IX Edition 2026 of the Non-Festival between sacred and nature.
Saturday 20 June. Castelnovo ne’ Monti. Felina.
At the Tegge Park in Felina as part of the Tegge Festival
Walking, recognizing, creating.
Walk with research and collection of wild herbs and demonstration of botanical ceramics.
4:30 p.m. – Walk with Ermanio Beretti;
5:30 pm – Botanical impressions with Bea Ceramica.
Friday 26 June. Castelnovo ne’ Monti.
The Wild
StateIn concert with Alessio Vanni, Lorenzo Valdesalici and Lorenzo Marra
in case of bad weather Teatro Bismantova
At the Piazza delle Armi in the historic center, at 9.00 pm
Friday 26 June. Vetto. Rosano.
Man, the word, inside the forest inside memory
Tiziano Fratus talks with Guido Monti – presentation and reading from “An embroidered forest”; musical accompaniment by Bianca Zappettini, cello and Davide Scifo, guitars.
At the Church of Rosano, at 6.00 p.m.
From Saturday 27 June to Saturday 18 July. Castelnovo ne’ Monti.
Exhibition – Mystical Herbarium of the Apennines
At the Laudato Si’ Center – Hermitage of the Stone of Bismantova
Works by Alessandra Calò with a literary contribution by Elisa Veronesi. Curated by Francesca Baboni and Stefano Taddei
Opening: Saturday 27 June at 5.00
pm Opening hours: from 27 June to 14 July, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6.00 pm; from 15 to 18 July, every day from 10 am to 6.00 pm.
Sunday 28 June. Baiso.
Sacred
Woods and ForestsThe spirituality of the plant world: the forest and the forest in myth and fairy tale with Fabio Bortesi; musical accompaniment Giacomo Galvani and Maddalena Boni, flutes.
At the parish church of San Lorenzo, in the center of the town, at 5.00 p.m.
Monday 29 June. Castelnovo ne’Monti.
New excavations at Campo Pianelli di Bismantova
The prehistory of the Reggio Emilia Apennines. By and with Claudio Cavazzuti and Iames Tirabassi.
At the Piazza delle Armi in the historic center, at 9.00 pm.
Wednesday 1 July, 8 July and 15 July. Castelnovo ne’ Monti.
Ceramics
CourseCurated by Bea Ceramica. At the Crovi Library, at 8.30 pm.
Registration required: 0522/610204 – biblioteca@comune.castelnovo-nemonti.re.it
Friday 3 July.
Vespers. 5:30 pm
CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI
Monte Bagnolo pine forest
THE HILL MAN
Reading of the story for children and adults and exhibition of drawings
With MAURO FERRARI, ERMANIO BERETTI and the readers of the “ARCUNTA” group of the Crovi
Library with musical accompaniment by ELISABETTA DELPRATO, violin
Exhibition from 03/07/2026 to 25/07/2026 at the Foyer of the Bismantova
Theater In case of bad weather, the initiative will be held entirely at the Foyer of the Bismantova
Theater COLLECTIVE WORK, meeting Thursday 18 June, 5 pm Gardens of the Doge’s Palace
Monday 6 July.
Compline, 9 p.m.
CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI
Piazza delle Armi – historic center
ANIMALS GUARDIANS OF STORIES
Presentation of the book
By and with FRANCESCA MATTEONI
In case of bad weather, Teatro Bismantova
Saturday 11 July.
CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI
Bismantova Stone
SAN BENEDETTO IN BISMANTOVA
Ascent to the Stone with the Benedictines of the Abbey of San Giovanni on the anniversary of the patron saint of Europe
Cultural event in collaboration with the Tuscan-Emilian
Apennines National Park Ora None, 4 p.m.: Mass at the Sanctuary of Bismantova
Vespers, 5 p.m.: Walk to the top of the Pietra di Bismantova
In case of bad weather, the walk will not take place and will be replaced with a meeting on the subject at the Laudato Si’ Center.
Wednesday 29 July
Compline, 9 p.m.
TOSCHI ORATORY (Baiso)
STORIES IMMERSED IN NATURE
Stories of traditions and territories
With FABIOLA MONTICELLI
Friday, September 4
Vespers, 6 p.m.
CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI
Church of the Resurrection
The care of creation in the message of St. Benedict and St. Francis
Cultural event in collaboration with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines National Park
Friday, September 18
Compline, 9 p.m.
CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI
Foyer of the Bismantova Theatre
The oblivion of a family and its rebirth in the poetic word, in the living
wordPAOLA LORETO in dialogue with GUIDO MONTI
Presents and reads “Miei lari”, marcos y marcos edizioni, 2025
In collaboration with the Palazzo Magnani review “VOLA ALTA PAROLA”
