Since 1950, the Malatestiana Music Festival has brought the most prestigious directors, soloists and orchestras in the international musical scenario, representing a prestigious cultural event, among the longest-running in Italy.
In its 75th edition, it offers an expanded programme both in terms of the number of participants and the calendar, confirming that the Sagra is not just a top event in the city's cultural proposals, but a festival that can accompany the public through the seasons. 
There are special projects for the Biennale del Disegno, a tribute to Giacomo Manzoni, organ concerts, early music, avant-garde performances of music and words, and of course 'Percuotere la mente'. It reaches its climax in September with the Symphonic Concerts and ends with chamber music. 
PROGRAMME

An original exhibition of works of art, ranging from Matisse to Basquiat from Jean Dubuffet to Joseph Beuys, spans the entire history of modern and contemporary art.
The exhibition transports the visitor into a world, that of vinyl covers, which from the 1940s till today has revolutionised contemporary graphics and the way of promoting music.
On display are more than 150 mythical artist's covers made from drawings, paintings, sculptures, art graphics, drawing from the artistic expression of great masters such as Picasso, Mirò, Warhol, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Miguel Barcelo, Tapies, Keith Haring, the Italians Mimmo Paladino, Marco Lodola, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Francesco Clémente, Marco Nereo Rotelli, Ferruccio D'Angelo, Gilberto Zorio. And also with the contribution of great photographers such as Araki, Mapplethorpe, Luigi Ghirri and important illustrators such as Guido Crepax, Milo Manara and many others. 
The exhibition also tells of important collaborations between visual art artists and musicians and singers. For example between Lady Gaga and Jeff Koons, the Rolling Stones with Andy Warhol, Bruce Springsteen and Annie Leibovitz.

One of the strands running through the 2024_25 prose and dance programme of the Galli Theatre in Rimini are the great classics of literature and some of the most complex and timeless myths of western culture, declined through contemporary languages and themes. A journey between the fantastic and the unknown, between history and  the complexity of everyday life, accompanied by famous artists and performers such as Lella Costa, Ferzan Ozpetek, Emma Dante, Maddalena Crippa, Silvio Orlando, Alessandro Haber, Fabrizio Gifuni, Sergio Rubini, Ascanio Celestini, Elena Bucci and established authors and directors such as Alessandro Serra, Peter Stein and Arturo Cirillo.
Twenty-six titles are on the programme, including subscription shows (divided into the usual ABC and D rounds), non-subscription proposals and special dance events.
Once again this season there will be space for the great musical with 'Fame' (Saranno Famosi), a legendary and timeless phenomenon of pop culture, brought to the stage by the Roma City Musical company (1 and 2 February) with a cast of first-rate artists such as Barbara Cola, Garrison Rochelle, Lorenza Mario, Stefano Bontempi with choreography by Luciano Cannito. There will also be the traditional rendez-ous with Operetta and the Compagnia Corrado Abbati, which this year proposes a new edition of one of its best-loved repertoire titles, La vedova allegra (14 December).
It will be up to dance to inaugurate the Season on Friday 8 November with an international excellence: Parsons Dance, the American contemporary dance company among the most successful in the world, loved by audiences of all ages for the vitality of its choreographies that seem to defy the force of gravity, will return to Italy with its new tour, Balance of Power, which in a little over a month will touch down in Rimini and some of the main national theatres. The route that the Season dedicates to dance will then see the return to the Galli of the Centro Coreografico Nazionale - Aterballetto (9 February) with a brand new triptych signed by choreographers Crystal Pite, Philippe Kratz and Diego Tornelli.
The Season's side projects also include two special appointments: a classic ballet repertoire such as 'Swan Lake' (7 December), directed by Arturo Cannistrà and interpreted by a cast of 100 young male and female dancers and a collective performance with Riminese artists and theatre companies staging 'Zitti tutti!' (29 March), a theatrical monologue written by Raffaello Baldini in 1993. 

