Romaeuropa Festival 2026, Italy

• 8 septembre 2026
  Date de l'événement :
• 15 novembre 2026
  Fin de l'événement :

À quoi s’attendre en 2026

Romaeuropa Festival 2026 returns to Rome for its 41st edition from September 8 through November 15, bringing contemporary dance, theatre, music, digital arts, experimental performance and family programming to venues across the city. The official 2026 programme features more than 90 performances and projects, connecting established international artists with emerging creators and multidisciplinary productions.

The 2026 edition places particular emphasis on international artistic exchange. The festival highlights the 75th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Italy and Germany and the 70th anniversary of the Rome–Paris twinning, while continuing collaborations with major European cultural institutions and international partners.

Visitors can expect a programme that moves between traditional theatre spaces, concert halls, contemporary art venues and the Mattatoio complex. The festival includes dance premieres, theatre productions, concerts, audiovisual projects, electronic music, children’s performances, workshops and Ultra REF events.

Among the major names appearing in the 2026 programme are Sofia Nappi, Caterina Barbieri, Benjamin Millepied, Fatoumata Diawara, Philip Glass, Jeff Mills, Kety Fusco, Wim Vandekeybus, Sasha Waltz, Romeo Castellucci, Jlin, Third Coast Percussion, Giovanni Sollima, Enrico Melozzi and many others.

Dates des événements

Dates des festivals : September 8 – November 15, 2026

Opening: September 8, 2026

Closing: November 15, 2026

The opening performance is Sofia Nappi and KOMOCO’s DODI – Chora – Il vuoto all’origine at Auditorium Conciliazione on September 8 at 9:00 PM. The closing day includes several music performances at Auditorium Parco della Musica, including a 100 Cellos Morning Session, Vanessa Wagner’s Philip Glass programme, Third Coast Percussion and The Classical Rave Party.

Because the festival runs for more than two months, individual productions have their own dates and performance times. Visitors should check the official programme for the exact date and time of each show before booking.

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Lieux de spectacle et lieux de représentation

Romaeuropa Festival uses a large network of theatres, concert halls, cultural institutions and contemporary performance spaces throughout Rome.

Major 2026 venues include:

• Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4
• Auditorium Parco della Musica, Via Pietro de Coubertin 30
• Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52
• Teatro Vascello
• Teatro India
• Teatro Olimpico
• Teatro Brancaccio
• Teatro dell’Opera di Roma – Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli
• Mattatoio, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4
• Accademia Americana a Roma, Via Angelo Masina 5
• Villa Medici – Accademia di Francia
• Other partner theatres, academies and cultural venues across Rome

The Mattatoio is particularly important for Ultra REF, emerging performance projects, contemporary dance, music and family programming. Auditorium Parco della Musica hosts several of the festival’s major music events, while Teatro Argentina and Teatro Vascello accommodate important theatre and dance productions.

Programme complet

The 2026 programme spans several artistic disciplines.

Dance

The dance programme includes works by Sofia Nappi, Nacera Belaza, Benjamin Millepied, Christos Papadopoulos, Eun-Me Ahn, (LA)HORDE, Boris Charmatz, Sasha Waltz, Wim Vandekeybus, Katerina Andreou and other international choreographers and companies.

Musique

Music ranges from contemporary composition and experimental sound to electronic music, live audiovisual performances and reinterpretations of major works. Featured artists and projects include Caterina Barbieri, Fatoumata Diawara, Philip Glass, Jeff Mills, Kety Fusco, Jlin, Third Coast Percussion, Giovanni Sollima and Enrico Melozzi.

Theatre

The theatre programme includes productions such as Il Prodigio, STARMAN, Catalogo and Memoria di ragazza, alongside further contemporary productions presented at venues including Teatro Vascello and Teatro Valle.

Ultra REF

Ultra REF brings electronic music, club culture, audiovisual performances, talks and experimental projects to the festival, with several events concentrated at Mattatoio.

Kids & Family

The family programme includes Dudu Arnalot’s fOrat, de Dansers’ A Small Anatomy, kenji shinohe’s Action Briquette Z Manga beat & dance and further productions designed for younger audiences.

