3 - 12 juillet 2026
Milano Marittima
Mare d'Arte Festival (Sea of Art Festival)
Milano Marittima and Milan ideally come together once again through art and culture with the 2026 edition of the Mare d’Arte Festival, taking place from July 3rd to July 12th in the Romagna seaside town. Bridging the two cities is an extraordinary figure in Italian history, Giuseppe Palanti (1881–1946): an artist, costume designer for La Scala Theatre, professor and Vice President of the Brera Academy, as well as a Milanese designer and urban planner. It was Palanti who conceived and designed the garden city of Milano Marittima, defining its landscape and architectural identity and celebrating its sea, pine forest, Borgo Marina, and the Cervia canal harbor—with its traditional sails and fishermen—through his paintings.
In 2026, the year marking the eightieth anniversary of his passing and the establishment of the Fondazione Palanti Romussi ETS, the Mare d’Arte Festival strengthens the dialogue between the two cities and their shared cultural heritage. The program centers on the power of art to forge connections between different territories, communities, and visions. This bond is further reinforced by the presence of Tommaso Sacchi, Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Milan, a long-time advocate of the strategic value of culture and the author of a vision that the Mare d’Arte Festival has embraced: "Daring with culture is a winning endeavor."
This year’s edition consolidates a cultural model based on the creation of works designed to endure over time. The Mare d’Arte festival does not exhaust itself within its temporary timeframe; rather, it produces content, works, and materials that become a permanent part of the public heritage, transforming Milano Marittima into a "diffused museum" where art, nature, and architecture intertwine.
Programme
Thursday, September 3rd – September 20th
Sala Rubicone, Cervia (Ravenna)
Curated by Professor Anna Villari, the exhibition will present to the public a significant collection of previously unseen works dedicated to the Cervia area. These will be accompanied by documentary and design materials recently discovered following a reorganization of the artist's studio in Milan, which will provide deeper insight into Palanti’s role in the design and representation of the landscape of Cervia and Milano Marittima.
SHARED DREAMS - EVENTS
Friday, July 3rd
6.30 pm
Club Milano 273 e Viale Gramsci / Umami Caffè.
Festival Opening Cocktail + "Prospettive" (Perspectives) Vernissage
The public opening of the festival will feature remarks by artist Jacopo Di Cera, curator Nicolas Ballario, artistic director Gianluca Orazi, the Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Milan Tommaso Sacchi, the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region Michele De Pascale, the Mayor of Cervia Mirko Boschetti, and the Councillor for Culture of Cervia Federica Bosi.
Saturday, July 4th
9:00 PM
Mosquito Beach
Paolo Stella
Presentation of the book "True"
10:00 PM
Mosquito Beach
Emiliano Blangero with the string duo "Someplace"
A pianist and student of Ezio Bosso, he will present his neoclassical album "Someplace," a journey through memory and imagination.
Sunday, July 5th
9:00 PM
MarePineta
Tommaso Sacchi
Presentation: "Negli occhi la bellezza" (Beauty in the Eyes) A narrative on envisioning Milano Marittima as an Open-Air Museum.
9:30/9:45 PM
MarePineta
"MarePienta 100"
A tribute to the history of the legendary establishment and its one-hundred-year legacy.
10.30/10.45 pm
MarePineta
Ariana Diakitè
Concert Soul
Wednesday, July 8th
9:45 PM
Rotonda Primo Maggio
Cristina Donadio
Eleonora#1799
A theatrical performance dedicated to Eleonora Pimentel de Fonseca, a journalist and revolutionary of the Neapolitan Republic of 1799—a prominent female figure who has long been overshadowed by official historical narratives.
Thursday, July 9th
9:45 PM
Rotonda Primo Maggio
Vera Gheno
“Nessuno è normale” (No one is normal). A reflection on the concept and the word "normal.
Friday, July 10th
9:45 PM
Rotonda Primo Maggio
Edoardo Prati
A monologue inspired by the work "The Battle of the Frogs and Mice." An ancient and surprisingly playful text, capable of subverting the codes of myth and opening an unexpected perspective on great literature.
Saturday, July 11th
9:45 PM
Rotonda Primo Maggio
Paola Iezzi
A live performance blending sounds, visions, and declarations of aesthetic freedom.
Sunday, July 12th
9:45 PM
Spiaggia libera
Violante Placido
A pop-auteur journey, blending folk influences, retro atmospheres, and 60s and 70s aesthetics.
Late August Finissage of "Prospettive"
Held alongside the artwork Non basta il canto delle sirene (The Siren’s Song Is Not Enough), artist Jacopo Di Cera will be in conversation with Valerio Berruti for an official declaration regarding the Festival’s legacy, where the 2025 work meets the 2026 installation.
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