Living Chess
Edition 2025 Finished Street arts Dance Poetry

Living Chess

01 Sep 2025 — 30 Sep 2025
Castelvetro di Modena — Modena (036)

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Edition 2025 — Living Chess

In 2025, an odd year, Castelvetro di Modena hosted the Festa a Castello instead of the Living Chess, according to the traditional biennial alternation. The Living Chess, reserved for even years, was therefore not held in 2025: the grand game on the chessboard square returned in 2026, while the Festa a Castello animated the ancient village with banquets and figures in Renaissance costumes.

2025 Edition: The Festa a Castello

The Living Chess of Castelvetro di Modena is held only in even years. In 2025, an odd year, the ancient village hosted the Festa a Castello (Castle Festival), the other Renaissance event that alternates with the Living Chess in the Municipality's calendar.

During the Festa a Castello, the public itself wears period costumes and participates in a Renaissance banquet, amidst shows, fire games, and historical dances. The Living Chess, with its famous game on the Piazza Roma chessboard, returned in the following even year, in September 2026.

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Where does it take place — Living Chess

Piazza Roma (Borgo Antico)

Piazza Roma, 41014 Castelvetro di Modena

Contact Living Chess

Web
www.terredicastelli.eu
Tel
+39 338 3270960

Living Chess in brief

Street arts Dance Poetry Heritage Medieval Historical reenactment Folk traditions Folklore Art crafts Outdoor Night Modena

History of Living Chess

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