Festival of Doubt

Festival of Doubt 2025 — the third edition

The third edition of the Festival of Doubt was held in Ortona on July 18 and 19, 2025, in Piazza del Teatro F.P. Tosti, starting at 9:00 PM on both evenings. After editions dedicated to faith and artificial intelligence, the festival chose two themes of urgent social importance.

The first evening, "Climate Change and Urgency", moderated by Graziamaria Dragani, featured a dialogue between presenter and popularizer Licia Colò, CNR climatologist Marina Baldi, hotelier Michil Costa, and University of Pescara professor Piero Di Carlo. The second evening, "Behind Bars, Beyond Statistics", curated by the Romano Canosa Association, addressed the prison crisis with Franco Corleone, emeritus legal expert Glauco Giostra, regional guarantor Monia Scalera, and Francesco Lo Piccolo, director of the magazine Voci di dentro.

Friday, July 18, 2025 — "Climate Change and Urgency"

9:00 PM — Piazza del Teatro F.P. Tosti. Moderator: Graziamaria Dragani.

• Licia Colò — environmental outreach and storytelling about natural phenomena
• Marina Baldi (CNR climatologist) — consequences of global warming
• Michil Costa (hotelier) — overtourism and sustainable tourism
• Piero Di Carlo (University of Pescara) — effects of climate on the Abruzzo territory

Saturday, July 19, 2025 — "Behind Bars, Beyond Statistics"

9:00 PM — Piazza del Teatro F.P. Tosti. Curated by the Romano Canosa Association.

• Franco Corleone (former parliamentarian) — alternatives to detention
• Glauco Giostra (emeritus, La Sapienza) — the meaning of punishment and justice
• Monia Scalera (Regional Guarantor) — the prison situation in Abruzzo
• Francesco Lo Piccolo (director of Voci di dentro) — daily prison life