RIMINI – Symphonic concerts, theatre, cultural festivals, literary meetings, cinema, initiatives for families and events dedicated to sustainability and tourism. The calendar of events in Rimini from 9 to 19 November is rich, with proposals involving theatres, museums, libraries, cinemas and various places in the city.
Among the main events, the Sagra Musicale Malatestiana stands out, offering three concerts at the Amintore Galli Theatre. On Monday 9 November, at 9pm, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe arrives conducted by Antonio Pappano, with pianist Alexandre Kantorow. On the program is Concert no. 1 for piano and orchestra by Johannes Brahms and Symphony no. 7 by Antonín Dvořák.
Wednesday 11 November, at 9pm, space for prose with “Accabadora”, a theatrical adaptation of the novel by Michela Murgia, winner of the 2010 Campiello Prize. The show, starring Anna Della Rosa and directed by Veronica Cruciani, tells the story of Maria and her relationship with Bonaria Urrai, addressing the themes of care, responsibility and the link between life and death.
Thursday 12 November, at 9.15pm, the Percuotere la Mente section offers “Wild Love”, with Giovanni Sollima, Vanni Moretto and the Il Pomo d’Oro ensemble. The concert puts the compositions of Frank Zappa and Francesco Zappa into dialogue, between ancient music, experimentation and contemporary languages.
The Sagra Musicale Malatestiana will return on Tuesday 17 November, at 9pm, with the Grand Orchestra and Youth Choir of Rimini conducted by Davide Tura. The program crosses symphonic music, soundtracks and pop culture, from Gustav Holst to John Williams and Hans Zimmer, up to Eric Whitacre and David Bowie.
Mind Marea and cultural initiatives
From 13 to 15 November Rimini hosts Mind Marea. Contemporary Cultural Flows, a widespread festival dedicated to contemporary culture, with talks, concerts, performances, workshops and meetings in various city locations.
Guests include Eugenio Cau, Pegah Moshir Pour, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, Alex Bellini, Giorgiomaria Cornelio, Marta Ceccarelli, Ginevra Nervi and Gaia Banfi. The program opens on Friday 13 November with a meeting at the Palazzi dell’Arte and Mortazavi’s concert at the former Church of Santa Maria ad Nives.
An archaeoacoustics workshop is scheduled for Saturday 14 November at the Domus del Chirurgo, curated by Enrico Malatesta in collaboration with the Festival del Mondo Antico. In the afternoon there will be alternating meetings with experts and popularizers, while in the evening the Ginevra Nervi concert and the PLASTICA DJ set at the Teatro degli Atti are scheduled.
On Sunday 15 November the festival ends with the concert by Gaia Banfi, a traveling talk dedicated to the history of the sea, a visual performance on the free beach and the inauguration of the collective exhibition “Mobile Beaches”. The exhibition, dedicated to illustration and visual art, will remain on the dune of the free beach until January 31, 2027. Appointments are free, with the exception of the Mortazavi concert, for which reservations are required.
Still in the cultural field, the Ecomondo Off e Oltre program, promoted by Rimini Blue Lab, continues until November 19th with meetings, workshops and activities dedicated to sustainability, the protection of the sea and the coastal environment. The events include the screening of the documentary “A very small sea”, dedicated to the former Dolphinarium of Rimini, and the pedagogical seminars at the Rimini Blue Lab fishing hut.
Women Courage and literary encounters
The “Women Courage!” calendar continues until 12 December, promoted by the Municipality of Rimini together with associations, institutions, schools and local entities involved in preventing and combating male violence against women.
The program includes over twenty events including meetings, conferences, shows, screenings and awareness-raising initiatives, in view of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. Among the guests are the sociolinguist Vera Gheno, the professor emeritus Marzio Barbagli, the teacher Donata Horak, the anthropologist Mario Turci, the criminologist Simonetta Molinari and the actress Cinzia Spanò.
The meetings of the “Books in these parts” exhibition continue at the Gambalunga Library and at the Cineteca. Tuesday 10 November will feature Caterina Mendolicchio and Luca Cavalieri with “The Rimineser”. On Thursday 12 November Beatrice Del Bo will present “Tutto in una notte. A sleepless story of the Middle Ages”, while on Friday 13 November Piero Meldini will talk about the volume “Eating in Romagna”.
On Tuesday 17 November the cycle will end with Carlo Colosimo and Lara Mansueti, who will delve into the history of medieval Montefeltro through the “Diplomatic Code of Feretrano”. The meetings start at 5.30pm and are free to enter.
On Sunday 15 November, from 3.30pm to 7pm, the Gambalunga Library will also host the Gambalunga Game Day, an afternoon dedicated to board games with game designers David Spada and Guido Albini. Participants will be able to learn about and try different creations by the authors. The initiative is free and aimed at people aged 13 to 99.
Cinema and events for families
The Municipal Film Library offers “The Price War” by Anthony Déchaux on Wednesday 11 November, at 9pm, a French thriller set in the world of large-scale distribution and producers.
