Giorgione Award
The national literary award in the city of Giorgione
About Giorgione Award
An award in the spirit of Giorgione
The Giorgione Award is the national literary award that enlivens Castelfranco Veneto every year, in the province of Treviso, the hometown of the great Renaissance painter Giorgione. The award is dedicated to novels published in Italian and attracts hundreds of entries from all over Italy.
Fiction and Crime & Noir
The award is divided into two categories: Fiction and Crime & Noir. The jury is composed of representatives from the cultural world — journalists, book bloggers, booksellers, and winners from previous editions — who select the finalist works and announce the winners during the ceremony.
The ceremony at the Teatro Accademico
The highlight is the awards ceremony, hosted in the prestigious 18th-century setting of the Teatro Accademico in Castelfranco Veneto. The event, managed by Virna Condotta, combines the award presentation with a program that promotes culture and reading, confirming the award's deep roots in the Marca Trevigiana region.
Giorgione Award — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Giorgione Award, the tenth, reaches its climax on Saturday, May 23rd at 5:30 PM with the awards ceremony at the Teatro Accademico in Castelfranco Veneto. The national literary award is dedicated to novels published in the Fiction and Crime & Noir categories.
The jury, composed of journalists, book bloggers, booksellers, and winners from previous editions, will announce the winners in the 18th-century setting of the theatre. The event, managed by Virna Condotta, confirms the award's prestige in the national literary landscape.
Programme Giorgione Award 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — Teatro Accademico
- 5:30 PM — Awards ceremony for the Giorgione Award, 10th edition
- Announcement of the winners in the Fiction and Crime & Noir categories
- National literary award for novels published in Italian, with hundreds of entries from all over Italy
Highlights Giorgione Award 2026
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How to get there
Castelfranco Veneto is reachable by train (lines from Venice, Padua, Treviso, and Bassano del Grappa) and by car from the SR53 Postumia. The Teatro Accademico is located in the walled city center.
Ceremony
The awards ceremony takes place at the Teatro Accademico. Participation details and the competition rules are published on the award's official website.
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Where does it take place — Giorgione Award
Teatro Accademico
Borgo Treviso, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto