IT.A.CÀ – Responsible Tourism Festival

A widespread festival for a different kind of tourism

IT.A.CÀ – Migrants and Travelers is recognized as the first and only festival in Italy entirely dedicated to responsible tourism: a traveling national project launched in 2009 that visits dozens of locations across various regions every year, engaging local communities, associations, and operators. In the Trentino-Alto Adige region, the festival stops in the Ledro and Giudicarie Esteriori Valleys, within the Alpi Ledrensi and Judicaria UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with the Municipality of Ledro (Province of Trento) serving as the heart of the events.

"Geographies of Peace": the 2026 theme

The 2026 edition, the eighteenth at a national level, has chosen "Geographies of Peace" as its guiding theme: an invitation to rethink boundaries, traverse cultures and landscapes with slowness, and imagine ways of traveling that foster connection rather than separation. The Trentino leg opens on July 3rd in Pieve di Ledro with a moment dedicated to Alexander Langer, a Trentino pacifist and environmentalist, on the thirty-first anniversary of his passing, followed by a talk on the work of Goffredo Fofi.

The program of the leg

Spread across two phases—from July 3rd to August 1st and from September 25th to October 3rd—the program explores the landscape in all its dimensions: natural, residential, sonic, and inner. Highlights include:

• Sonic and inner walks and experiential trekking among ancient fortifications and the landscapes of the Giudicarie and Ledro valleys;
• Live concerts and guided soundwalks;
• The traveling exhibition "War through the eyes of Palestinian and Ukrainian children", featuring drawings and testimonies;
• Conferences and round tables on landscape and sport, sustainability, climate change, and energy transition;
• Workshops and immersive experiences for adults and children.

The Biosphere Reserve as a backdrop

The festival takes place within the Alpi Ledrensi and Judicaria Biosphere Reserve, recognized by UNESCO under the MAB (Man and the Biosphere) program, which includes Lake Ledro, the surrounding valleys, and a natural and cultural heritage of great value. Events are distributed among the local municipalities, from Ledro to the Giudicarie, reaching as far as Tenno and Storo, highlighting villages, trails, and historical sites.

Why participate

IT.A.CÀ is not just a series of events; it is an opportunity to experience the territory in an ethical and participatory way. In the Ledro and Giudicarie Valleys, visitors will find a largely free and accessible program that combines music, nature, walking, and culture, in the spirit of slow tourism that puts local communities, the environment, and dialogue between peoples at the center. The leg is coordinated by the Ledro Inselberg APS association, with the scientific patronage of the University of Trento.