From Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, the Orsigna Arum Festival returns with four days of hikes, workshops, talks, music, theatre, yoga, and outdoor activities immersed in the extraordinary landscape of the Pistoia Apennines.
The festival offers experiences of regeneration and moments of dialogue with writers, artists, and professionals invited to discuss the environment, care for the territory, and a sustainable future. Attention to nature and to the individual lies at the heart of its identity.
Each day features walks, treks, and workshops dedicated to discovering the local area. Activities include trekking along the trails around Pian dell’Osteria, routes exploring the mountain’s biodiversity and forest ecosystems, excursions with visits to the chestnut and charcoal production chain curated by the Ecomuseum of the Pistoia Mountains, workshops on identifying edible plants, yoga practices in nature, and many other experiences to explore and live the mountain environment.
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Thursday 30 July
6:00 PM – Staying Human Testimonies from the front line between war, care, and humanitarian corridors. With Valter Albericci (Emergency – Piana Fiorentina), Filippo Pelagatti (anaesthetist, volunteer at Nasser Hospital in Gaza), Silvia Giannini (lawyer), and Pietro Bartolo (doctor from Lampedusa and former MEP). Moderated by journalist Jacopo Storni.
9:00 PM – Meeting with Pietro Bartolo Doctor from Lampedusa and former MEP.
9:30 PM – Bandabardò Presentation of the book Se mi rilasso collasso. Trent’anni di storia di una band improbabile and acoustic live performance with Nuto, Finaz, and Don Bachi, featuring Gaia Nanni.
Friday 31 July
12:30 PM – The Gold of the Woods: Regenerating the Mountain through Chestnut Cultivation Talk with the University Association of Forestry Students and Massimo Seragnoli, Coordinator of the National Chestnut Cities Association Project and promoter of Castaneaexpo.
1:30 PM – Roses and the Desert Music and poetry by Luca Cassano.
5:00 PM – Chronicles from a Confused Planet: Between Illusion and Green Hope Dialogue with Francesco Ferrini, Professor of Arboriculture at the University of Florence, and the Sinergia Verde Consortium. Moderated by Francesca Spadaro.
6:30 PM – Roots of Peace Cooperation, volunteering, and universities: a story of reconstruction between Florence and Sarajevo, from the city to the forests. With Pietro Piussi and Alberto Maltoni, Professors of Silviculture and Forest Ecology at the University of Florence, Father Albino Bizzotto and Lisa Clark (Beati i Costruttori di Pace, Padua). Moderated by Riccardo Michelucci, journalist at Avvenire.
8:00 PM – Concert under the Beeches Ferruccio Ianni, classical guitar.
9:00 PM – Gli Omini Groenlandia. La terra degli uomini With Francesco Rotelli.
10:00 PM – Musica da Ripostiglio Perché da camera ci sembrava eccessivo With Luca Pirozzi, Luca Giacomelli, Raffaele Toninelli, and Emanuele Pellegrini.
Saturday 1 August
2:30 PM – Fewer than Cats Forgotten stories of women partisans. Podcast presentation with Antonella Grassi, Lorenzo D’Angelo, and Beatrice Bresciani.
6:00 PM – Dwelling in Peace A dialogue between spirituality, culture, and community. With Father Bernardo Gianni, Tommaso Vermigli, Enrico Fink, and representatives of the Isolotto Community. Moderated by Sandra Gesualdi.
8:00 PM – Presentation of the podcast Sounds of Nature By Marco Ghianda.
8:30 PM – Saving Lives at Sea Talk with Debora Camarda (Mediterranea Saving Humans).
9:30 PM – Orchestra Multietnica di Arezzo Conducted by Enrico Fink. Over 30 musicians from different countries and cultures for a musical journey across the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and Europe.
Sunday 2 August
7:30 AM – The Invisible Vibration of the Earth Dawn concert with Marco Ghianda.
11:30 AM – Small Manual of Human Resistance Peace, environmental justice, and concrete commitment to the future of the Earth. Dialogue between Luigi D’Elia, author and theatre actor, and Jacopo Fo, writer, actor, director, and activist. Moderated by Sandra Gesualdi.
2:30 PM – The Great Forest Performance by Francesco Niccolini and Luigi D’Elia. A child goes to school on foot, runs, refuses to wait, wants to grow up and become a hunter like his grandfather, who instead teaches him slowness, the discovery of the forest, and its rules.
6:30 PM – Bacteria Also Do Good Things Dialogue on nutrition with Mirco Donati (Head of Emergency Medicine, San Iacopo Hospital, Pistoia), Cono Casale (gastroenterologist), and Giorgio Fondrini (specialist in hydrology and climatology, homeopath, phytotherapist, anthroposophist).
9:00 PM – What It’s Like to Be the Son of Franca Rame and Dario Fo Performance by and with Jacopo Fo.
10:30 PM – Electroacoustic Concert With Marco Cocci (voice and guitar), Fabio Ricciolo (drums), Francesco Fanciullacci (guitar). Followed by the Arum Jam Session, an open finale of improvisation where festival musicians take the stage together to create a unique concert born from encounter.
Monday 3 August
9:30 AM – Closing Yoga Circle Curated by Sconfinatamente Yoga.
Details
Admission to the festival requires a contribution of €105 per person for all four days. A daily contribution of €30 is available for those wishing to attend single days. Admission is free for children and teenagers up to 14 years old.
Pian dell’Osteria can be reached on foot or via the free shuttle service. Parking is available at the Orsigna sports field; from there, follow the signs to the back of the Mulino di Berto, the starting point for both the shuttle and the walking trail to the event site.
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