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The Festival of the Mind returns on September 4, 5, and 6, 2026.
The 22nd edition of the Festival della Mente, dedicated to the theme of the "invisible," has just come to a close, captivating audiences with thought-provoking talks and moments of profound engagement and reflection.
The next edition will take place on September 4–6, 2026, offering three days devoted to new ideas and the spirit of curiosity that fuels contemporary thought.
5 September 2025
Event no. 7 with Cristina Bazzanella and Patrizia Casali moved to the entrance hall of Fortezza Firmafede
Event no. 7 with Cristina Bazzanella and Patrizia Casali, Navigating the Invisible: A Journey Through Mythology and Yoga Nidra (originally scheduled for 9:00 AM in the moat of the Firmafede Fortress), has been moved to the entrance hall of Fortezza Firmafede due to unstable weather conditions.
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29 August 2025
Live streaming event no. 21 bis Alessandro Barbero – Sunday, August 31, 10:00 AM
The live streaming of event no. 21 bis with Prof. Alessandro Barbero, titled "Invisible? Women in the Middle Ages", scheduled for Sunday, August 31, will be available from 10:00 AM at this link.
28 August 2025
FdM25 Updates: New Limited Ticket Availability
Starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, a limited number of additional tickets will be released for sold-out festival events (with the exception of events no. 21, 33, 39, 39bis, 41, 45, and 46).
A maximum of 2 tickets per transaction may be purchased for each event. Tickets can be purchased through the following channels: online via the festival website, on Vivaticket, and at the Teatro degli Impavidi box office in Sarzana.
For details and presales, see the Tickets section.
26 August 2025
FdM25 Updates: Event #28 – the talk with Didier Fassin and Anne-Claire Defossez has been canceled | a new event with Gabriele Del Grande is scheduled.
Anthropologist and sociologist Didier Fassin will not be able to attend the Festival della Mente for health reasons. The talk with Anne-Claire Defossez entitled "Orme invisibili. Cronache dalla frontiera alpina" ("Invisible Footprints. Chronicles from the Alpine Border") is therefore canceled.
On the same date, time, and in the same venue – Sunday, August 31 at 3:15 p.m. at the Teatro degli Impavidi – a new talk will take place featuring writer and journalist Gabriele Del Grande, entitled "Oltre la frontiera. Cronache dal futuro" ("Beyond the Border. Chronicles from the Future").
Event information is available here.
Tickets purchased for the event with Didier Fassin and Anne-Claire Defossez will be valid for admission to the talk with Gabriele Del Grande. Those who wish to request a refund may apply at the festival box office at the Teatro degli Impavidi in Sarzana, if they purchased a paper ticket. Those who purchased tickets online will receive an email from Vivaticket with instructions on how to request a refund.