Productions et interprètes vedettes

DODI – Chora – Il vuoto all’origine

Sofia Nappi and KOMOCO open the 2026 edition with a new production exploring movement, space, gravity, listening and collective physical expression. The performance takes place at Auditorium Conciliazione on September 8.

Constellation / Caterina Barbieri Live

Caterina Barbieri appears with Christian Marclay and the ONCEIM Orchestra at Auditorium Conciliazione on September 9, combining contemporary composition, electronic sound and experimental performance.

SUMMERLAND

Benjamin Millepied, November Ultra and Paris Dance present SUMMERLAND at Auditorium Conciliazione on September 14, bringing choreography and music together in a contemporary stage production.

The Trip To Vega

Jeff Mills and Kety Fusco combine electronic music, harp, video and visual effects in an audiovisual journey presented at Auditorium Parco della Musica on September 17.

Post-Orientalist express

Eun-Me Ahn presents this Italian premiere at Teatro Argentina on September 24 and 25, combining dance, theatre, contemporary circus, traditional references and pop culture.

What the body does not remember

Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez return with the 2026 revival at Teatro Argentina on October 8 and 9. The production is known for its physical intensity, speed, collision and unpredictable movement.

Catalogo

Catalogo brings together the choreographic perspectives of Silvia Gribaudi, Francesca Pennini / CollettivO CineticO, Sotterraneo and Emio Greco / Pieter C. Scholten in a production presented at Teatro Vascello on October 31 and November 1.

Il Prodigio

Giacomo Bisordi directs this theatre production based on Fabrizio Sinisi’s novel, with performances by Matilde Bernardi, Gabriele Portoghese, Federica Rosellini and Candida Nieri among the credited artists. It runs at Teatro Vascello from November 13 to 22.

Spectacles et représentations

The festival offers a broad range of performance formats rather than a single type of event.

Visitors can attend:

• Contemporary dance and choreographic premieres
• Theatre and dramatic productions
• Classical and contemporary music concerts
• Electronic music and audiovisual performances
• Cine-concerts
• Experimental sound projects
• Family and children’s performances
• Workshops and talks
• Ultra REF club events
• Cross-disciplinary productions combining theatre, dance, music and technology

The programme is designed so that different artistic disciplines can overlap. A single visit to Rome can therefore include a major theatre production, an experimental music concert and a late-night electronic event at Mattatoio.

Programme des représentations

The festival runs daily on selected dates between September 8 and November 15, with individual productions scheduled at different times.

September highlights

• September 8 — DODI – Chora – Il vuoto all’origine, Auditorium Conciliazione, 9:00 PM
• September 9 — Constellation / Caterina Barbieri Live, Auditorium Conciliazione, 9:00 PM
• September 14 — SUMMERLAND, Auditorium Conciliazione, 9:00 PM
• September 15 — Fatoumata Diawara, Massa Live, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• September 16 — Powaqqatsi, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• September 17 — The Trip To Vega, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• September 18–20 — Landless, Teatro Vascello
• September 19 — Field of Vision, Accademia Americana a Roma, 6:00 PM
• September 19–22 — Ultra REF events at Mattatoio
• September 24–25 — Post-Orientalist express, Teatro Argentina, 8:00 PM
• September 26 — Silencio, Teatro Argentina, 9:00 PM
• September 27 — Osmium Live concert, Teatro Argentina, 8:00 PM

October highlights

October continues with major dance, theatre, music and interdisciplinary productions, including (LA)HORDE, Boris Charmatz, Sasha Waltz, Wim Vandekeybus, Romeo Castellucci and other artists. Several productions take place at Teatro Argentina, Teatro Vascello, Mattatoio and other venues.

November highlights

• November 2 — The Köln Concert, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• November 4 — Voices, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 8:00 PM
• November 4–5 — STARMAN, Teatro Vascello, 9:00 PM
• November 6–8 — Kids & Family productions at Mattatoio
• November 8 — Blade Runner Cine-concert, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• November 10–11 — On speed Grosse Fuge Opus, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma – Teatro Costanzi, 8:00 PM
• November 13–22 — Il Prodigio, Teatro Vascello
• November 14 — Vernacular, Auditorium Parco della Musica, 9:00 PM
• November 15 — 100 Cellos Morning Session, 11:30 AM
• November 15 — Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes, 3:00 PM
• November 15 — Philip Glass: Aguas da Amazonia, 6:00 PM
• November 15 — The Classical Rave Party, 8:00 PM

The official calendar should be checked for the exact time of each performance because some productions have multiple dates or different schedules.

Types de billets

Romaeuropa Festival uses several ticketing formats depending on the individual production.

Standard event tickets

Many performances have their own ticket price and seating arrangements. Current 2026 examples range from approximately $17 to $47 for several standard performances.

Premium-priced performances

Major productions can have higher ticket ranges. For example, some 2026 performances are priced around $29–$47 depending on the production and seating category.

Single-event tickets

Single tickets are available for individual performances, subject to availability.

Passepartout

The festival’s multi-event Passepartout system allows visitors to use credits, known as coins, across different festival performances. The 2026 options include:

• 10 coins — approximately $94
• 20 coins — approximately $188
• 30 coins — approximately $282
• 40 coins — approximately $376
• 50 coins — approximately $470

The value required for each event varies, with individual productions assigned different coin values.

Discounted tickets

The 2026 programme includes special reductions, including a 15% discount for MIC Card holders and a 25% discount for audiences under 25. Specific conditions should be checked when booking.

Mise en vente des billets et réservation

Tickets are sold through the official Romaeuropa Festival website, the festival box office and authorized ticketing channels.

The official 2026 programme notes that the third programme release closed on July 27, 2026, while the festival’s individual event pages provide booking options for scheduled performances.

Booking channels

• Official Romaeuropa Festival website
• Romaeuropa box office
• Vivaticket
• Authorized TicketOne sales channels

Visitors should purchase through official or authorized channels because Romaeuropa states that it cannot guarantee the authenticity or validity of tickets purchased through unauthorized third parties.

Box office

The official information line is +39 06 4555 3050. The Romaeuropa box office is located at Opificio Romaeuropa, Via dei Magazzini Generali 20/A, Rome.

Places VIP et premium

Romaeuropa Festival does not present a single festival-wide VIP package in the 2026 programme. Seating arrangements and premium categories depend on the theatre or auditorium hosting each production.

For visitors seeking a more flexible premium experience, the Passepartout system provides access to multiple performances using festival credits. Individual productions can also have different seating categories and price levels.

For major productions, visitors should check the individual event page before booking because seating configuration, availability and ticket categories are venue-specific.

Règles de l’épreuve

Validité du billet

Tickets should be purchased through official Romaeuropa channels or authorized resellers. The festival does not guarantee tickets obtained through unauthorized third parties.

Performance times

Visitors should arrive before the scheduled start time. Theatre and concert venues can apply their own late-entry procedures depending on the production.

Changements de programmation

The official festival programme states that the programme is subject to change. Visitors should check the latest online information before attending.

Venue regulations

Individual theatres and auditoriums may have additional rules concerning seating, bags, photography, recording, late admission and accessibility.

Comment y arriver

Romaeuropa Festival takes place across Rome rather than at one single festival site, so the best route depends on the performance venue.

Rome’s central venues are generally well connected by public transport, while locations such as Mattatoio in the Testaccio area can be reached using the city’s buses, trams and nearby rail or metro connections.

Visitors attending several performances should plan their journeys individually because consecutive events can take place in different parts of the city.

Transports en commun et stationnement

Public transport is generally the most practical way to move between Romaeuropa venues.

Metro

Rome’s Metro network provides connections to central districts and major interchange stations, from which visitors can continue by bus, tram or on foot.

Bus and tram

Many festival venues are served by Rome’s extensive surface transport network. Mattatoio, Teatro Argentina, Auditorium Parco della Musica and the central theatres each require different routes.

Stationnement

Parking availability varies considerably by venue. Central Rome has restricted traffic zones and limited street parking, so visitors driving to performances should check the specific venue and local traffic restrictions before travelling.

Because the festival operates across many locations, public transport is generally more convenient than relying on private parking.

