July 17, 2026
FreeBorn in Milan in 2000, on the initiative and under the direction of Elisabetta Sgarbi, La Milanesiana aims to bring together knowledge and different arts, presenting to the general public international figures of excellence from the cultural and scientific world: Nobel Prize winners in literature and science, Academy Award-winning filmmakers, and musicians who have received the highest international accolades. Over the years, the festival has increasingly expanded its scope and, in addition to Milan, is held in several cities across Italy, including, for the past ten years, Bormio.
Each year, La Milanesiana addresses a theme that defines and runs through the entire edition. This year, it is "Desire and Law".
Fun for all children with the event by the publishing house Prometeica: reading of the book "Francis of Assisi for children (and for curious parents)"
Upcoming events
Friday 17 July
Paolo Rossi and I Terconauti. The desire to laugh
Opening: I Terconauti
Show: "Operaccia satirica Honor your fathers and pay the psychologist" by and with Paolo Rossi, Caterina Gabanella and musicians Emanuele Dell’aquila, Alex Orciari
Tribute to Dario Fo on the 100th anniversary of his birth
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- Free admission with reservation: lamilanesiana.eventbrite.it
Saturday 18 July
9:00 PM at Cinema Plinius
Anna Valle. Being Armani
Literary opening: Renata Molho
Show: "Being Armani" - Anna Valle with Ferruccio Spinetti (double bass) and Giovanni Ceccarelli (piano)
Based on the book by Renata Molho, from an idea by Elisabetta Sgarbi
World premiere
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Sunday 19 July
8:45 PM at Piazza Cavour/Kuerc
Presentation of the book “Anima – confidences of a Park”
Dialogue by Anna Sustersic
Poetic reading by actor Luciano Bertoli
9:00 PM at Piazza Cavour/Kuerc
Giancarlo Giannini. An evening of honour between music, cinema and poetry
Conversation: Giancarlo Giannini, Alessandro Gnocchi and Paolo Di Paolo
Poetic reading: Giancarlo Giannini (voice) and Marco Zurzolo (sax)
