Il Federiciano Poetry Festival

The 17th edition in Augusta

From August 28 to 31, 2025, the historic center of Augusta hosted the seventeenth edition of the Il Federiciano Festival, with over two thousand poets expected from all over Italy and abroad. The Municipality of Augusta supported the event, which has become a defining appointment for the city.

The festival opened on Thursday, August 28, at the Town Hall (Salone Rocco Chinnici) with the official inauguration. On Friday, August 29, and Sunday, August 31, the impromptu poetry sessions took place, with authors composing verses based on common themes. Saturday, August 30, the highlight day, featured a gathering at Piazza Duomo, the unveiling of new ceramic steles at the 'Largo dei Poeti Federiciani', and simultaneous readings in the three squares of the center.

The most anticipated moment was the concert by Morgan, who was awarded out of competition, on the evening of Saturday, August 30, in Piazza Castello. Guests also included Giuseppe Aletti, the godmother Mariapaola Tedesco, and singer-songwriter Francesco Baccini.

Thursday, August 28

• 18:30 — Town Hall, Salone Rocco Chinnici: press conference and official inauguration of the prize, with Mayor Giuseppe Di Mare, Councilor Giuseppe Carrabino, Maestro Giuseppe Aletti, and actress Mariapaola Tedesco

Friday, August 29

• 09:00 — Online publication of the first impromptu session themes (three themes inspired by literary and musical quotes)
• 16:00 — Town Hall: reading and awarding of the first impromptu session (maximum 100 authors), prizes for the top 5 finishers

Saturday, August 30

• 17:00 — Piazza Duomo: gathering of participants
• 17:15 — Unveiling of the ceramic poetic steles at the 'Largo dei Poeti Federiciani'
• 18:00 — Simultaneous readings in the three squares (D'Astorga, Duomo, Castello), maximum 100 authors per square
• 22:00 — Piazza Castello: exclusive concert by Morgan

Sunday, August 31

• 09:00 — Publication of the second impromptu session themes
• 16:00 — Town Hall: reading and final awards ceremony (top 5 finishers)

The Morgan concert in Piazza Castello on the evening of August 30, the unveiling of the new ceramic steles at the 'Largo dei Poeti Federiciani', and the simultaneous readings in the three squares of the historic center.