Biblical Festival
Meetings, dialogues, concerts, and shows on the Bible and contemporary culture
About Biblical Festival
The Bible Meets Contemporary Culture
The Biblical Festival was born in Vicenza in 2005 as a cultural event capable of fostering dialogue between the biblical text and the major themes of the present. Meetings, dialogues, lectio magistralis, concerts, shows, and guided experiences make up an interdisciplinary program that spans theology, philosophy, science, arts, psychology, sports, and contemporary social issues.
An Itinerant and Polycentric Festival
The event is itinerant and polycentric: each year it involves ten cities — including Vicenza, Verona, Padua, Treviso, Rovigo, Conegliano, Chioggia, Genoa, Alba, and Catania — interpreting a common theme in different locations. In Vicenza, the festival's historic home, events are concentrated in Palazzo Thiene and numerous other city venues.
For All Ages
Alongside events for the general public, the festival offers formats dedicated to families and children, such as "Il Piccolino". Concerts, meditations, and shows complete an offering that makes the Biblical Festival one of the most recognized cultural events in the Veneto region, capable of bringing spiritual and intellectual reflection outside traditional venues, into the heart of Vicenza.
Biblical Festival — edition 2026
The 22nd edition of the Biblical Festival is themed "The Power of Limit", understood as a constitutive dimension of the human being and not merely an obstacle. In Vicenza, the central events take place from May 19 to 24, 2026, while in the province the festival begins earlier, from May 14 to 17. The main city venue is Palazzo Thiene.
The festival is itinerant and involves ten cities: Genoa, Alba, Rovigo, Catania, Conegliano, Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Treviso, and Chioggia. Among the notable events in Vicenza are the lectio magistralis by Andrea Riccardi on May 24 and the meditation "A Love Supreme", which combines jazz and contemplation. For families, the "Il Piccolino" format returns.
Programme Biblical Festival 2026
Biblical Festival 2026 — "The Power of Limit"
In Vicenza from May 19 to 24 (in the province May 14-17). Main venue: Courtyard of Palazzo Thiene.
- May 19 — Inauguration with a lecture at the Basilica dei Santi Felice e Fortunato, with geopolitical and biblical perspectives on power and limits
- May 24 — Lectio magistralis by Andrea Riccardi (Community of Sant'Egidio) on the historical dimensions of limit and power
- "A Love Supreme" — meditation combining jazz and contemplative practice, in a villa
- "Il Piccolino" — workshops for children on the festival's theme, in multiple locations
The program intertwines theology, philosophy, science, arts, sports, psychology, and social issues through dialogues, concerts, shows, and guided experiences. Full schedule at festivalbiblico.it.
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Getting Here
The festival venues in Vicenza are located in the historic center, reachable on foot from the train station. Palazzo Thiene is on Contra' Porti.
Admission
Many events are free admission, some require booking. Full program and access details on festivalbiblico.it.
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Where does it take place — Biblical Festival
Palazzo Thiene e sedi diffuse in città
Contra' Porti 12, 36100 Vicenza