Biblical Festival 2026 โ€“ Inauguration in Adria
Edition 2026 Sacred music Visual arts Contemporary art

Biblical Festival 2026 โ€“ Inauguration in Adria

The opening in Polesine of the travelling festival that intertwines Bible, art, and spirituality

Adria — Rovigo (029)
Dates 27 Apr โ€” 10 May 2026
Location Adria (029)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Biblical Festival Adria

The Biblical Festival is the major travelling exhibition that brings reflection on the Bible, art, and culture to multiple cities. Its stage in the Polesine region opens in Adria, at the Diocesan Museum, with an exhibition of contemporary icons and a series of events preceding the main program in Rovigo. Promoted by the Diocese of Adria-Rovigo, the festival dialogues theology, art, music, and public debate, offering a wide audience an opportunity for spiritual and cultural deepening in the territory of Polesine.

The Biblical Festival in Polesine

The Biblical Festival is a travelling exhibition that annually involves multiple Italian cities, intertwining the Bible with art, music, and cultural debate. The Polesine stage opens in Adria, in the province of Rovigo, with the inauguration at the Diocesan Museum.

Art and Spirituality

The heart of the Adria opening is an exhibition of contemporary icons, guiding visitors through a journey between faith and artistic language. Among its cities, the festival offers a program ranging from theology to art, from music to public debate.

A Regional Stop

The events in Adria and the province precede the main program, concentrated in Rovigo, in a schedule that touches several Municipalities in Polesine. The event is promoted by the Diocese of Adria-Rovigo.

Biblical Festival Adria โ€” edition 2026

The 2026 edition of the Biblical Festival opens in Adria on April 27 with the exhibition of contemporary icons 'The Threshold of the Invisible' at the Diocesan Museum; followed by events in the province and the main program in Rovigo (May 7-10).

The 2026 edition of the Biblical Festival in Polesine opens on Monday, April 27, in Adria, at the Diocesan Museum, with the inauguration of the exhibition of contemporary icons 'The Threshold of the Invisible', open until May 31. The events in Adria and the province (April 29 โ€“ May 5) are followed by the main program in Rovigo (May 7-10).

Programme Biblical Festival Adria 2026

April 27, 2026 โ€” Diocesan Museum of Adria

  • 6:00 PM โ€” inauguration of the exhibition of contemporary icons 'The Threshold of the Invisible' (works from the iconographic schools of Maguzzano and 'San Luca' of Padua), open until May 31
  • Talks by Ester Brunet (art historian), Marco Maran (Director of the Diocesan Museum), Modesto Pavan (iconographer)

April 29 โ€“ May 5, 2026

  • Scattered events in Adria and the province (including Lendinara and Badia Polesine)

May 7-10, 2026 โ€” Rovigo

  • Main festival program covering theology, art, music, and public debate

Highlights Biblical Festival Adria 2026

The inauguration on April 27 and the exhibition of icons 'The Threshold of the Invisible' at the Diocesan Museum.

Prices Biblical Festival Adria 2026

Free admission to events and the exhibition (unless specific reserved appointments).

Practical information — Biblical Festival Adria

Where

Diocesan Museum of Adria (RO) and other venues in the province; main program in Rovigo.

Info

Diocese of Adria-Rovigo; website festivalbiblico.it.

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Where does it take place โ€” Biblical Festival Adria

Museo Diocesano di Adria

Museo Diocesano, 45011 Adria

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Biblical Festival Adria in brief

Sacred music Visual arts Contemporary art Literature Spirituality Multidisciplinary Rovigo

History of Biblical Festival Adria