Acta Diurna
The "live" journalism festival in San Bonifacio
About Acta Diurna
Acta Diurna, the journalism festival in San Bonifacio
The name recalls the acta diurna of ancient Rome, the first news bulletins posted in the Forum. In San Bonifacio, a town in eastern Verona in the province of Verona, this name christens a festival of "live" journalism that brings Italy's top journalists to the square. The event, promoted by Libreria Bonturi with the patronage of the Municipality of San Bonifacio, Confcommercio Verona, and Pro Loco, takes place in the PalaActa, the tensile structure set up in Piazza Costituzione.
Three days to read the present
For three days, economists, war correspondents, constitutionalists, sociologists, and writers take turns on stage to discuss and analyze the major issues of current affairs: from international geopolitical crises to local environmental issues, from economics explained accessibly to the transformations of democracy. The meetings are free and open to all, designed for a curious audience that wants to better understand the world around them.
A festival rooted in the territory
Alongside the big national names, Acta Diurna also gives space to local investigations — such as the one on the PFAS emergency that affected the Veneto region — confirming its vocation as a festival capable of combining the global dimension with the local one. A cultural initiative that has carved out a prominent place in the Italian journalism festival scene.
Acta Diurna — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Acta Diurna animated the PalaActa in San Bonifacio from May 8 to 10, with three intense days of free meetings dedicated to the major issues of current affairs. Topics ranged from economics explained by Carlo Cottarelli to the environmental investigation into PFAS in Veneto, from the geopolitics of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea to reflections on the crisis of democracy, and global scenarios analyzed by Maurizio Molinari. A lineup of top Italian journalists and cultural figures, brought together by Libreria Bonturi.
Programme Acta Diurna 2026
Friday, May 8
- Carlo Cottarelli — "Easy Economics": economics explained accessibly
Saturday, May 9
- Laura Fazzini — the environmental emergency of PFAS in Veneto
- Antonella Napoli — a look at Africa
- Pier Luigi Petrillo — "The Ayatollah's Iran"
- Roberto Seghetti — "Feudal Capitalism"
- Marco Ansaldo — "Black Sea": geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea
- Lorenzo De Sio — "Goodbye Democracy": the crisis of democracy
- Umberto Matino — "Laguna Limes"
Sunday, May 10
- Gianni Borsa — "Loving Politics"
- Niccolò Zancan — "The Last Worker"
- Aldo Schiavone — "The West Without Thought"
- Lorenzo Fazzini — meeting on Pope Prevost
- Maurizio Molinari — "The Global Shock": international geopolitical scenarios
All meetings were held at the PalaActa in Piazza Costituzione, with free admission.
Highlights Acta Diurna 2026
Prices Acta Diurna 2026
Practical information — Acta Diurna
How to get here
San Bonifacio is well-connected: train station on the Milan-Venice line and the Soave-San Bonifacio highway exit (A4). The PalaActa is set up in Piazza Costituzione, in the town center.
Admission
Free admission to all meetings.
Information
Organization by Libreria Bonturi of San Bonifacio.
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Where does it take place — Acta Diurna
PalaActa, Piazza Costituzione
Piazza Costituzione, 37047 San Bonifacio