Zones d’hébergement

For visitors attending multiple performances, staying in central Rome can make it easier to reach different festival venues.

Prati and Vatican area

Convenient for Auditorium Conciliazione and central Rome, with good transport connections.

Centro Storico

A useful base for performances around Teatro Argentina and other central theatres, while also placing visitors close to Rome’s historic attractions and restaurants.

Testaccio

A practical choice for visitors attending multiple events at Mattatoio, including Ultra REF and family programming.

Flaminio and Parioli

Convenient for Auditorium Parco della Musica and the northern part of the festival network.

Trastevere

A popular area with restaurants, bars and accommodation, with useful connections toward Testaccio and central Rome.

Restauration et rafraîchissements

Rome offers a wide range of restaurants, cafés, bars and casual dining options around the festival’s major venues.

Visitors attending performances at Mattatoio can combine festival events with dining in Testaccio, an area known for Roman cuisine and a strong restaurant culture.

Around Teatro Argentina and the historic centre, visitors can find restaurants, cafés and wine bars within walking distance of the theatre district.

For performances at Auditorium Parco della Musica, dining options are available in the surrounding Flaminio and Parioli areas.

Visitors attending evening performances should consider booking restaurants in advance, particularly when several major events are scheduled on the same night.

Accessibilité

Romaeuropa states that the festival is intended for everyone and that its theatres and venues are accessible to the public. However, accessibility arrangements vary because performances take place in different existing theatres and auditoriums.

Some historic buildings cannot completely remove architectural barriers, but venues may provide elevators and other services to facilitate access.

Discounts and specific accessibility procedures for visitors with disabilities or disability certificates can vary by venue. Visitors should contact the festival or individual theatre before booking to confirm accessible seating, entrance arrangements and any assistance required.

Festival information line: +39 06 4555 3050

Meilleures performances à laquelle assister

DODI – Chora – Il vuoto all’origine

A strong choice for visitors interested in contemporary dance and new Italian choreography, this production opens the 2026 edition at Auditorium Conciliazione.

The Trip To Vega

Jeff Mills and Kety Fusco offer an audiovisual combination of electronic music, harp, video and visual effects at Auditorium Parco della Musica.

Post-Orientalist express

Eun-Me Ahn’s Italian premiere combines contemporary dance with theatre, circus, cultural references and pop imagery.

What the body does not remember

Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez present a major contemporary dance revival known for its physical intensity and highly dynamic choreography.

Blade Runner Cine-concert

The Avex Ensemble performs Vangelis’s Blade Runner soundtrack in a cinematic concert format at Auditorium Parco della Musica on November 8.

Vernacular

Jlin and Third Coast Percussion combine contemporary percussion with Jlin’s electronic and rhythmic language in a 100-minute performance at Auditorium Parco della Musica.

The Classical Rave Party

Enrico Melozzi and Orchestra Notturna Clandestina close the festival’s November 15 music programme with a late-evening combination of classical music and rave-inspired performance.

Faits marquants de l’année précédente

The 2025 Romaeuropa Festival marked the 40th edition and recorded more than 60,000 attendances across more than two months. The edition presented 110 performances, 30 free events and 282 showings, with more than 700 artists from around the world.

The 2025 programme brought together major international names from dance, theatre and music, including Ballet Nacional de España, Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company, Ballet National de Marseille, Laurie Anderson, Stefano Bollani, Alessandro Baricco, Kae Tempest, Ryoji Ikeda, Kruder & Dorfmeister and many others.

The programme also included cine-concerts, contemporary dance, digital and immersive projects, children’s events and experimental music. The festival’s 2025 edition concluded with performances by Ryoji Ikeda and Kruder & Dorfmeister.

Billets officiels

Official tickets and current booking information are available through the Romaeuropa Festival website and authorized ticketing channels.

Site officiel : https://romaeuropa.net/

Box office: +39 06 4555 3050

Courriel : romaeuropa@romaeuropa.net

Opificio Romaeuropa: Via dei Magazzini Generali 20/A, Rome

The festival advises audiences to use its official sales channels, Vivaticket or other authorized resellers and warns that tickets purchased through unauthorized third parties may not be guaranteed for authenticity or validity.

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