Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples

A Crossroads of Peoples in Rimini

The Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, known simply as the Rimini Meeting, is one of Italy's most important cultural events. Since 1980, it has animated the pavilions of the Rimini Expo Centre, the large Rimini Fairgrounds, in the heart of Romagna, every late August. Promoted by the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples Foundation, the event originated within the experience of Communion and Liberation but has established itself as a space for dialogue open to personalities from all cultural, political, and religious backgrounds.

Conferences, Exhibitions, and Shows

The Meeting is distinguished by the extraordinary variety of its offerings. Over six days, there are conferences with hundreds of Italian and international speakers, exhibitions curated on historical, scientific, artistic, and spiritual themes, theatrical and musical shows, sporting events, the Children's Village dedicated to the youngest, and a rich catering area. Everything is made possible by the work of thousands of volunteers, the true organizational heart of the event.

• Hundreds of meetings with guests from the world of culture, science, politics, and the Church
• Major exhibitions set up in the Fairgrounds' exhibition spaces
• Shows at the Galli Theatre and in the pavilions (some require a fee, with advance booking on VivaTicket)
• Sports activities, events for families and young people

The 2026 Edition

The 47th edition will be held from August 21 to 26, 2026, under the title "The love that moves the sun and the other stars", the final verse of Dante's Paradiso. The theme invites reflection on love as a force capable of setting the entire universe in motion and transforming reality, in the face of present-day challenges: conflicts, artificial intelligence, the search for meaning. The edition is marked by the visit of Pope Leo XIV, the guest of honor: this is the first papal visit to the Meeting since the historic presence of John Paul II in 1982.

An Event for the City

For the Municipality of Rimini and the entire Emilia-Romagna region, the Meeting represents one of the most attractive summer events, capable of drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and animating the city beyond the Fairgrounds. Admission to the event and parking are free, confirming the popular and welcoming nature of an event that for over forty years has made Rimini a capital of dialogue among peoples for a week.