Named after the Trentino irredentist Cesare Battisti, this city piazza is different from others. Its buildings are a 1926 Rationalist reconstruction of the historic, demolished Sas district. Beneath the square lies the ancient Roman Tridentum, an entire Roman district with the remains of a road, houses featuring mosaics, and even a long stretch of the eastern city wall.

Piazza Cesare Battisti

Un incontro per esplorare le implicazioni economiche e geopolitiche dello spazio, dal suo sfruttamento alle sfide regolatorie. Con Roberto Battiston e Paola Severino, si discute di AI, risorse extraterrestri e cooperazione internazionale.

The stage of Teatro Sociale has been graced by the likes of Arturo Toscanini and Enrico Caruso. It has played host to Italy’s finest operas and plays, not to mention dance shows, New Year’s Eve parties and political rallies. A splendid example of Italian-style theatre, from 1819 until the 1960s, it served as the main backdrop of the city’s cultural scene. In 2000, after being purchased by the province and significant restoration works, it was returned to its former glory.
The stalls, three floors of boxes and the gallery can seat up to 670 people, while the elegant rooms of the adjoining Palazzo Festi are often used for meetings and conferences.To attend the events at Teatro Sociale, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

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Africa e piano Mattei

Il Potenziale “in guscio”

The noble Trentini family had this structure built shortly before 1740. Stretching towards the sky with an understated little balcony, the front of the building is one of the most graceful 18th century façades in Trento. Between 1750 and 1765, the rooms inside were decorated by the painters Giorgio Anselmi and Orlando Fattori of Verona, Johann Josef Karl Henrici of Bolzano and Pietro Antonio Bianchi of Milan. There are some remarkable lavish white and gold stuccoes and majolica stoves with rococo shapes. Some festival events will take place in the Sala dell’Aurora, which is considered the most prestigious room in the building. The large vault above it all was decorated with faux architectural features and frescoed in around 1750 with the allegorical Trionfo dell'Aurora (Triumph of Dawn) showing the ascent of the Trentini family. It is the work of an exceptional artist from the Veneto school whose identity is still disputed by scholars.

Palazzo Trentini – Sala Aurora

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Palazzo Sardagna, current home of the offices of the Rectorate of the University of Trento, is one of the masterpieces of Mannerism and early Baroque in Trentino. Dating from the 16th century, the building is built around a large central courtyard, the largest among those found in the city's historic buildings. From the exterior, walking through the entrance hall embellished with heraldic coats of arms, one enters the courtyard punctuated by a double order of loggias and long galleries.

Palazzo Sardagna – Sala delle Scienze

Alla ricerca dell’equilibrio tra economia, energia ed ambiente

Overlooking Piazza Dante and standing opposite Trento's train station, the building is a stone’s throw from the historic centre. This building was built between 1958-65 as part of a project by Trentino architect Adalberto Libera (1903-1963), a leading figure in Italian rationalist architecture.

Palazzo della Regione Autonoma Trentino Alto Adige - Sala di Rappresentanza

L’intelligenza artificiale, nuova frontiera del contrasto all’evasione

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An illustrious concert hall in a building on Via Giuseppe Verdi, which harks back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the numerous musical associations (Musikverein) once found in Ljubljana and all the way to Vienna. It is home to the Philharmonic Society of Trento, founded in 1795. It boasts a beautiful organ, dating back to 1906.

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I bambini nascono per essere felici

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Currently home to the offices of the Rector of the University of Trento, Palazzo Sardagna is one of Trento’s Mannerist and early Baroque masterpieces. The building dates back to the 16th century and it surrounds the largest central courtyard found in any historic building in the city centre. From the outside, the entrance hall adorned with coats of arms provides access to the courtyard, with its double array of porticoes and long balconies.

