2025 will be the year of “Go! 2025 Nova Gorica and Gorizia European Capital of Culture 2025”
On the website www.go2025.eu you will find all the unmissable events
Events in Gorizia and Surroundings from 13 to 19 October 2025
π¬ Venice Film Festival Days π Thursday, 16 October 2025 – 8:30 p.m.π Kinemax Gorizia, Piazza della Vittoria 41. The great cinema of the Venice Biennale arrives in Friuli Venezia Giulia: a selection of auteur films in original language with Italian subtitles.“Vainilla” by Mayra Hermosillo; “Memory” by Vladlena Sandu. ποΈ Free admission.
π Visavì Gorizia Dance Festival π
until Saturday, 18 October 2025 π Gorizia, Nova Gorica and Gradisca d’Isonzo. An international festival of contemporary dance that connects Italy and Slovenia on a cross-border stage. Performances, workshops and national premieres in theatres and urban spaces.
π Info: www.goriziadancefestival.it
π “The Time We Still Have” – Oltreconfine Ungaretti Graphic Novel π Monday, 13 – Thursday, 16 October 2025 π Franceta Bevka Library, Nova Gorica / Multipurpose Hall, Sagrado. Presentation of Simona Dell’Orto’s graphic novel, with videos, poetry readings and live music. A dialogue between languages and cultures about memory and war. ποΈ Free entry.
π ODEC – One Dance European City π Until Sunday, 19 October 2025. An innovative journey through dance and performance art between Gorizia and Nova Gorica: 11 performances that transform the city into an open-air stage connecting the twin cultural capitals 2025. www.artistiassociatigorizia.it
πΆ VeΔer Legend – Tribute to Oliver DragojeviΔ π Tuesday, 14 October 2025 – 8:00 p.m. π Kulturni dom, Via del Montello 9 – Gorizia. Concert by the Slovenian trio Legend Spirit: an emotional tribute to the famous Dalmatian singer, blending Dalmatia, Slovenia and rock’n’roll. ποΈ Free admission (donations welcome).
π 35th International Theatre Festival “Castello di Gorizia” – Macedonio Award π
From Friday, 17 October 2025 to February 2026 π Auditorium della Cultura Friulana, Kulturni dom, Teatro Verdi – Gorizia
A rich theatre season featuring Italian and international companies. Opening show: “Din don xe tornà el Campanon”, Friday 17 October, 8:30 p.m. π Info: www.terzoteatro.org
π¨ “The Drawing and Personality of Carlo Michelstaedter” π
Saturday, 18 October 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
π Associazione Lapis, Via Bellinzona 9b – Gorizia. A cultural evening dedicated to Michelstaedter’s thought and art, ending with a tasting experience. π Booking required: 347 7144643
πΆ “Singing: The Soul of a Borderless Europe” π Saturday, 18 October 2025 – 6:30 p.m. π Auditorium della Cultura Friulana, Via Roma 23 – Gorizia. Concert by the Incontro Group, featuring choral music by contemporary European composers. ποΈ Free entry.
π§βοΈ Crocevie GO!2025 – Special Edition π
Saturday, 18 – Sunday, 19 October 2025 π Gorizia. Saturday 18: Autumn walk in Coronini Park; Sunday 19: Bicycle tour among the Stolpersteine and the Jewish Cemetery of Valdirose. A gentle journey through history and memory, between nature and culture.
π Info: Infopoint Gorizia 0481 535764
ποΈ GO!25 Vintage Est Market π Saturday, 18 – Sunday, 19 October 2025 (10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.) π Casa Krainer, Via Rastello 43 – Gorizia. An elegant selection of vintage fashion, retro design and creative upcycling. A weekend to discover unique treasures of past and style.
π Festival Linguæmundi – Festival of Minority Languages π
Thursday, 16 – Sunday, 19 October 2025
π Collio / Brda. A weekend devoted to borderland languages and cultures: meetings, concerts, workshops and exhibitions celebrating linguistic diversity at the heart of GO!2025. www.linguaemundi.org