Italian Photography Festival - Poppi venues

The national Italian photography festival, now in Poppi

The Italian Photography Festival is the first major event entirely dedicated to Italian photography, launched in 2024 by the FIAF (Italian Federation of Photographic Associations) and hosted in the Casentino valley, in the province of Arezzo. The festival is spread across several villages in the valley—Bibbiena, Poppi, and Pratovecchio Stia—and offers dozens of exhibitions, meetings, talks, portfolio reviews, and workshops every year, all revolving around a shared theme.

Poppi, one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, is one of the event's historic venues. The exhibitions are concentrated in two iconic locations in the historic center: the monumental Castello dei Conti Guidi, which dominates the valley with its tower, and Palazzo Giorgi, located along the village streets. Visiting the festival in Poppi means combining the discovery of fine-art photography with one of the most fascinating medieval architectural heritages in Tuscany.

A different theme every year

Each edition of the festival revolves around a major theme. The 2026 edition is dedicated to "Rites and Visions. Between the Spiritual and the Material", a journey exploring the forms of contemporary spirituality, the gestures, places, and bodies through which the sacred continues to permeate the present. The heart of the event remains in Bibbiena at the CIFA - Italian Center for Fine-Art Photography, but the Poppi venues complete the narrative with dedicated exhibitions.

What to see in Poppi

• Castello dei Conti Guidi - home to the village's main exhibition, curated by prominent figures in Italian photography and criticism, and aligned with the annual theme.
• Palazzo Giorgi - the village's second exhibition space, featuring a free-access exhibition.

The inauguration of the Poppi exhibitions traditionally takes place during the festival's opening weekend, with a dedicated event at the Castello dei Conti Guidi. Over the years, the festival has brought archival rediscoveries and author projects to Poppi, ranging from the recovery of historical Italian female photographers to thematic exhibitions linked to the common thread of each edition.

An event for the Casentino

With its widespread format, the Italian Photography Festival has made the Casentino and the Municipality of Poppi a landmark for photography enthusiasts, while simultaneously promoting the villages of the province of Arezzo and Tuscany. The event runs throughout the summer, allowing visitors to plan their trip at a leisurely pace and combine it with the discovery of the Casentino territory.