L'Aquila: study day on beauty in the Italian Capital of Culture 2026

L'Aquila: study day on beauty in the Italian Capital of Culture 2026 programme

On Saturday 18 April the Sala Ipogea of Palazzo dell'Emiciclo in L'Aquila will host a study day devoted to the theme of beauty, promoted within the framework of L'Aquila Italian Capital of Culture 2026. The event aims to explore beauty as a threshold to investigate human experience from philosophical, spiritual and artistic perspectives.

• Date: Saturday 18 April, from 9:00
• Venue: Sala Ipogea, Palazzo dell'Emiciclo, L'Aquila
• Organisers: University Pastoral Service of the Diocese of L'Aquila and the Italian Philosophical Society
• Main speakers: Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, Prof. Paolo Pagani, writer Dacia Maraini
• Topics: beauty as a path to the divine, philosophical inquiry into the mystery of beauty, the restorative role of literature and human works, artistic value of the territory with a focus on the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio
• Sponsors and patronage: University of L'Aquila, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Regional Council, Comune dell'Aquila, Fondazione Carispaq, Diocesan episcopal conference of Abruzzo and Molise, Accademia Medica "Salvatore Tommasi"
• Participation: registration recommended via online form; the full programme has been published by the organisers

The event is intended as an accessible moment of reflection and dissemination, aimed at citizens, students and cultural operators interested in the intersections between philosophy, spirituality and local artistic heritage.