The Christmas lights, the exhibitions, the Christmas markets and the nativity scenes light up the atmosphere of the most awaited holiday, making the whole city shine in a new and welcoming light.
A widespread programme that will kick off with the switching on of the Christmas lights on 23rd November, round 6pm, accompanied by the music of Eyos Orchestra - Einstein Youth OrcheStar, which will open the festivities from 5.30 p.m. in front of the Palazzo dell'Arengo with a striking musical performance, and will continue until Epiphany. 
The winter sea lights up instead on Saturday 30 November with 3 kilometres of lights on the beach, for a Christmas walk suspended over the dunes. The beach path offers a long poetic walk along the seashore dotted with more than 30 illuminated benches organised by Piacere Spiaggia Rimini, on the raised dunes from bathing establishment 1 to bathing establishment 63. 
A month of music, art, shows and Christmas initiatives, with the high point, at the end of December, with plenty of ‘scattered’ New Year’s Eves, from the evening of 29 December to the morning of 1 January in the historic centre, that have made Rimini one of the trendiest squares in Italy to celebrate the New Year.
Three Concerts: 31 December the festive music of Vinicio Capossela, 30 December the explosive mix of music and comedy of Elio e le Storie tese, 29 December the sounds of Irene Grandi.
On 31 December, 7 simultaneous parties in the old town centre culminating in the extraordinary ‘double’ performance of the Fire at the Castle. And also DJ sets, dancing floors, exhibitions, installations and even museums open at night.

On 23 November, Rimini lights up with "the Christmas Dream", the coordinated illumination of more than 90 kilometres spread throughout the city, at the beach from Miramare to Torre Pedrera, passing through the various districts and boroughs, to the historic centre. A Christmas of tradition, with ceilings of stars, luminous waterfalls, and Christmas and traditional decorations.
To light up the magic of Christmas, at 6 pm on Saturday 23 November, there will be an evocative countdown that will create the anticipation in full Christmas spirit and officially kick off the programme of events 'Rimini, the world's longest New Year's Eve', which will last until Epiphany.
From 5.30 pm in Cavour Square, performance of the Eyos Orchestra - Einstein Youth OrcheStar.

The Sand Crib is back on the public beach at Marina Centro, in the splendid setting of the winter sea, as part of the Ice Village.
The 2024-25 edition of the Artistic Sand Crib promises to be the largest and most imposing ever. It occupies a minimum area of 450 square metres on the public beach in Piazzale Boscovich, inside a covered marquee. It consists of at least 15 sculpture groups made up of sculptures varying in size from 1.5 metres to over 4 metres in height that will be integrated into a traditional Christmas setting.
Six sand sculptors, from different European countries, will be modelling sand with water to create the giant works that will compose the Nativity with shepherds, animals and village life with craftsmen and characters giving life to scenic sculptural groups.
A work that can be previewed as early as Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November in ‘live’ with the sand artists at work showing the unique spectacle of the ‘magic of sand’ taking shape. 
Coinciding with the inauguration of the Crib, on Saturday 30 November, in Piazzale Boscovich, the large Christmas Ice Village will also kick off, including the craft market, the Happy Circus with its multicoloured marquee and children's shows, and the large indoor ice skating rink for doing pirouettes on ice.

The Christmas village enlivens Rimini harbour area with a circus, a market with wooden houses on the beach, and a large 600 square meters ice skating rink surrounded by lights and decorations.
During the Christmas and New Year festivities there will be entertainment, shows, ice skating permorformace and entertainment. Piazzale Boscovich hosts a 600 square metres indoor ice skating rink where it is possible to skate just a stone's throw from the sea, and where the 'master penguins' can help the little ones to take their first steps on ice.  A reserved area for the hire of 350 skates is present. 
Nearby, on the public beach, the Happy Circus marquee hosts children's shows, theatre, concerts, and gastronomic events, just next to the traditional Christmas craft market with festively decorated wooden houses.

The new year will begin on the stage of the Galli Theatre with L'Elisir d'amore, a playful melodrama in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to a libretto by Felice Romani and directed by Carlo Tedeschi with the Coro Lirico Città di Rimini Amintore Galli and the Orchestra Sinfonica delle Terre Verdiane. Conductor and M° Concertatore Stefano Giaroli, Chorus Master Marcello Mancini.
The opera stages the vicissitudes of peasant Nemorino, in love with Adina and unable to declare his love.
This is the 21st New Year's Opera performed by the Rimini Galli Choir, which celebrates its 30th anniversary of their career.

The Summer festival of meetings, exhibitions, music, shows, sports and children's village activities, is now in its 46th edition, which focuses on friendship between peoples. An international event that addresses crucial topics, in free and open dialogue with the most interesting personalities of culture, politics and faith.
The 2025 edition will bear the title ‘In vacant places we will build with new bricks’, taken from the Choruses from ‘The Rock’ by Thomas Stearns Eliot, on which conferences, exhibitions and performances will take shape.
As usual, many will be the activities for young people both in the Sports Village with its 13,000 square metres of playing fields and in the Youth Village, a very large space with exhibitions, theatre, workshops and events. 
The Meeting is also an event that is narrated live using new technologies: the main conferences are broadcast in Italian, English and Spanish on the website and the Youtube channel and are later available in other languages.
The heart of the event are the three thousand volunteers who come to Rimini from Italy and all over the world to organise, set up and run the Meeting. 

The old town hosts an exhibition/ market of antique, modern and vintage items where you can find a wide selection of ceramics, glassware, books, furniture, jewelry, silverware and various objects, all carefully dated or antique.

A great variety of offers in the chamber music cycle hosted at the Teatro Galli is very varied. It begins with the Italian Youth Guitar Orchestra (5 September) conducted by Pierluigi Colonna and featuring soprano Ilona Mataradze, and moves on to 16th-century polyphonic music by the Tallis Scholars (20 September) and the music of Johannes Brahms and Paul Hindemith (23 September) with clarinettist Claudio Conti and a string quartet. The great pianist Beatrice Rana returns to the Galli (2 October) as does the WunderkammerOrchestra conducted by Davide Damiani, who is also the vocal performer of the evening (18 October).
Two masters of the bow, the violinist Giuliano Carmignola and the cellist Mario Brunello will join the Solisti Aquilani (13 December) for a concert exploring the sound universe forged by generations of the Bach family. Finally, the theatre opens up to young talent (15 December) with a recital by the very young pianist Giacomo Menegardi, the latest winner of the prestigious Venice Prize. 

Even in winter it is possible to practice sports on the beach or inside the Igloo at Beach resort 26 in Marina Centro, a tensile structure with sea view, experiencing the beach as an open-air gym to keep healthy.
Changing rooms, lockers, toilets and hot showers are available.
The proposed activities, conducted by personal trainer Elen Souza, are:
- Walk on the Beach, the guided walk of about an hour on the beach. An activity suitable for all those who want to keep in good physical shape in their free time and who wish to do it in company, regardless of age. Every Wednesday at 7.00pm and on Sunday at 8 am until the final of October. From Novembre to may on Wednesday at 6.30 pm. Info: +39 348 0981594.
- Run training, on Saturday morning introductory running training at 9.00 am
- Fitness on the beach, personalized functional training, one to one or in small groups, from Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 8.00 pm, by appointment.
Workout Funzionale on Sunday at 10 am and Mobilità and stretching 30’ on Sunday at 11 am.

Rimini celebrates Marcello Mastroianni's 100th birthday by paying tribute not only to his talent and extraordinary human sympathy but also to his special relationship with Federico Fellini.
The photo exhibition entitled ‘Simply Marcello...the cinema, the charm, the style of a successful anti-celebrity' is curated by Laura Delli Colli, journalist and film expert.
The exhibition celebrates the actor through his films, his collaborations with the greatest international directors and a series of images that testify to the professional bond, full of affection, with his friend Federico Fellini.
It is composed of 120 images that aim to portray Mastroianni's multifaceted talent and his multifaceted versatility, qualities that seal the exceptional story of one of the greatest actors of Italian cinema.
Opening of the exhibition on Thursday 31 October at 2 p.m. with free admission.

