«Paradise» returns to Rai 2: new season opens from Cinecittà in tribute to Fellini

Paradise – La finestra sullo showbiz, the late night created and hosted by Pascal Vicedomini, returns to Rai 2 on Friday 20 March at 00:00 with a 20-episode season. For the first time the show adopts an itinerant format: each episode will highlight a city or cultural venue tied to Italian arts and entertainment.

The premiere takes place in the Sala Federico Fellini at Cinecittà, chosen as a symbolic starting point to celebrate Italy’s cinematic heritage. The new edition aims to bring television to the places where stories are born, combining entertainment with local cultural narratives.

Guests and collaborators

• Noa; Anna Falchi; Francesca Fabbri Fellini;
• Erminio Sinni; Rino Barillari; Antonio Saccone (president of Cinecittà);
• Ambassador Riccardo Sessa; Professor Pietro Lorenzetti; Michael Nouri and Angelina Cobello.

Regular contributors and artistic guests include Graziano Scarabicchi, Aurelio Amato, Cicelys Zelies, Veronica Maffei (from Los Angeles), Moreno Conficconi and Marco Zurzolo. Choreography is by Francesca Marafioti and Luigi Fortunato; the director is Amedeo Staiano.

Planned itinerary – after Rome, the programme will visit prominent theatres and cultural sites such as Teatro San Carlo in Naples, the Petruzzelli and Teatro Piccinni in Bari, the Piccolo Teatro in Milan and other locations across 20 weeks.

With this edition, Paradise positions itself as a platform that blends showbiz and territorial storytelling, promoting Italian cultural excellence through a television format designed to spotlight local stories and personalities.