Enigmistica Festival

2025 Edition: The Best Ever

The fifth edition of the Enigmistica Festival was held in Guastalla (RE) from October 8 to 12, 2025, achieving success beyond expectations. The historic center became a large creative thinking laboratory, with the "Ruggero Ruggeri" Municipal Theater, the Ducal Palace, and the former Church of San Francesco serving as the backdrop for competitions, meetings, and shows.

The school competitions, from October 8 to 10, involved over a thousand students from 22 provinces and 8 regions. On Saturday, October 11, rebus competitions and the Italian General Enigmistica Championship were held, while Sunday, October 12, saw the closing with sudoku competitions open to everyone.

Among the cultural events were a masterclass by Professor Pietro Ichino on rebus in Italian language teaching, a talk by Susanna Nugnes titled "The Magic of Words," and one by Roberto Morassi, as well as theatrical performances "Ma val'a cüntàr a Frantón al rebus!" by Luca Accorsi, "Campanile in riva al Po," and "Crucimusicale." There were also workshops, treasure hunts for families, and meetings with the editorial staff of La Settimana Enigmistica.