In the heart of Rimini historic center, the traditional wooden houses host artisans and master chocolatiers, who exhibit their handcrafted proposals and typically Christmas products. The Christmas Dreams market is made up of producers from the artistic and traditional sector and specialised foodstuffs. 
In the meantime, the little ones can have fun on the horses of the French carousel (from 10 a.m. to around 7 p.m.), among Christmas trees and settings.

The Tokyo Ballet is world-class, fresh from its successes in the most prestigious European theatres including the Paris Opéra, La Scala, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, as well as the Bol'šoj, the Mariinsky and in numerous theatres in South America. A company that admirably possesses repertoires of contemporary Eastern and Western authors together with milestones in the Olympus of classical dance.
With its original choreography and subject matter by the great Marius Petipa, the second act of La Bayadère, ‘The Kingdom of Shadows’, is one of the most celebrated pieces of classical ballet, with its exotic landscapes, betrayed promises of love, sentimentality and tragedy along with supernatural evocations.
The second picture is Romeo and Juliet Pas de deux, in choreography by Maurice Béjart and music by Berlioz. ‘I created this work in which both love and hate intertwine, ending up bringing together the carefree romanticism of Berlioz and the magic and tragedy of Shakespeare’ (Maurice Béjart).
The third painting, The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, also choreographed by Béjart in his memorable avant-garde version that has always shocked audiences with its wild sensuality and ritualistic dynamism.

The characteristic Christmas Markets await you in the historic center of Rimini throughout the month of December untill the Epiphany day. In the streets of the old town decorated with Christmas lights, you will find typical handicraft products, decorations, sweets and the most original gift ideas for Christmas..

Sundays Market in December: on Sundays before Christmas, 1, 8 and 15 December 2024
the Market with sale of non-food products takes place in the historic center, between Corso d'Augusto, Via IV Novembre, Via Dante and Via Caltelfidardo.

Christmas Tree Fair: from 11th to 24th December 2024
it is possible to buy real Christmas trees and Christmas plants in the market area next to the old Tiberius Bridge.

Christmas Fair: from 15th December 2024 to 6th January 2025
the traditional and rich Christmas market takes place in Piazza Tre Martiri, with the sale of typical artisan products, decorations, sweets and original gift ideas.

Christmas Fair: from 19th to 24th December 2024 except on Wednesdays and Saturdays when the weekly market takes place,
the Christmas market extends in the historic center between Corso d'Augusto and via IV Novembre with stands of typical handicrafts, various objects and gift items.

16th edition of the Festival of short films dedicated to Federico Fellini. A week of events in various places in the historic centre with the screenings of all the finalist short films in the 11 sections included.
As always, the “Un Felliniano nel mondo” - a Fellinian in the world - prize will be awarded to one of Fellini’s historical friends and collaborators. This year the choice has fallen on Giorgio Cavazzano, one of the most famous 'modern Disney' cartoonists working today (award ceremony 16 November at 9pm at the Cinema Fulgor), on the occasion of the Disney centenary,  and the “Burdlaz” prize for a young director for his first work inspired by Fellini.
Special events dedicated to cinema, meetings with directors and authors and screenings are scheduled with international guests.

For the 30th year of activity, an exhibition which celebrate of the Galli Choir with the 20 most beautiful photos of the 20 Operas performed over the years by the Galli Choir on New Year's Day. 
Actually since 2004 and for all the years to follow, the Galli Choir has produced and performed, in collaboration with the Municipality of Rimini, the opera included in the major events of Rimini's New Year's celebration: in 2004, 2013 and 2023 La Traviata, in 2005 and 2015 Nabucco, in 2006 Il Trovatore, in 2007 Otello, in 2008 and 2018 Aida, in 2009 La Boheme, in 2010 and 2024 Tosca, in 2011 Carmen, in 2012 Elisir d'amore, in 2014 Vedova allegra, in 2016 Madama Butterfly, in 2017 Il Barbiere di Siviglia, in 2019, in the renovated Teatro Galli, Carmen, in 2020 Rigoletto and in 2022 Don Pasquale.