Palazzo Sardagna - Cortile Rettorato

Come sarà l’Italia dei trasporti, obiettivo 2032

Perché il Servizio sanitario nazionale va difeso

La crisi di crescita dell’economia italiana: una lettura prevenuta

Standing in the shadow of the ancient ramparts, for a long time Piazza Fiera was the beating heart of the city's markets and commerce, hence its name (which means “fair” or “market”).
The wide open spaces make Piazza Fiera ideal for hosting large business events, as well as cultural and musical gatherings. It serves as an important intersection for the city’s public transport, and the underground multi-storey car park means it is easily accessible by car.

Piazza Fiera

La materia è viva: economia circolare e innovazione

Via Belenzani, once called Contrada Larga, is the main street leading to Piazza Duomo and one of the city's most atmospheric streets, surrounded on both sides by Renaissance palaces decorated with beautiful frescoes. Palazzo Geremia, today the seat of the Trento City Council, is one of these: inside there are several rooms - beautifully frescoed and often still with their original wooden ceilings.

Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza

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Economia dello spazio e regole

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Historic cinema in the heart of Trento, Cinema Vittoria, also known as "Supercinema", has been a point of reference for all cinephile enthusiasts in the province since 1939. Its large room on two floors was designed by the architect Giovanni Lorenzi with a room in Art Deco style.For all events taking place at Cinema Vittoria, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

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In the heart of the historic centre, Piazza del Duomo is Trento's “sitting room” where tourists and locals rub shoulders, surrounded by Renaissance palaces, the crenelated walls of Palazzo Pretorio and the lateral nave of the cathedral, dedicated to the city’s patron saint, San Vigilio.In this square there is the Bookstore, the Library of the Festival of Economics.

Piazza del Duomo

Come oscilla il pendolo tra Occidente e Oriente

The courtyard of a former Augustinian monastery in Vicolo San Marco in Trento is now home to the Centre for International Cooperation and the OECD Centre. The first stone of the building was laid in 1273 and it has been renovated a number of times. The beautiful Augustinian cloister dates back to the time of the Council of Trent.

Chiostro degli Agostiniani - Cortile interno

Come sarà l’Italia dei Trasporti, obiettivo 2032

The largest theatre in the city is located in a complex which, until the 1960s, housed the Santa Chiara city hospital. Renovated in 2006 in a contemporary style, the Auditorium offers perfect viewing and acoustics from all 800+ seats. Just a stone's throw from Trento’s historic centre, it is easily accessible from the city’s hotels and train station.For all events taking place at Auditorium Santa Chiara, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

Auditorium Santa Chiara

Patrimonio Unesco, beni immateriali e ricadute sul territorio

Palazzo Calepini, currently serving as the headquarters for Fondazione Caritro, dates back to the late 16th century and was built at the behest of the noble Calepini family from the Giudicarie valleys. Between 1823 and 1844, Palazzo Calepini served as the seat of the Prince Bishops of Trento. In 1999, the building was acquired by the foundation to be used as their institutional headquarters.

Fondazione Caritro - Sala Conferenze

A scuola di Polizia: la strada per tutti

With marvellous frescoes and crenelated towers, Buonconsiglio is the most important castle in Trentino. Having served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Trent for centuries, today the castle is home to the provincial art and archaeology collections and the famous Torre Aquila, whose walls are frescoed with the renowned “Ciclo dei Mesi” (“Cycle of the Months”), an international Gothic masterpiece. A number of Festival dell’Economia events will take place in its Sala delle Marangonerie, which seats 110 people.

Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Marangonerie

Economia dello spazio e delle regole

Once the seat of the provincial and regional councils, this splendid room inside the Palazzo della Provincia Autonoma di Trento (formerly the Imperial Hotel Trento) takes its name from the artist who designed, furnished and fully decorated it between 1953 and 1956 — Rovereto-born Fortunato Depero, whose artistic trajectory spanned Futurism, Cubism and Abstract Art, resulting in his unmistakable style.

Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero

La scuola del futuro

The Diocesan Museum is located in the splendid Piazza Duomo, next to the Cathedral of San Vigilio, in Palazzo Pretorio. In its rooms it exhibits a rich heritage of art and culture ranging from the 11th to the 19th century: paintings, wooden sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, iconographic testimonies of the Council of Trent, precious goldsmith's art, ancient embroideries and sumptuous Flemish tapestries.
The museum also manages the early Christian Basilica of San Vigilio, the Porta Veronensis (1st century AD), or the ancient monumental entrance to the Roman Tridentum, and the Civic Tower, which with its 45 meters high is the unmistakable symbol of the city.

