gaze meets Eura’s. A profound love blossoms between them\, but she is hiding a secret. Then she disappears. One evening\, Orfeo sees her enter a small doorway on Via Saterna\, in front of the villa\, and follows her. Once he crosses the threshold\, he finds himself in a visionary afterlife\, inhabited by creatures such as the Melusines\, the Wizard of the Woods\, and processions of skeletons… \n\nAfter the screenings\, the making-of feature for the film will be shown\n\n4:45 p.m.\n6:30 p.m.\n8:30 p.m. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/orpheus/ LOCATION:Zeta Cinema and Theater on Via Rodolfo Volpe\, L’Aquila\, L'Aquila\, Italy CATEGORIES:Cinema ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PosterORFEOHQJPG-1920w-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260706T122125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T122125Z UID:6956-1767225600-1780271999@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Architectures for entertainment and performance yesterday and today DESCRIPTION:The project intends to focus attention on particular categories of buildings that characterize the cities of Abruzzo and Lazio: entertainment buildings. This particular category of buildings\, since ancient times\, seems to have had a special role in society\, manifesting a particular relationship between the population and central and local power. The project includes in-depth and performative activities in ancient and modern entertainment buildings scattered between the provinces of L’Aquila and Rieti (amphitheater of Amiternum\, amphitheater of Trebula Mutuesca\, Flavio Vespasiano theater in Rieti) with particular interest in ancient female cults attested mainly in Luco dei Marsi\, S. Anatolia di Borgorose\, S. Angelo di Civitella di Pescorocchiano\, S. Vittoria di Carsoli\, the so-called Baths of Cotilia in Cittaducale\, S. Vittoria in Monteleone Sabino\, Lucus Feroniae in Capena. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/architectures-for-entertainment-and-performance-yesterday-and-today-2/ LOCATION:Flavio Vespasiano Theater\, 263 Giuseppe Garibaldi Street\, Rieti\, RI\, 02100\, Italy CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/teatro-flavio-vespasiano-rieti.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Municipality of Rieti":MAILTO:letizia.rosati@comune.rieti.it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20251206T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260406T000000 DTSTAMP:20260802T163650 CREATED:20260401T142104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T142104Z UID:6812-1764979200-1775433600@laquila2026.it SUMMARY:Andrea Pazienza: The Mathematics of the Sign DESCRIPTION:Edited by Giulia Ferracci and Oscar Glioti \nStarting December 6\, 2025\, an exhibition celebrating the artist and taking us to the heart of his creative process\, revealing how his style has transformed comics into a new art form. \nOn the 70th anniversary of Andrea Pazienza’s birth (1956–1988)\, the Museum is dedicating an exhibition project to this great author\, spanning Rome and L’Aquila. The exhibition in L’Aquila traces the formative years during which Pazienza developed his own artistic language—a personal vocabulary born of continuous experimentation. At the heart of the exhibition is the line\, understood not as a simple line but as the generative core of images\, visual rhythm\, and a narrative tool. A flexible graphic grammar that the artist breaks down and reassembles\, transforming the line into a living organism capable of expressing emotions and moods. \nThe exhibition brings together over 300 works\, many of which have never been shown before: childhood drawings\, ink drawings\, watercolors\, and marker compositions. These works demonstrate his ability to blend precision and spontaneity\, control and momentum\, restraint and improvisation. It is a body of work where painting and comics coexist\, bridging tradition with the freshness of a contemporary and popular artistic language. \nOrganized into chronological and thematic sections\, the exhibition traces the key stages of the artist’s creative journey\, offering the public a glimpse not only of his innovative energy but also of his deep connection to Abruzzo\, the region where he took his first steps as an artist. A special section is dedicated to Convergenze\, the Pescara art gallery that hosted Pazienza’s first solo exhibition in 1973—a landmark for many artists of that era. URL:https://laquila2026.it/en/evento/andrea-pazienza-the-mathematics-of-the-sign/ LOCATION:Palazzo Ardinghelli – MAXXI L’Aquila\, 15 Piazza Santa Maria Paganica\, L'Aquila\, AQ\, 67100\, Italy CATEGORIES:exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laquila2026.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/andrea-pazienza-maxxi-laquila.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MAXXI National Museum of 21st-Century Arts":MAILTO:maxxilaquila@fondazionemaxxi.it END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR