"Where are you, beautiful world" Literary Festival
The festival of travel literature and reportage at Casa Pascoli
About Dove sei, mondo bello
A festival that makes you travel with words
In the Municipality of San Mauro Pascoli, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, a new cultural event in Emilia-Romagna comes to life: the literary festival "Dove sei, mondo bello", dedicated to travel literature and reportage. The idea is simple and fascinating: to use books, journalism, and comics as compasses to explore the planet, telling stories of distant places, borders, cultures, and different geographies. An invitation to travel while sitting in the shade of a garden, guided by the voices of those who have crossed and described these worlds.
The locations: Casa Pascoli and Parco Cento Comuni
The festival chooses the Garden of Casa Pascoli, the home of the great poet Giovanni Pascoli, and the Parco Cento Comuni, where the morning events are held, as its beating heart. An intimate and symbolic setting: right here, in the Romagna land that nourished Pascoli's imagination, meetings alternate with moments of conviviality, with music by Enna Düsseldorf, food trucks with cuisines from around the world, and a travel bookstore curated by "I libri di Elena".
Artistic Direction
The program is curated by Matteo Cavezzali, a writer and former director of the ScrittuRa Festival in Ravenna, who brings his experience in organizing literary events that blend education, current affairs, and storytelling to San Mauro Pascoli. The festival is promoted by the Municipality of San Mauro Pascoli with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Region's Tourism Department, and is part of the Summer Sammaurese program.
Voices from around the world
The program brings together writers, journalists, linguists, cartoonists, and communicators: from the Swedish writer Björn Larsson, a master of maritime literature, to the reporter Annalisa Camilli, from cartoonists Igort and Chiara Raimondi to the presenter Syusy Blady, up to YouTubers and communicators like GeoPop and Nicola Jiang. Topics range from Dracula's Transylvania to the peculiarities of world languages, from Italian-Chinese cuisine to contemporary geopolitics.
A free event for everyone
All festival events are free admission, designed for a curious and cosmopolitan audience: families, travelers, readers, and reportage enthusiasts. "Dove sei, mondo bello" aims from its very first edition to be a new reference point for those who love to explore the world through stories, in one of the lands most cherished by Italian literature.
Dove sei, mondo bello — edition 2026
The very first edition of the festival, directed by Matteo Cavezzali, transformed San Mauro Pascoli into a meeting point for stories, cultures, and geographies from around the world. From Björn Larsson's North Sea to the peculiarities of languages, from Dracula's Transylvania to the cuisine between Italy and China, to contemporary geopolitics, the meetings followed one another from afternoon to evening in the garden of Casa Pascoli and during the mornings at Parco Cento Comuni. The event, promoted by the Municipality of San Mauro Pascoli with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Region, was free and enriched by music, international food trucks, and a travel bookstore.
Programme Dove sei, mondo bello 2026
Friday, June 5 — Garden of Casa Pascoli
- 5:00 PM — Björn Larsson: "The Wisdom of the Sea"
- 5:00 PM — Giovanni Dozzini: Literature, Places, and Conflicts
- 5:00 PM — Syusy Blady: "Journey in Search of Dracula" (Transylvania and the Myth)
- 5:00 PM — Veronica Repetti: "Around the World in 80 Languages"
- 9:00 PM — Annalisa Camilli: "Why Aren't We All Free to Travel?" (Borders and the Right to Mobility)
Saturday, June 6 — Parco Cento Comuni (morning) and Garden of Casa Pascoli
- 11:00 AM — Chiara Raimondi: "The Discovery of Troy"
- 5:00 PM — Niccolò Califano and Andrea Sciamanna (ex MasterChef): "Spaghetti VS Noodles", Culinary Challenge
- 5:00 PM — Giorgio Ieranò: "Legendary Lives" of Ancient Greece
- 5:00 PM — Igort: "Japan Between Manga and Poets"
- 5:00 PM — Alessandro Vanoli: "Orient. A History"
- 9:00 PM — Piero Dorfles: "The Words of the Sea"
Sunday, June 7 — Parco Cento Comuni (morning) and Garden of Casa Pascoli
- 11:00 AM — Eugenio Cau: "Globo's Press Review"
- 5:00 PM — Nicola Jiang: "Discovering China" Through Street Food
- 5:00 PM — Nadeesha Uyangoda: "The Mysteries of Sri Lanka"
- 5:00 PM — Chiara Barzini: "Hollywood's Lost Dream"
- 9:00 PM — Alessandro Beloli (GeoPop): "Understanding the World in a Complicated Era", Contemporary Geopolitical Scenarios
Accompanying the meetings: live music with Enna Düsseldorf, food trucks with international cuisine, and the travel bookstore curated by "I libri di Elena".
Highlights Dove sei, mondo bello 2026
- Swedish writer Björn Larsson, master of maritime literature
- Reporter Annalisa Camilli on the right to mobility
- Cartoonist Igort and his Japan
- Culinary challenge between ex-MasterChef contestants Niccolò Califano and Andrea Sciamanna
- Syusy Blady on the trail of Dracula in Transylvania
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Practical information — Dove sei, mondo bello
How to get there
San Mauro Pascoli is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena, along the Via Emilia, a few kilometers from the Adriatic coast and Rimini. By car, it can be reached from the A14 motorway (Rimini Nord or Cesena exit). The nearest train station is Savignano sul Rubicone-San Mauro Pascoli, on the Bologna-Rimini-Ancona line.
Venues
The meetings take place in the Garden of Casa Pascoli (starting at 5:00 PM) and at Parco Cento Comuni (morning events from 11:00 AM).
Admission
All events are free. Food trucks with international cuisine and a travel bookstore are available on site.
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Where does it take place — Dove sei, mondo bello
Giardino di Casa Pascoli e Parco Cento Comuni