Sporting event of the FGI, Italian Gymnastics Federation, held in the Rimini exhibition center.
Considered one of the most awaited events in the panorama of the Italian gymnastics movement, it offers four days of competitions with performances and activities for everyone.
The event combines the competitive part and entertainment thanks to the numerous activities in the Health and Fitness sector of the FGI which together with the Expovillage attract numerous curious and passionate people.

An exclusive aperitif at the Caffè del Grifone, the living room of the renovated foyer of the Galli Theater with a front row view of the medieval square of Rimini.It will be possible to enjoy delicious aperitifs while enjoying an atmosphere made unique by the presence of the original nineteenth-century canons of the theatre.

Elen Souza and her team offer a morning workout at Bagno 26 in the beach in Marina Centro. 
A toast with hot chocolate will be offered at the end of the training session.
In case of bad weather, the event will take place in the Winter Sport Igloo at Bagno Tiki.

Every year Pescare Show gathers together the major Italian and international manufacturers of fishing and boating, retailers, schools and industry associations of the market. In the exhibition area you can discover and try outthe latest innovations for fishing, spinning, surfcasting, carpfishing, coarse fishing, trout area, boats, technology and much more.

The gaming world once again has an appointment at Rimini Expo Centre for the trade’s reference expo, ENADA PRIMAVERA scheduled 12-14 March 2024, for its 36th edition, the most important expo for southern European trade members. 
Organized by IEG Italian Exhibition Group and promoted by SAPAR, Italian Association of coin-op entertainment machines, with the support of EUROMAT and in collaboration with the main trade associations.
Enada Primavera involves the whole chain of the game, and features a showcase of everything new in this sector; from products, to technology and services from the most important Italian and foreign companies, useful for updating trade members’ knowledge: new slot machines, VLT and video games, all the equipment for amusement, including technology, payment systems, furnishing, fittings and services for amusement arcades and bingo halls. Plus a complete range of proposals regarding online gaming, mobile gaming and gaming facilities offered by Web licensees.
The large expo will not only host the major innovations in terms of products and services but also the aspect will be complemented and completed by debates and events for networking between all the key players of the sector (institutions, manufacturers and network licensees) who will dedicate ample space and attention to the topic of support and promotion of responsible legal gaming that is also controlled and secure.

The Fiera di Rimini welcomes a new event dedicated to sustainable innovation in the maritime industry in the wake of the of the Green&Technology trade fairs taking place simultaneously with KEY - The Energy Transition Expo, Europe's leading event dedicated to integrated technologies and solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Mediterranean.
This is an international trade event dedicated to professionals in the maritime industry with a focus on sustainable development and innovation in the nautical sector. In fact, it will not only be a B2B trade fair, but also a speaking platform to elevate the debate on sustainable innovation in the sector.
MIT.EQ will host companies from various sectors: supply and subcontracting in boat building; interior supplies, furnishings, plants and materials; supplies for ports and marinas; safety and rescue equipment; machinery, propulsion, plants and accessories; technical clothing and accessories; marine electronics.
On the sidelines there will be a technical-scientific programme focusing mainly on the topic of sustainable innovation in the marine industry. Discussions will alternate with business moments and the exchange of experiences on the best solutions adopted by the marine industry and the yachting industry as a whole.

The second edition of KEY - The Energy Transition Expo is scheduled from the 28th of February to the 1st of March, 2024, the benchmark event in Southern Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean basin for the renewable energy and energy transition market.
A new opportunity to join the global energy transition community, network, intercept new business opportunities, exchange views with leading experts in the sector and stay informed and updated on the developments of a market that is decisive for our future, that of renewable energies.