Museo Diocesano Tridentino - Sala degli Arazzi

Rosa’s Pills

Located near the train station and a stone's throw away from the historic center, the inCooperazione hall was built in the seventies when the building, now housing the Trentino Federation of Cooperation, was constructed. Recently renovated, in its almost 50 years of operation, it has also hosted two Presidents of the Republic.

Sala inCooperazione

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Palazzo Geremia - Sala Falconetto

Home of the Ciani Bassetti barons from 1600 to early 1900, the building is characterized by the style of the facade, of Renaissance derivation. While maintaining the previous score, it was renovated in 1883 by engineer Saverio Tamanini, one of the most famous Trentino professionals and, in 1939, by architect Marco Martinuzzi, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. In 2000 the entire building was renovated to a design by the Trentino architect Sergio Giovanazzi.The events that will take place in this location will be organized by Intesa Sanpaolo.

Palazzo Bassetti

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La sfida del futuro: oltre le terre rare, le persone rare

The former S.I.T. building on Via Calepina - Piazza Vittoria has been the historical headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce since 1947. In its halls this autonomous public body performs a multiplicity of functions all traceable to the common definition of market regulation.

Sede Camera di Commercio di Trento – Sala Calepini

Silence teatro – BAM Circus: Il festival delle meraviglie al Parco

The square is named after Resistance martyr Mario Pasi, who served as a doctor at the Trento hospital during World War II. Embellished by the fountain produced by Andrea Malfatti depicting the god Bacchus, the small square has been a meeting point since the 14th century, where peasants bargained wages with landowners.

Piazza Pasi

ABC - l’Autostrada del Brennero in città. Progetto di educazione alla sicurezza stradale

L’abitare sostenibile tra il dire e il fare

Le guerre di oggi e il dramma dei civili

Generazione Z e l'esperienza digitale nel mondo food&beverage

L’Italia alla sfida di un nuovo welfare

This brand-new building is located in Trento’s Albere district. Recently opened, it contains a 250-seat auditorium and a number of event rooms, one of which can accommodate 99 people. When the building was under construction, special attention was paid to environmental sustainability, with specifications for energy and acoustic insulation. It is also equipped with a radiant panel-operated heating and cooling system.

Itas Forum

Spazio Andromeda – l'apertura

Effetto giorno

The courtyard of a former Augustinian monastery in Vicolo San Marco in Trento is now home to the Centre for International Cooperation and the OECD Centre. The first stone of the building was laid in 1273 and it has been renovated a number of times. The beautiful Augustinian cloister dates back to the time of the Council of Trento.

OECD Centre - Corridoio Interno

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Democrazie divise tra Putin e Hamas

Le nuove rotte di Hong Kong

IA tra diritto, fisco, psiche e techne

L’arte di crescere. 7 passi per diventare leader

Mobilità elettrica: costi e priorità

Infrastrutture digitali al servizio di cittadini e imprese

Il mio viaggio tra le idee e le teorie economiche

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L’utilizzo dei robot umanoidi in fabbrica e le regole necessarie

Il capitale umano come elemento fondamentale per il successo e la competitività delle imprese

Le priorità del nostro tempo: competitività, transizione energetica e certezza del diritto

L'intelligenza artificiale al servizio della creatività e della comunicazione

The MUSE, opened in 2013 and designed by the architect Renzo Piano, is located in the new Albere district of Trento. One of the most frequented science museums in Europe, it combines the traditional exhibition techniques of the best natural history museums with interactive and multimedia routes, which stimulate the curiosity of visitors.  The building, with its profiles, large spaces and bright and light architecture, aims to be in itself a metaphor for the mountain, and proposes the visit of different natural environments, including a large tropical greenhouse.

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