Politics · Italy · 8 hrs ago
Florence to host Italy's Regions festival from 25 to 27 October
Florence will host Italy's Regions festival from 25 to 27 October, bringing together leaders from across the country.
The event is organised by the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces with the Tuscany Region, and the presidents of all 20 Italian regions are expected.
President Sergio Mattarella is due to attend the opening ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio, while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is not expected to come.
The programme focuses on regional cooperation, innovation and digital change, as regions discuss how to shape Italy's development in the coming years.
For the first time, all the Conference of Regions' commissions will hold their meetings in person at the festival.
The event will close with the handover to Lazio, which will host the 2027 edition.
Florence will host the fifth “Italy of the Regions” festival from 25 to 27 October.
The event is promoted by the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces and organised with the Tuscany Region.
Presidents of all 20 Italian regions are expected to attend, and President Sergio Mattarella is due at the opening ceremony.
The festival will focus on innovation, digital transition and discussion of Italy’s future development model.
The 2027 edition will be hosted by the Lazio Region.
- Who
- The Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces is promoting the festival, with the Tuscany Region as organiser. Presidents of Italy’s 20 regions are expected to attend.
- What
- The fifth “Italy of the Regions” festival will bring together regional leaders and representatives of institutions and society.
- When
- 25 to 27 October. The article was published on 24 October 2026.
- Where
- Florence, Italy, including Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza Duomo and Piazza Santa Croce.
- Why
- The festival aims to foster proposals, discussion and dialogue on regional development, innovation and digital transition.
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The three-day festival is scheduled to begin in Florence.
Sergio Mattarella is expected to attend the official opening ceremony in the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio.
The programme is due to include a lecture marking 25 years since the reform of Title V and an opening report by Massimiliano Fedriga.
The festival is due to close with the handover to the Lazio Region, which will host the 2027 edition.
- Festival dates
- 25–27 October
- Edition
- Fifth
- Expected regional participants
- Presidents of all 20 Italian regions
- Opening ceremony venue
- Salone dei Cinquecento, Palazzo Vecchio
- 2027 host
- Lazio Region
What people are saying
The Festival will be the place where the Regions discuss what development model to build for Italy in the coming years.
We are happy and proud to host this event.