SOUL Festival of Spirituality
Five days of spirituality, culture, and art in Milan
About SOUL Festival
Spirituality as Dialogue
The SOUL Festival of Spirituality is a city-wide festival that brings to Milan (Province of Milan, Lombardy) a collective reflection on the spiritual dimension of existence, open to believers and non-believers alike. Promoted by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the Archdiocese of Milan, with Intesa Sanpaolo as the main partner, the event intertwines thought, art, and faith in a journey that traverses the city's most beautiful and symbolic locations.
The 2026 Edition: "Mystery, the Song of the World"
The third edition, from March 18 to 22, 2026, revolves around the theme "Mystery, the Song of the World". Five intense days with over 70 events — discussions, lectures, round tables, and artistic performances — spread across theatres, museums, and churches in Milan. Bringing the festival to life are more than 80 international speakers, including writer Javier Cercas, pianist Antonio Ballista, philosopher Roberto Casati, actor Lino Guanciale, and Cardinals José Tolentino de Mendonça and Jean-Paul Vesco.
Between the Duomo, Theatres, and Museums
The program touches extraordinary locations: the dawn meditation on the terraces of the Duomo, monastic dinners at the Refettorio Ambrosiano, poetry cycles and screenings at Cinema Anteo, collaborations with the Piccolo Teatro di Milano, and the SOUL Young program at the ADI Design Museum. A geography that makes the festival an immersive experience, capable of uniting great culture with the places of city life.
A City Event
With its widespread format and the quality of its speakers, the SOUL Festival has established itself in just a few editions as one of the most original cultural events in Milan's spring calendar, capable of attracting a broad and diverse audience.
SOUL Festival — edition 2026
From March 18 to 22, 2026, the SOUL Festival of Spirituality returns to Milan with its third edition on the theme "Mystery, the Song of the World". Five days with over 70 events — talks, lectures, round tables, and performances — and more than 80 international speakers. The festival is promoted by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the Archdiocese of Milan, with Intesa Sanpaolo as the main partner.
Programme SOUL Festival 2026
Speakers and Guests
Over 80 international speakers, including writer Javier Cercas, pianist Antonio Ballista, philosopher Roberto Casati, actor Lino Guanciale, and Cardinals José Tolentino de Mendonça and Jean-Paul Vesco.
Locations and Events
- Dawn meditation on the terraces of the Duomo
- Monastic dinners at the Refettorio Ambrosiano
- Poetry cycles and screenings at Cinema Anteo
- Collaborations with the Piccolo Teatro di Milano
- SOUL Young program at the ADI Design Museum
- Events at the Museo Diocesano and Gallerie d'Italia (including "Faith Tested by Doubt" on March 22)
Full program at soulfestival.it.
Highlights SOUL Festival 2026
Prices SOUL Festival 2026
Practical information — SOUL Festival
When
From March 18 to 22, 2026.
Where
Theatres, museums, and churches in Milan (including the Duomo, Refettorio Ambrosiano, Cinema Anteo, Piccolo Teatro, ADI Design Museum, Museo Diocesano, Gallerie d'Italia).
Admission
Program and access details for individual events at soulfestival.it.
How to get there
The venues are spread throughout the city center: it is convenient to use the ATM metro network.
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Where does it take place — SOUL Festival
Teatri, musei e chiese di Milano