The Cinephile Monday cycle continues at the Fulgor Cinema, created in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna. On November 9th, “Minnie and Moskowitz” by John Cassavetes is scheduled, while on November 16th it will be the turn of “Death Runs on a River” by Charles Laughton.
At the Cinemino del Palazzo del Fulgor, “I vitelloni” by Federico Fellini will be screened on Tuesday 10 November at 4pm, while on Tuesday 17 November it will be the turn of “Tre passi nel delirio”, in the episode “Toby Dammit”.
At the Cinema Teatro Tiberio, “Io non ti lascio solo” by Fabrizio Cattani arrives on 10 and 11 November, as part of the FICE review “Our heroes will succeed 2026”. On Wednesday 11 November at 9pm the public will be able to meet the director and writer Gianluca Antoni, author of the novel on which the film is based.
On Thursday 12 November, at 7pm, the Tiberio also offers “Macbeth” by Giuseppe Verdi, as part of the season of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, with near live broadcast and Italian subtitles.
From 13 to 18 November “La Maison des Femmes” by Melisa Godet will be screened, a film inspired by the story of a shelter for women in difficulty near Paris.
For families, on Sunday 15 November at 11am the Cinema Teatro Tiberio hosts “Pinocchio, birth of a puppet”, a free show by the CittàTeatro company, included in the “Educare Verbo Plural” series of the Center for Families and aimed at children from 4 years old.
Junior Cinema also returns at the weekend, with the screening of “The Cat in the Hat” on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November at 4pm.
Tourism, innovation and craftsmanship
On 17 and 18 November the Rimini Palacongressi hosts the Vivere di Turismo Festival, a national event dedicated to property managers, hosts and non-hotel hospitality professionals. Two days of training and discussion on the topics of hospitality and tourism development.
From 17 to 19 November, the Rimini Fair hosts Rebuild Expo Italia, an event dedicated to innovation in the construction sector, with particular attention to sustainable construction, digitalisation, artificial intelligence and off-site technologies. Over 250 companies and more than 7,000 professionals are expected.
The conference “Urban Form: craftsmanship designs the cities of the future”, promoted by the Romagna Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Rimini, is scheduled for Friday 13 November, at 5pm. The main guest will be the architect and urban planner Carlo Ratti, who will speak on the future of cities, between technological innovation, sustainability and the centrality of people. Participation is free, with registration required.
On Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November, RI.MA – The Experience Market, dedicated to vintage, second hand, upcycling, design, music and creativity, returns to the Altromondo Studios in Miramare. On Sunday 15 November, from 9.30am to 7pm, Piazza Tre Martiri will host the last event of the year with Artigiani al Centro, including artisanal creations, artefacts and design objects.
Music and comedy at the Artists’ Park
Rimini’s Artists’ Park offers three events at Marecchia Social Live.
Friday 13 November, at 9.30pm, Sergio Casabianca, accompanied by Francesco Montesi, Matteo Salvatori and Lucia Solferino, will be the protagonist of the concert “When songs become history”, a tribute to the Nomadi and Francesco Guccini.
Saturday 14 November, again at 9.30 pm, space for comedy with “Sciok!”, the event created and hosted by Sergio Casabianca, which will host the cabaret artist Duilio Pizzocchi.
Karaoke Live finally returns on Sunday 15 November, at 5.30pm, with participants accompanied on the piano by Francesco Montesi.
The other appointments of the week
Among the initiatives scheduled at the former Cinema Astoria, workshops, courses and activities dedicated to theatre, yoga, dance, creativity and performing arts continue until Sunday 15 November. The calendar also includes proposals for children and teenagers.
On Friday 13 November, from 12pm to 1.30pm, the Marecchiese Territorial Health Hub offers “Crossing Loss”, a free meeting dedicated to people facing bereavement, illness, changes and other experiences of loss. The initiative offers a space for listening and discussion with the support of professionals.
On Saturday 14 November, at 10.15am, the “Transizioni” exhibition continues at the Cinema Fulgor, as part of Donne Couraggio, with a meeting held by Donata Horak on gender differences and theologies.
Also on Saturday, at 10am, the Center for Families organizes “Bubusettete!”, a workshop for expectant parents and families with children up to 10 months, dedicated to the construction of a first tactile book.
At the Alberto Marvelli Institute of Religious Sciences, the study day “Narrations. Religions, identity and power of a contested world” will take place on Saturday 14 November, with the participation of scholars Paolo Naso and Maurizio Marcheselli.
The poetic writing workshop “Funambulatory of poetry. In equilibrium on the verse” also continues, led by the poet Paolo Vachino, with meetings every Wednesday from 6pm to 7.30pm at the Emilio Biancheri Diocesan Library.
At the E’ Scaion Museum in Viserbella, the weekly painting workshop “A tip of the brush” continues until December 17th, dedicated to the techniques of watercolor and oil painting.
Finally, on Monday 16 and 30 November the Marecchiese Node 11 will host two new meetings of the free course “Managing emotions, knowing them and welcoming them to live better”, promoted by the AUSL Romagna.
The complete calendar and event updates are available on the site www.riminiturismo.it.
