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Italy hosts diverse cultural, film, and food festivals in October
Various regions across Italy are hosting a wide array of cultural, cinematic, and gastronomic events throughout October 2026.
In the film sector, Taranto is hosting the ninth edition of the Monsters Fantastic Film Festival, featuring 75 films from 27 countries, while Sardinia is seeing significant activity with international sets for Netflix and Prime Video, alongside local film festivals. In Rimini, the film ‘Serpenti’ by Roberto De Paolis is being screened as part of an Italian cinema series.
Gastronomic events include the Festa del Raccolto in Cassano Irpino, which celebrated the chestnut harvest with 12,000 visitors, and the Fiera del Rapulè in Calosso, which drew international interest including visitors from Japan. Other food-focused activities include the ‘Il Filo dei Sapori’ festival in Tolmezzo and the ‘Puro Cioccolato Festival’ in Pistoia.
Cultural and educational programming includes the TEDxPisa event in San Giuliano Terme focusing on ‘Roots-Routes’, the ‘Voci, Pagine, Emozioni’ literary series in Vallo della Lucania, and various lectures and workshops ranging from classical thought in Lecco to archaeological symbolism in Casale Monferrato.
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Alfredo Orofino · Associazione Italiana di Cultura Classica · Ferrara · Foggia · Irpinia Mood · Italy · Paestum · Pistoia · Ravenna · Sardegna Film Commission · TEDxPisa
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The ninth edition of the Monsters Film Festival will run in Taranto from October 22 to 31. www.blunote.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 13th edition of the Cinematica Festival will take place in Ancona from October 22 to 25 and November 1, and in Osimo on October 30 and 31. www.adriaticonews.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Monsters Film Festival includes 75 films from 27 countries across eight locations. www.blunote.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The theme for the current Monsters Film Festival edition is ‘The Invisible Man’. www.blunote.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Cinematica Festival features 27 appointments and 76 guests including artists and scholars. www.adriaticonews.it