Cultural initiatives, events and shows in Ravenna are distributed throughout the year and are distinguished by their originality. Ravenna has found a way to celebrate the antiquity in a modern way, giving space, from time to time, to the latest artistic and cultural innovations.

Ravenna Festival , between June and July. The scenic art, in all its forms - music, dance, theater addresses a different theme each year.

Festival Meditaeuropa, in June. Literary readings, exhibitions, shows and much more on the Mediterranean, a common space between peoples and cultures.

Spiagge Soul,  between July and August. Festival of jazz and soul on the beaches of Lidi Ravennati

Ravenna Mosaico, between October and November. Festival of contemporary mosaic.

La Notte d’Oro (Golden night), in October. Four thematic tours through the city: Mosaic, Music, Story and Poetry, Mystery, for a night of art and happy atmosphere.