This event has ended. Here’s what’s on in the coming days in Lecce.
Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
In Lecce, “Conversazioni sul Futuro” returns, the festival that from October 14 to 18 traverses the city with meetings, cinema, books, music, monologues, art and in-depth moments. The thirteenth edition offers a rich program of current topics, from wars to rights, from artificial intelligence to the climate crisis, up to migrations, work, languages and inequalities.
Among the places involved are DB d’Essai and Convitto Palmieri, with appointments that see the participation of Italian and international guests. There is no shortage of spaces dedicated to the new generations and meetings that intertwine journalism, science, society and culture.
Original text in Italian
A Lecce torna “Conversazioni sul Futuro”, il festival che dal 14 al 18 ottobre attraversa la città con incontri, cinema, libri, musica, monologhi, arte e momenti di approfondimento. La tredicesima edizione propone un programma ricco di temi attuali, dalle guerre ai diritti, dall’intelligenza artificiale alla crisi climatica, fino a migrazioni, lavoro, linguaggi e disuguaglianze.
Tra i luoghi coinvolti ci sono il DB d’Essai e il Convitto Palmieri, con appuntamenti che vedono la partecipazione di ospiti italiani e internazionali. Non mancano spazi dedicati alle nuove generazioni e incontri che intrecciano giornalismo, scienza, società e cultura.
Other editions
- 2025Conversazioni sul futuro15 – 19 October
- 2024Conversazioni sul futuro16 – 20 October
- 2023Conversazioni sul futuro12 – 15 October
More events in Lecce
Farmers' Social Market
Zero-kilometer vegetables, legumes and natural products every Thursday
Multifaceted Art
An international collective exhibition on contemporary identity

The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25
Between Visible and Imagined
Paintings and graffiti exploring memory, identity and vision
Worth seeing nearby
Churches and cryptsChiesa di San Niccolò dei GreciIn the historic center of Lecce the Greek Church is the seat of the Parish
of St. Nicholas of Myra and belongs to the 'Eparchy of Lungro. Lecce very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo AdornoNestled among the streets of the old town center, opposite the Convento de
Celestini, the Palazzo Loffredo Adorno in Lecce is one of the finest
examples of 16th-century architecture. Lecce very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo del Governo - ex Convento dei CelestiniOnce a convent, the Palazzo dei Celestini is also known as the Palazzo del
Governo and is now home to the Prefecture and the Province of Lecce. Lecce very close
Churches and cryptsBasilica of Santa CroceThe most prominent example of Lecce's Baroque architecture, the basilica of
Santa Croce is one of the city's most fascinating landmarks Lecce very close