MIR is the only fair in Italy dedicated to audio, video, lighting technologies for concerts, shows, education, retail, museums and hospitality.
An event that offers its audience the opportunity to try the technology of leading companies, thanks to stages and immersive audio rooms to experiment the most innovative technologies.
MIR is: Technological innovation, Djing & Entertainment, Experience, Training. Ample space is dedicated to training and professional updating.
Three core areas:
MIR Tech,the area dedicated to audio, video and lighting companies, with experience paths.
In MIR Tech, a novelty is the creation of the AV Experience area, an authentic immersive gallery made up of installations created by companies using multimedia solutions. This space constitutes an interesting showcase for categories such as architects, engineers, IT managers, designers who increasingly need to design or use innovative technological solutions to be applied in different contexts such as events, theatres, museums, workplaces, the world of education and of retail.
Live You Play, a unique format that allows you to test the technologies of leading companies.
MIR Club, an area reserved for the entertainment industry, for all insiders.

FierAvicola is the leading event in Italy and one of the most important B2B fairs in Europe for the poultry sector.
The trade fair represents a unique opportunity to expand your business network thanks to the exclusive business matching program which allows you to plan B2B meetings in advance with international buyers and companies present at the fair.
The FierAvicola offer is completed by a rich program of technical, scientific and commercial conferences.
After the success of Fieravicola Poultry Forum & B2B, the trade fair returns at the same time as Macfrut with the aim of presenting and enhancing the world's excellence in the sector, creating a large agribusiness pole.
Admission to the event is open to specialized operators. Free admission upon registration on fieravicola.com

Macfrut is a leading trade fair for professionals operating in the national and international fruit and vegetables sector.
The great premises of the exhibition, the growing number of Italian and foreign companies participating, the dynamic areas, and a wide range of initiatives aimed at promoting innovation and internationalisation are the features that make it a key event for professionals and buyers.
Macfrut is a vertical exhibition that represents the entire supply chain, with 8 sectors involved: Production & Trade, Machinery & Plants, Packaging, Agricultural Machinery, Greenhouses & Irrigation Systems, Nursery & Seeds, Biostimulants, Logistics & Services.
Opportunities for visitors: B2B meetings with exhibitors, high-level meetings and conferences, dynamic areas, etc.
All the collateral events at Macfrut offer numerous business opportunities, knowledge and insights.
The most significant figures of the 2024 edition: 8 pavilions, 1.320 exhibitors, 56.200 visitors, Dynamic areas.

The international event dedicated to the entire Wellness community: the latest trends, innovations and training for wellness professionals, fitness and sport enthusiasts.
RiminiWellness is an event that brings together under one roof all the major players in the fitness and wellness universe: exercise equipment manufacturers, gyms, fitness clubs, training institutions and trade associations, medical spas, health centers, rehabilitation, tourism and design, always with an eye on what the fitness community wants.
After the last record-breaking edition, the 2025 event will be an increasingly international platform for trends and tendencies, innovation and business, networking and industry education. A successful format that brings the event to be recognised as a platform outlining the future trajectories of the wellness industry.
Enthusiasts have the opportunity to discover training trends with the most innovative and trendy sports disciplines and competitions for staying in shape.
A four-day sports and health event that extends from the more than 190,000 square metres, including indoor and outdoor areas of the Rimini Exhibition Centre, to the Riviera thanks to the development of off-fair content.

Market and sale of agricultural products of the territory at Km 0, promoted by the SGR Group and created in collaboration with CIA and Coldiretti.
Consumers who are increasingly attentive to health and well-being are offered the opportunity to do a healthy shopping without having to travel great distances, with the opportunity to buy fresh, genuine and organic local products at KM 0.

Parkrun organizes timed races of 5 km all around the world, a sport event which is open to everyone.
The run in Rimini is at the Marecchia Park every Saturday morning. Just register on the official website of parkrun and bring with you a printout of the bar code at every race to get the chronometric detection time. The participation is free.
The parkrun is entirely organized by volunteers and a refreshment point will be available to runners with coffee, soft drinks and snacks.
A run together in a green space is fun and it is accessible to all, from beginners to more experienced runners.